Ortopedia, traumatologia, rehabilitacja
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Ortop Traumatol Rehabil · Nov 2014
Midterm functional outcome after operative management of midfoot injuries.
Background. Injuries of the midfoot are often missed and therefore underestimated. Early diagnosis and treatment are crucial for the final outcome. ⋯ The mean follow up was 3.2 years and mean AOFAS score at 3.2 years was 78.36, with most patients losing points to pain and decreased recreational function. Conclusion. The Lisfranc fracture dislocations are the most common injuries around midfoot requiring operative treatment, and we believe that operative treatment considerably improves functional outcome in these injuries.
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Ortop Traumatol Rehabil · Nov 2014
Comparative StudyExposure of the surgeon's hands to radiation during hand surgery procedures.
The objective of the study was to assess the time of exposure of the surgeon's hands to radiation and calculate of the equivalent dose absorbed during surgery of hand and wrist fractures with C-arm fluoroscope guidance. ⋯ 1. Hand surgery procedures under fluoroscopic guidance are associated with mild exposure of the surgeons' hands to radiation. 2. The equivalent dose was related to the type of fracture, operative technique and - to some degree - to the time of employment of the surgeon.
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Ortop Traumatol Rehabil · Jul 2014
Results of the use of platelet rich plasma in the treatment of delayed union of long bones.
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of platelet rich plasma in the treatment of delayed union of long bones according to fracture location, the time between the fracture and PRP administration, and the type of surgical fixation. ⋯ 1. PRP is effective in the treatment of delayed union of long bones. 2. The highest incidence of delayed bone union was seen after the treatment of long bone fractures by open reduction and plate fixation whereas the lowest number of such cases was observed in patients treated by closed reduction with intramedullary nail fixation. 3. The mean time between surgical treatment and diagnosis of delayed bone union followed by PRP administration was 4.05 months.
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Ortop Traumatol Rehabil · Oct 2013
Comparative StudyComparison of knee function in patients with a healed fracture of the femoral shaft fixed with retrograde and antegrade intramedullary nailing.
BACKGROUND. Despite extensive current knowledge about fractures of the femoral shaft, the choice between antegrade and retrograde intramedullary (IM) nailing with respect to the future function of the joint serving to introduce the nail continues to raise controversy. To compare knee function in patients with a healed fracture of the femoral shaft fixed by antegrade vs. retrograde IM nailing. ⋯ Age and presence of osteoarthritis at trauma significantly lowered the KOOS (p=0.0027, p= 0.005) and KSS (p=0.0002, p=0.002) scores, as well as the knee range of motion (p=0.0014, p=0.004) CONCLUSIONS. 1. Knee function following retrograde and antegrade IM nailing to stabilise femoral shaft fractures was comparable. 2. The choice of IM nailing method should not be based solely on orthopaedic indications, but also on the severity of osteoarthritis present at trauma.