Musculoskeletal surgery
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Musculoskeletal surgery · Aug 2019
Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) in AO/OTA type B displaced clavicle fractures.
Open reduction and plate fixation is known to reduce chances of malunion and symptomatic nonunion in displaced middle-third clavicle fractures. However, this treatment modality is also associated with several complications, such as hardware irritation, numbness around the surgical scar, infection, nonunion and implant failure. The minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) technique may reduce these complications. ⋯ Internal fixation of displaced AO/OTA type B clavicle fractures by MIPO showed high fracture union rates and good functional outcomes.
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Musculoskeletal surgery · Aug 2019
Observational StudyClinical outcomes in periarticular knee fractures with flexible fixation using far cortical locking screws in locking plate: a prospective study.
Periarticular fractures around the knee joint are treated traditionally by locking plates which provide excellent stability but suppress callus formation. Far cortical locking (FCL) screws allow axial motion and enhance uniform callus formation. Our study aims to evaluate the outcomes of FCL screws in traditional locking plate in periarticular fractures of the knee. ⋯ This study shows that FCL screws in locking plates allow uniform callus formation and fracture union with minimal complication rates.
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Musculoskeletal surgery · Aug 2019
Comparative StudyTension band wiring versus locking plate fixation for simple, two-part Mayo 2A olecranon fractures: a comparison of post-operative outcomes, complications, reoperations and economics.
Simple displaced transverse olecranon fractures are traditionally managed operatively with a tension band wire device (TBW). We compared clinical outcomes, morbidity and the cost of treatment of TBW versus pre-countered low-profile locking plates for the treatment of Mayo 2A fractures. ⋯ Therapeutic study, III.