Injury
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Bone healing is a complex process influenced by biological and mechanical factors that restores the injured bone's load bearing function. Qualitative methods are usually employed to assess this repair process. This study presents a method of quantitative evaluation of bone repair in circular defects produced in the medial proximal metaphysis of the tibia of rats by means of punch shear tests (PST). ⋯ The test method proved to be suitable to quantitatively assess bone regeneration in monocortical defects produced in the proximal metaphysis of rat tibia within one and three weeks after defect production.
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To identify the value of the evoked potential as an adjuvant predictive tool in pelvic ring and acetabulum fractures focusing on the neurological deficit. ⋯ Evoked potential tests can quickly and accurately detect imminent neurological impairment during surgery of acetabular and pelvic ring injuries. This results in significantly better surgical outcomes, although in some cases the irreversible nature of the injury cannot be prevented.
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To provide a direct comparison between two important aspects related to talar neck fractures management - surgical approaches and fixation strategies. ⋯ I (systematic review and meta-analysis).