Journal of orthopaedic trauma
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Comparative Study
Bovine-derived bone protein as a bone graft substitute in a canine segmental defect model.
To evaluate the efficacy of a bone graft substitute in healing of a segmental defect of a weight-bearing long bone. ⋯ The DBM + BP composite implants were more effective at healing critical-sized segmental defects than DBM alone in this canine model when a 3.0-milligram per implant dose of BP was used. Biomechanical and histologic properties of the regenerated bone formed by DBM + BP implants was comparable to that of cancellous autograft.
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Review Case Reports
Open reduction and internal fixation of a glenoid fossa fracture in a child: a case report and review of the literature.
Scapular fractures in children are rare injuries. The indications for the surgical treatment of glenoid fossa fractures in children are not well defined. We report on an eight-year-old child with a displaced glenoid fossa fracture requiring open reduction and internal fixation. A review of the literature and indications for the operative management of glenoid fossa fractures in children are discussed.
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To describe a new reduction method for anteroinferior shoulder dislocations. ⋯ The Boss-Holzach-Matter method is a reduction technique for anteroinferior shoulder dislocations that can be used without premedication or anesthesia. The authors recommend it for those patients who are not going to be sedated and for whom "quick" reduction and early discharge is desirable.
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To determine the results and complications of treating supracondylar fractures of the femur with external fixation. ⋯ We concluded that in select supracondylar femur fractures, monolateral external fixation is a satisfactory treatment alternative.
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To correlate the amount of radiation exposure to members of the orthopaedic surgical team based on their relative positions during a simulated fluoroscopically assisted orthopaedic procedure. ⋯ These results indicate that unprotected individuals working twenty-four inches (70 cm) or less from a fluoroscopic beam receive significant amounts of radiation, whereas those working thirty-six inches (91.4 cm) or greater from the beam receive an extremely low amount of radiation.