Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Nov 2011
Comparative StudyInternal fixation of dorsally comminuted fractures of the distal part of the radius: a biomechanical analysis of volar plate and intramedullary nail fracture stability.
The purpose of the present study was to carry out biomechanical testing of "new generation" volar plates and an intramedullary nail. ⋯ In this experimental setting, all "new generation" implants for distal radius fractures with the exception of the 2.4 mm-LCP showed identical or higher stability compared to the 3.5 mm-LCP. The 2.4 mm-LCP showed the lowest resistance and this must be taken into consideration when planning postoperative functional therapy.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Nov 2011
Implant survival and outcome after rotating-hinge total knee revision arthroplasty: a minimum 6-year follow-up.
Data on long-time survival and clinical function of rotating hinge knee prostheses used in revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are scarce. ⋯ Our results indicate that revision arthroplasty of the knee with this rotating hinge prosthesis can be performed with satisfactory or good results in an elderly population with severe comorbidities.