Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2014
Feasibility of arthroscopic 3-dimensional, purely autologous chondrocyte transplantation for chondral defects of the hip: a case series.
The purpose of this retrospective study was to describe technical aspects of arthroscopic, purely autologous chondrocyte transplantation of the hip and to report short-term data of the postoperative outcome in a consecutive series of patients. ⋯ Level IV, retrospective study.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2014
The clinical outcomes of early internal fixation for undisplaced femoral neck fractures and early full weight-bearing in elderly patients.
The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of early internal fixation for undisplaced femoral neck fractures and early full weight-bearing in patients aged 65 years and older. ⋯ This study demonstrated that early internal fixation of undisplaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients produced satisfactory clinical outcomes.