Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2014
Bilateral tibial lengthening over the nail: our experience of 143 cases.
Using lengthening over an intramedullary nail as a technique for cosmetic purposes improves the individuals' quality of life and provides more satisfactory results due to less external fixator period. ⋯ Lengthening over an intramedullary nail provides bone formation in equal quality to that obtained by the conventional Ilizarov method, along with lower rate of complications. The large number of individuals involved in our study is a remarkable benefit which could be used as an appropriate sample to compare results for outcomes and complications.
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Sufficient first aid equipment is essential to treat injuries on football fields. Deficits in first aid on field are still present in youth football. ⋯ Current first aid equipment in youth football is insufficient. Scientific-based first aid equipment with 90 € is adequate to serve all injuries. Football coaches need education in first aid management.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2014
A single dose of platelet-rich plasma improves the organization and strength of a surgically repaired rotator cuff tendon in rats.
Rotator cuff tear (RCT) is a common cause of pain and disability among adults. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is a fraction of whole blood containing concentrated growth factors and proteins important for tissue healing. This study aimed at investigating the effects of local autologous PRP injection on repaired rotator cuff (RC) tendon repair in rats. ⋯ Application of a single dose autologous PRP in adjunct to surgical repair resultes in improved tendon-to-bone healing, assessed by histological and biomechanical testing in a rat model of acute RCT, when tested at 3 weeks compared to controls. Further studies will be essential to determine the role of PRP in clinical practice.