Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2015
Multicenter StudyThe compliance with and knowledge about radiation protection in operating room personnel: a cross-sectional study with a questionnaire.
Radiation protection is becoming more important with an ongoing increase in radiation exposure due to the use of X-rays in minimally invasive procedures in orthopaedic and trauma surgeries. However, sufficient education in medical physics and radiation protection can often be improved. ⋯ Cross-sectional study with a questionnaire.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2015
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudyComparison of pain relief between patient-controlled epidural analgesia and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia for patients undergoing spinal fusion surgeries.
This meta-analysis aimed to compare the postoperative analgesic effects of patient-controlled epidural analgesia (PCEA) and patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) for patients undergoing spinal fusion surgeries. ⋯ Our findings suggested that PCEA may be more effective in relieving pain than PCIA for patients undergoing spinal fusion surgeries.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2015
Review Meta AnalysisIncidence and risk factors for heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty: a meta-analysis.
This study aims to quantitatively summarize risk factors associated with heterotopic ossification after total hip arthroplasty. ⋯ Level II, meta-analysis.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2015
Comparative StudyComparison between conservative treatment and arthroscopic pull-out repair of the medial meniscus root tear and analysis of prognostic factors for the determination of repair indication.
This study was undertaken to compare the clinical outcomes between the conservative treatment and pull-out repair of the medial meniscus root tear (MMRT), and to analyze the prognostic factors of the MMRT repair for the determination of repair indication. ⋯ The MMRT pull-out repair group had better clinical results than that the conservative treatment group. However, severe varus alignment and severe degeneration of cartilage status were a poor prognostic factor, and there was no significant difference between the severe varus alignment or severe cartilage change and the conservative treatment group in the clinical results. The other optional treatment could be recommended for patients who have MMRT with a severe varus knee alignment or severe cartilage.