Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2017
An alternative technique for greater tuberosity fractures: use of the mesh plate.
Isolated greater tuberosity (GT) fractures (AO 11-A1) tend to occur in the younger patient population and are poorly managed by most precontoured proximal humerus locking plates. The goal of this study was to identify and assess an alternative treatment strategy for greater tuberosity fractures. ⋯ We have identified a viable alternative treatment option for the surgical management of isolated greater tuberosity fractures using a mesh plate that can be contoured to the patient's anatomy. Surgeons should be aware of this option for select patients.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2017
Comment LetterBiomechanics and indications for application of the method of BDSF. Answer to manuscript draft number AOTS-D- 17-00378, Letter to the Editor concerning ''Femoral neck fracture osteosynthesis by the biplane double-supported screw fixation method (BDSF) reduces the risk of fixation failure: clinical outcomes in 207 patients'' by Filipov O, Sommer C, et al. (2017) Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. Apr 8. [Epub ahead of print].
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2017
Comment LetterLetter to the Editor concerning "Femoral neck fracture osteosynthesis by the biplane double-supported screw fixation method (BDSF) reduces the risk of fixation failure: clinical outcomes in 207 patients" by Filipov O, Sommer C et al (2017). Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. Apr 8. (Epub ahead of print).
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2017
Secondary femur shaft fracture following treatment with cephalomedullary nail: a retrospective single-center experience.
Secondary femur fracture subsequent to treatment of trochanteric fractures with cephalomedullary nailing (i.e., a periprosthetic fracture related to the cephalomedullary nail) is a rare but very severe complication. As such, the aim of this study was to assess the impact of revision surgery and general state of health on mortality and functional outcomes in patients suffering femur fractures following treatment with cephalomedullary nails. ⋯ Femoral shaft facture subsequent to fixation of trochanteric fracture with cephalomedullary nails is a severe complication. It leads to prolonged hospital stays and delayed recovery. Postoperative hospital stay mortality rates may be as high as 16.6%.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jul 2017
Clinical and radiological outcomes after reverse shoulder arthroplasty with less medialized endoprosthesis after mean follow-up time of 45 months.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes after reverse shoulder arthroplasty for the treatment of complex three- and four-fragment proximal humeral fractures after mean follow-up time of 45 months and to compare our results with the results published by other authors. ⋯ Results after reverse arthroplasty for complex proximal humeral fractures yield good clinical, functional, and radiological outcomes after mean follow-up time of 45 months. Results are comparable to other studies published in the recent literature.