Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Dec 2012
Comparative StudyMedial patellar retinaculum plasty versus medial capsule reefing for patellar dislocation in children and adolescents.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical effect of medial patellar retinaculum plasty for children and adolescent patients with patellar dislocation. ⋯ The medial retinaculum plasty was better than medial capsule reefing in improving the subjective effects and decreasing the rate of patellar instability postoperatively in children and adolescent patients.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Dec 2012
Treatment of bone marrow edema syndrome with intravenous ibandronate.
In this pilot study, we investigated the therapeutic efficacy of intravenous Ibandronate compared to pain medication on the outcome of bone marrow edemas (BME) of the knee and talus. ⋯ Intravenous Ibandronate therapy showed significantly better clinical results and BME regression rates on MR-imaging compared to analgesic medication in combination with partial weight bearing in the treatment of BME of the knee and talus and shortens the natural course of the disease.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Dec 2012
Biochemical lung, liver and kidney markers and early death among elderly following hip fracture.
In the elderly, hip fracture is a common injury associated with high early mortality dominated by cardiorespiratory and thromboembolic events. Identification of risk factors that can be modified by treatment has caught attention over the last years. This study was conducted to assess biological markers on perioperative organ dysfunction and its association with early mortality within 3 months after surgery. ⋯ Our results provide data on clinically important biomarkers in patients undergoing hip fracture surgery. We suggest a stronger emphasis on monitoring and correcting these biomarkers when possible.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Dec 2012
Operative treatment of scoliosis in proximal spinal muscular atrophy: results of 41 patients.
The early development of progressive scoliosis with pelvic obliquity is the most significant orthopaedic problem for non-ambulatory children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). ⋯ Our recommendation for non-ambulatory SMA patients is to have definitive stabilisation using multisegmental instrumentation, starting from the age of 10 to 12 years.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Dec 2012
Predicting grip strength and key pinch using anthropometric data, DASH questionnaire and wrist range of motion.
The objective of this study was to examine the influence of anthropometric data, occupational manual strain, DASH (disability of arm, shoulder and hand) score and range of motion (ROM) on grip strength and key pinch. An additional goal was to develop models that enable the prediction of hand strength using the aforementioned parameters. ⋯ The developed models enable the prediction of hand strength using easily obtainable data points. The models will have application in clinical practice, physiological studies, medical evidence and rehab decisions.