Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Late sciatic nerve palsy following avulsion of the biceps femoris muscle from the ischial tuberosity.
A case of late sciatic nerve palsy following avulsion of the biceps femoris muscle from the ischial tuberosity in a 27-year-old athlete is reported.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Case ReportsOsseous overgrowth after post-traumatic amputation of the lower extremity in childhood.
Severe accidents in children may cause extreme destruction of the lower extremities. In some cases, there is no possibility to preserve the limbs. Initially, a weight-bearing stump cannot be achieved after amputation due to unstable local and soft tissue conditions. ⋯ Unfortunately, surgical revisions have to be performed quite often. To avoid several surgical corrections, an initial stump-capping with autologous material from the injured limb can be performed. Thus, the number of secondary procedures may be reduced drastically.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Early recovery of isometric shoulder muscle strength after open acromioplasty in stage II impingement syndrome.
The recovery of shoulder muscle strength after open acromioplasty was evaluated in 48 patients (27 male, 21 female, mean age 44.3 years) who had undergone open acromioplasty because of stage II impingement syndrome. The isometric strengths of flexion, abduction and external rotation were measured before the operation and at 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. The mean preoperative flexion strength of the involved shoulder was 72.6% of that of the uninvolved shoulder, and this increased to 77.1% by 3 months post operation, to 88.3% at 6 and to 88.3% at 12 months. ⋯ These recoveries were markedly improved when the cases with poor subjective results at 1 year were not considered. The low preoperative strengths were more pronounced in women than in men, but recovery was better in women. It is concluded that shoulder muscle strengths recover to near normal in 1 year after open acromioplasty.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Dome-shaped proximal tibial osteotomy using percutaneous drilling for osteoarthritis of the knee.
We have improved a surgical technique for proximal tibial osteotomy that involves percutaneous drillings. We performed the modified dome-shaped proximal tibial osteotomy on 44 knees in 42 patients (8 men and 34 women) with an average age of 66 years (range 50-78 years) for osteoarthritis of the knee. The mean follow-up period was 39 months (range 24-63 months). ⋯ They were treated with AO cancellous screw fixation, and improvement of pain was obtained in both cases. Osteotomy drill guide instruments are useful for accurately performing dome-shaped osteotomy. Our proximal tibial dome osteotomy with an external fixator allowed early motion and accurately maintained the angle of correction.
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A unique case of bilateral sternoclavicular tuberculosis is presented, with discussion of the possible mechanism of infection. Early diagnosis is mandatory for good results, and with a world-wide resurgence of this disease, a high index of suspicion is mandatory (especially in immunocompromised patients and migrant populations). Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are helpful for defining the exact extent of the disease.