Acta Orthop Traumato
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2014
An assessment of sleep quality in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty before and after surgery.
The aim of this study was to compare the sleep quality of patients who underwent total knee arthroplasty before and after the surgery and analyze the effect of total knee arthroplasty on sleep quality. ⋯ Our results suggested that total knee arthroplasty surgery relieves pain and improves sleep quality. The improvement in sleep quality does not appear to be related to pain relief.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2014
Comparative StudyInfluence of number and orientation of screws on stability in the internal fixation of unstable femoral neck fractures.
The aim of this study was to biomechanically compare 3 different cannulated screw configurations used in internal fixation of unstable femoral neck fractures. ⋯ The use of a transverse screw in the calcar in addition to cannulated screws parallel to the neck appear to provide stability benefit in the treatment of unstable femoral neck fractures.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2014
Relationship between axillary nerve and percutaneously inserted proximal humeral locking plate: a cadaver study.
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between the axillary nerve and the percutaneously inserted proximal humeral locking plate and to evaluate the risk of axillary nerve injury during percutaneous plate insertion. ⋯ There is a risk of axillary nerve injury during percutaneous plate insertion. It must be ensured that the plate is inserted under the deltoid fascia during the surgery. The axillary nerve must be visible during application of the screws due to the impossibility of knowing which holes cross the axillary nerve.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2014
The efficacy of cell saver method in the surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of the intraoperative blood salvage cell saver method for allogeneic blood transfusion in the surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with pedicle screw and rod combination. ⋯ Autologous erythrocyte replacement was possible using the cell saver method. However, there was no decrement in allogeneic blood replacement using cell saver in the surgical treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2014
Flexion-adduction-external rotation method for shoulder dislocations.
The aim of this prospective study was to assess the effectiveness of the flexion-adduction-external rotation method in the reduction of acute anterior shoulder dislocations. ⋯ The forward flexion-adduction-external rotation method is an effective and comfortable reduction method for the treatment of shoulder dislocation or fracture-dislocation.