Acta Orthop Traumato
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2006
[Can procalcitonin be used for the diagnosis and follow-up of postoperative complications after fracture surgery?].
We investigated the effect of fracture surgery on serum procalcitonin levels and the value of procalcitonin in differentiating inflammatory reaction caused by fracture surgery from postoperative infective complications. ⋯ Procalcitonin may prove to be a useful parameter to identify early postoperative systemic complications after fracture surgery.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2005
[Assessment of quality of life of patients after hemiarthroplasty for proximal femoral fractures].
The quality of life of patients was assessed with the SF-36 Health Survey following hemiarthroplasty for hip fractures. ⋯ Health related quality of life significantly decreases following hemiarthroplasty in elderly patients with hip fractures. Nonetheless, arthroplasty procedures enable these patients to maintain basic activities of daily living.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2005
Randomized Controlled Trial[The effect of neostigmine and atropine combination on postoperative nausea and vomiting after arthroscopic surgery].
Postoperative nausea and vomiting prolong the time spent in postanesthesia recovery units. In this study, we investigated the effect of neostigmine and atropine combination, used to avoid residual curarization, on nausea and vomiting. ⋯ In patients undergoing arthroscopic surgery, it is safe to use neostigmine and atropine combination before extubation to avoid residual neuromuscular blockade associated with the use of non-depolarizing myorelaxants.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2005
[Transforaminal epidural steroid injection under computed tomography guidance in relieving lumbosacral radicular pain].
We analyzed the efficacy of transforaminal epidural steroid injections under computed tomography (CT) in relieving lumbosacral radicular pain due to spinal stenosis. ⋯ Selective transforaminal epidural steroid and analgesic injection under CT guidance is a safe and reliable conservative method to relieve lumbosacral radicular pain due to spinal stenosis.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2005
[The use of local anesthesia in endoscopic release of the carpal tunnel].
We evaluated the early results of endoscopic carpal tunnel release with the use of local anesthesia. ⋯ Local anesthesia is a rapid and reliable technique in carpal tunnel surgery, enabling hospitalization confined to the same day.