Acta Orthop Traumato
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2004
[Treatment results of pseudarthrosis of the humeral shaft by open reduction and internal fixation with dynamic compression plating].
We evaluated the results of open reduction and internal fixation with the use of dynamic compression plating in patients with pseudarthrosis of the humeral shaft. ⋯ In selected patients with pseudarthrosis of the humeral shaft, the results of open reduction and internal fixation with the use of dynamic compression plating are excellent, provided that an appropriate surgical technique is employed.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2004
Comparative Study[The reasons for postponement of scheduled orthopedic surgical operations and its effect on the patients' anxiety and pain levels].
This comparative-descriptive study was planned to evaluate the reasons for postponement of scheduled orthopedic surgical operations and its effect on anxiety and pain levels of patients. ⋯ Postponed surgical operations result in an increased degree of emotional trauma and pain in patients assigned to have orthopedic surgical interventions.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2004
Case Reports[Transient osteoporosis of the hip in pregnancy: a report of three cases].
Transient osteoporosis of the hip is a rare disease of unknown etiology. It is usually seen in middle-aged men and women in the third trimester of pregnancy and is associated with hip pain. It typically runs a benign course with eventual resolution of symptoms. ⋯ The follow-up period was at least 24 months. Clinical improvement occurred in the third month in one patient, and at the end of six months in the remaining patients. Complete radiologic improvement was seen at the end of 12 months.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2004
Case Reports[Subcutaneous injection of insecticide for attempted suicide: a report of two cases].
We present two patients (30-year-old female, and 20-year-old male) who attempted suicide by injecting commercially available insecticides into the forearm. No systemic signs of intoxication were observed during the acute and subacute periods. ⋯ At surgery, extensive subcutaneous necrosis was observed. During long-term follow-ups, no motor and sensory deficits or contractures were seen.
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Acta Orthop Traumato · Jan 2004
Case Reports[Tibial osteomyelitis following intraosseous infusion: a case report].
Fluids, medications, and blood products can be rapidly administered via intraosseous infusion under emergency conditions, particularly to pediatric patients aged from 0 to 2 years. A five-month-old infant who had been hospitalized with a diagnosis of sepsis developed swelling and hyperemia at the infusion site 10 days after an intraosseous infusion in the right proximal tibia. Physical examination showed a serous discharge from a fistula on the anteromedial side of the right proximal cruris. ⋯ With a diagnosis of acute osteomyelitis, drainage and medullary irrigation were performed and parenteral antibiotic treatment was initiated. Cultures from the surgical site yielded Candida albicans, upon which fluconazole (8 mg/kg) treatment was administered for four weeks. A complete clinical and radiographic improvement was observed at the end of a 12-month follow-up.