Eur J Orthop Surg Tr
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Eur J Orthop Surg Tr · Aug 2015
ReviewAntibiotic-laden PMMA bead chains for the prevention of infection in compound fractures: current state of the art.
Antibiotic-laden PMMA bead chains are a valuable method of local antibiotic treatment in the prevention of infection in open fractures. When used in this setting, they provide high concentrations of broad-spectrum antibiotics to the area of the highest risk which may not be well perfused or reached by systemic antibiotics, while also eliminating dead space. In this article, the historical and current state of antibiotic-laden bead chains is discussed. ⋯ These bead chains can be sterilely prepared in the operating room or manufactured, and they maintain their elution and antimicrobial properties for a considerable time period. The bead chains also allow a high local concentration of antibiotics without risk of systemic toxicity or fear of clinically significant growth or persistence of bacteria on the beads. Bead chains are a practical method of local antibiotic therapy when the wounds can be closed.
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Eur J Orthop Surg Tr · Aug 2015
Erratum to: Resorbable osteosynthetic devices in pediatric traumatology: a prospective series of 24 cases.
Erratum to: Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol DOI 10.1007/s00590-015-1656-8. The author would like to correct the errors in the publication of the original article. The corrected details are given below for your reading. ⋯ D. Popkov: Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopaedics, Kurgan, Russia. Corresponding author e-mail address should be p.journeau@ chu-nancy.fr.
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Eur J Orthop Surg Tr · Jul 2015
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudyComparison of artificial cervical arthroplasty versus anterior cervical discectomy and fusion for one-level cervical degenerative disc disease: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
The aim of the study was to evaluate whether there is a superior clinical effect of artificial cervical arthroplasty compared with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for the treatment of one-level cervical degenerative disc disease (CDDD). ⋯ For patients with one-level CDDD, TDR was found to be more superior than ACDF in terms of neurological success, secondary surgical procedures, visual analogue scale pain scores and range of motion at 24 months post-operatively. Therefore, cervical arthroplasty is a safe and effective surgical procedure for treating one-level CDDD. We suggest adopting TDR on a large scale; with failure of TDR, ACDF would be performed.
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To review the results of plating of various fracture patterns of proximal ulna fractures including isolated olecranon fractures, olecranon fractures combined with a coronoid fracture, and olecranon fractures combined with a coronoid and radial head fracture. ⋯ III.