Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2010
Comparative StudyDistal leg fractures: How critical is the fibular fracture and its fixation?
Extra-articular distal tibia fractures include a tibial fracture line located partially or totally in the metaphyseal bone and a fibular fracture in variable areas or sometimes absent. There is no consensus in the literature on the conduct to address the fibula fracture. The main objective of this study was to assess its impact on tibial reduction and union. ⋯ Level IV (prospective cohort study).
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2010
Distal quarter leg fractures fixation: The intramedullary nailing alone option.
Intramedullary (IM) nailing is the classical treatment for diaphyseal fractures of the tibia. Stabilizing fractures of the distal quarter is recognized as being delicate. We report a continuous, multicenter prospective study of distal tibia-fibula fractures treated with anterograde intramedullary nailing. ⋯ Level IV; cohort type prospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2010
Comparative StudyIs femoral head fracture-dislocation management improvable: A retrospective study in 110 cases.
There is no established consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic fracture-dislocation of the femoral head --largely due to the rarity of this injury. ⋯ Level IV Retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2010
Case ReportsAcute disassembly of a bipolar radial head arthroplasty.
The GUEPAR(®) implant is a metallic bipolar radial head prosthesis designed to treat comminuted radial head fractures when anatomic realignment of the articular surface of the radiocapitellar joint is not possible. We report herein the rare case of an acute complete disassembly of this implant, discuss the reason for this occurrence and review the literature. In the presented case, the complete removal of the prosthesis provided a satisfactory outcome with an excellent Mayo Elbow Performance Score at 12months follow-up.