Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Nov 2012
Review Meta AnalysisThe percutaneous compression plate versus the dynamic hip screw for treatment of intertrochanteric hip fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies.
The use of a percutaneous compression plate (PCCP) provides a minimally invasive technique for the fixation of stable intertrochanteric femoral fractures. It has several theoretically potential advantages over the dynamic hip screw (DHS) such as shorten incision and lower incidence of wound infection. ⋯ Level II: low-powered prospective randomized trial.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Nov 2012
Autologous chondrocyte implantation for traumatic full-thickness cartilage defects of the knee in 14 patients: 6-year functional outcomes.
Autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) was introduced in 1987 in Sweden by Brittberg and Peterson for the treatment of severe chondral defects of the knee. Here, our objective was to evaluate mid-term outcomes of ACI in young athletic patients with deep chondral defects of the knee after trauma. ⋯ IV, prospective therapeutic study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Nov 2012
Review Meta AnalysisAnterior versus posterior approach in 3D correction of adolescent idiopathic thoracic scoliosis: a meta-analysis.
Systematic review was conducted to compare effectiveness and safety of anterior and posterior surgical approach in 3D correction of adolescent idiopathic thoracic scoliosis. ⋯ Level II.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Nov 2012
Multicenter StudyEarly surgical site infections in adult spinal trauma: a prospective, multicentre study of infection rates and risk factors.
Spine surgery is known to have a high risk of surgical site infection (SSI). Multiple studies have looked into the risk factors and incidence of SSI during elective surgery, but only two retrospective studies have specifically evaluated SSI during surgery following spine trauma. ⋯ Level IV, prospective cohort study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Nov 2012
NCB-plating in the treatment of geriatric and periprosthetic femoral fractures.
The aim of this study is the presentation of the polyaxial locking NCB-plate in the treatment of femoral fractures, especially in elderly patients and in proximity of a prosthetic implant. The reduction and fixation of these fractures is a challenging surgical procedure with high complication rates reported up to 40%. ⋯ IV retrospective series.