Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Feb 2012
Comparative StudyEvaluation of percutaneous surgery in the treatment of thoracolumbar fractures. Preliminary results of a prospective study on 65 patients.
We conducted a prospective, single-center, continuous study of patients operated for fractures urelated to osteoporosis at the thoracolumbar junction level using percutaneous techniques. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical and radiological outcomes of percutaneous techniques for these indications. ⋯ III, prospective study with low statistical power.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Feb 2012
Multicenter StudyTreatment of posttraumatic bone defects by the induced membrane technique.
Among bone reconstruction techniques, the induced membrane technique, proposed in 1986 by Masquelet, has rarely been studied or evaluated in the surgical literature until recently. The 2010 French Society of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology (SoFCOT) Annual Convention symposium was the occasion to evaluate a large cases series having used this technique. ⋯ Level IV. Retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Feb 2012
Comparative StudyPlating of humeral shaft fractures: comparison of standard conventional plating versus minimally invasive plating.
This study compared clinical outcomes and complications in patients with humeral shaft fractures treated using two methods of fixation by plating. ⋯ Level III. Case-control study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Feb 2012
Comparative StudyA well-fixed femoral stem facing a failed acetabular component: to exchange or not? A 5- to 15-year follow-up study.
There is no consensus about the necessity of exchanging a stable femoral component during revision total hip arthroplasty (RTHA) when only the acetabular component requires replacement. Sparing the femoral component reduces morbidity, but can make acetabular replacement technically more difficult. Moreover, the outcome of the retained femoral component is also a question, especially with older implants. ⋯ Level IV, Retrospective study.