Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2012
Comparative StudyRehabilitation implications during the development of the Norwich Enhanced Recovery Programme (NERP) for patients following total knee and total hip arthroplasty.
To report the analysis of the initial rehabilitation results of the Norwich Enhanced Recovery Programme (NERP), regime with increased post-operative physiotherapy input following total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) performed under spinal anaesthetic with wound catheter infiltration. ⋯ Level IV - retrospective series.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2012
Comparative StudyIs preoperative embolization a prerequisite for spinal metastases surgical management?
Preoperative embolization decreases the intraoperative risk of hemorrhage in spinal decompression surgery of hypervascular metastases such as renal cell carcinoma. There is no consensus concerning embolization in other metastases. The purpose of this study was to compare the intraoperative amount of blood loss in embolized versus non-embolized patients, seeking for differences depending on the primary tumor and the extent of surgery. ⋯ Level IV, retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2012
Comparative StudyGeometrical analysis results of 42 resurfacing shoulder prostheses: A CT scan study.
Shoulder resurfacing arthroplasty was introduced in Scandinavia in the early 1980s then developed by SA Copeland. ⋯ Level IV, retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2012
Comparative StudyFracture of the lower cervical spine in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: Retrospective study of 19 cases.
Controversy exists surrounding optimal treatment of cervical spine fractures secondary to ankylosing spondylitis (AS). ⋯ Level IV - retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2012
Comparative StudyAdvantage and limitations of a minimally-invasive approach and early weight bearing in the treatment of tibial shaft fractures with locking plates.
Intramedullary nailing is a common method of treating tibial shaft fractures. However, precise control of reduction at the proximal and distal quarters is difficult to achieve. The purpose of this study was to assess the results of plating using locking screws and the feasibility of a minimally-invasive approach. ⋯ Level I university regional hospital Cohort study.