Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2013
Fractures of the distal humerus operated on using the Lambda® plate: report of 75 cases at 9.5 years follow-up.
The study sought to assess the functional results and complications of osteosynthesis using the Lambda(®) plate (Zimmer, Étupes, France) in treating fracture of the distal extremity of the humerus. ⋯ Level IV: retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2013
ReviewIntraoperative neurophysiologic monitoring in spine surgery. Developments and state of the art in France in 2011.
Intraoperative spinal cord monitoring consists in a subcontinuous evaluation of spinal cord sensory-motor functions and allows the reduction the incidence of neurological complications resulting from spinal surgery. A combination of techniques is used: somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEP), motor evoked potentials (MEP), neurogenic motor evoked potentials (NMEP), D waves, and pedicular screw testing. In absence of intraoperative neurophysiological testing, the intraoperative wake-up test is a true form of monitoring even if its latency long and its precision variable. ⋯ All in all, thoracic and thoracolumbar vertebral deviations, with normal preoperative neurological examination are currently the essential indication for spinal cord monitoring. Its absence in this indication is a lost opportunity for the patient. If neurophysiological means are not available, intraoperative wake-up test is a minimal obligation.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2013
Comparative StudyTranexamic acid decreases risk of haematomas but not pain after hip arthroplasty.
Tranexamic acid decreases total blood loss after total hip arthroplasty (THA). Total blood loss is the sum of external bleeding and bleeding into tissues, i.e., haematomas. Haematomas may cause acute or even chronic postoperative pain. ⋯ 3 (case-control study).
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2013
Comparative StudyOsteoporotic Fracture Program management: who should be in charge? A comparative survey of knowledge in orthopaedic surgeons and internists.
Osteoporosis has been described as a progressive skeletal disorder until a patient experiences a fragility fracture. The number of patients with osteoporotic fractures is increasing at an exponential rate. Orthopaedic surgeons, most of the time, first clinicians seen by patients at the time of fracture, do not routinely consider osteoporosis management. Therefore, we compared the knowledge of orthopaedic surgeons and internists regarding medical treatment required: which group would have more abilities to keep patients with osteoporotic fractures under management? ⋯ Level III prospective diagnostic study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2013
Multicenter StudyLocal recurrence after curettage treatment of giant cell tumors in peripheral bones: retrospective study by the GSF-GETO (French Sarcoma and Bone Tumor Study Groups).
Curettage is a well-established treatment modality for giant cell tumors of bone. The purpose of this retrospective study by the French Sarcoma and Bone Tumor Study Groups (GSF-GETO) was to analyze various tumor-specific and surgery-specific factors that could influence the rate of local recurrence. ⋯ 4, retrospective cohort study.