Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · May 2016
Clinical results of endoscopic treatment without repair for partial thickness gluteal tears.
Various surgical treatments have been proposed for greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS) related to gluteal tendinopathy with partial thickness tears. The clinical results of endoscopic debridement without repair of these gluteal tears are not well known. The objectives of this study were to determine if this procedure leads to: (1) reduction of pain, (2) functional improvement, (3) patient satisfaction (on scale of 0 to 10). ⋯ IV, retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · May 2016
Conversion of external fixation to open reduction and internal fixation for complex distal radius fractures.
Distal radius fractures are common injuries treated in a multitude of ways. One treatment paradigm not extensively studied is initial treatment by external fixation (EF) followed by conversion to open reduction internal fixation (ORIF). Such a paradigm may be beneficial in damage control situations, when there is extensive soft tissue injury, or when appropriate personnel/hospital resources are not available for immediate internal fixation. ⋯ IV, retrospective case series.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · May 2016
No effect of femoral offset on bone implant micromotion in an experimental model.
In total hip replacement (THR), the femoral offset (FO) is assessed preoperatively, and the surgeon must determine whether to restore, increase, or decrease the FO based on experience and the patient's clinical history. The FO is known to influence the abductor muscle strength, range of motion (ROM), gait, and hip pain after THR; however, the true effect of FO on bone implant micromotion is unclear. Therefore, we investigated to assess: (1) the muscle loading response during gait, (2) whether FO affects bone implant micromotion during gait. ⋯ IV, biomechanical study.
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Incidence of meniscal lesions is increasing in the pediatric population. Given the harmful impact of meniscectomy, meniscal repair is attempted whenever possible. The present study sought to assess the efficacy of FasT-Fix (Smith and Nephew) all-inside arthroscopic meniscal repair devices in childhood meniscal lesions. The study hypothesis was that functional results would be equivalent to those of other suture techniques. ⋯ IV, retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Apr 2016
Bone lengthening using the Fitbone(®) motorized intramedullary nail: The first experience in France.
Intramedullary limb lengthening systems include mechanical systems (the Albizzia nail and the ISKD nail) as well as motorized systems with the Fitbone(®) (Wittenstein, Igersheim, Germany) and the Precice(®) (Ellipse Technologies, Irvine, CA, USA) nails. We hypothesized that limb lengthening using the Fitbone(®) nail was reliable, reproducible, and comfortable for the patient. ⋯ IV: uncontrolled, prospective, continuous study.