Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2015
Pressure algometry is a useful tool to quantify pain in the medial part of the knee: an intra- and inter-reliability study in healthy subjects.
Pain quantification is essential for diagnostic and pain monitoring purposes in disorders around the knee. Pressure algometry is a method described to determine pressure pain threshold (PPT) by applying controlled pressure to a given body point. The purpose of this study was to determine the reliability of this method when it was applied to the medial part of the proximal tibia metaphysis and to evaluate the PPT levels between genders. ⋯ Level III. Prospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2015
Feasibility of a reduction protocol in the emergency department for diaphyseal forearm fractures in children.
Diaphyseal forearm fractures are very common pediatric traumas. At present, distal radius metaphyseal fractures are often successfully treated with closed reduction by emergency physicians. However, the management of diaphyseal fractures remains controversial. The purpose of this study was to analyze the results of diaphyseal forearm fractures in the emergency department (ED) in children. ⋯ Level IV. Retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2015
Reconstruction of femoral bone loss with a monoplane external fixator and bone transport.
Treatment of femoral bone loss is difficult. Ilizarov described the bone lengthening technique using a circular external fixator, but this technique is uncomfortable on the femur because of the circular fixator. We have therefore opted for use of a monoplane external fixator to treat femoral bone loss with bone lengthening. The objectives of this study were to determine whether (1) bone union can be obtained with a monoplane external fixator; (2) infections can be treated; (3) the lower limb axes and alignment can be controlled; and (4) patient satisfaction is high. ⋯ IV, retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2015
Dual mobility cup in revision total hip arthroplasty: dislocation rate and survival after 5 years.
Dislocation is a common complication of total hip arthroplasty (THA), particularly when performed as revision surgery. Dual mobility cups (DMCs) minimize the risk of instability when implanted during primary THA. However, their usefulness and survival in revision THA remain unclear. We therefore conducted a retrospective study to assess DMC stability and survival at a minimal follow-up period of 5years after revision THA. ⋯ IV, retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Sep 2015
Chronic infection of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: one-stage conversion to total knee arthroplasty.
The main reasons for revision of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) are loosening, wear, extension of osteoarthritis to another compartment, and infection. There have been no studies of the management of infected UKA, whose incidence varies from 0.2% to 1%. Our objective was to describe infection-related and mechanical outcomes of chronic UKA infection managed by one-stage conversion to total knee arthroplasty (TKA). ⋯ IV, retrospective cohort study.