Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · May 2012
Comparative StudyNeuropathic complications after 157 procedures of continuous popliteal nerve block for hallux valgus surgery. A retrospective study.
Continuous peripheral nerve block (CPNB), in particular at the popliteal fossa, is widely used in orthopedic surgery, allowing good postoperative analgesia. Possible neuropathic complications, however, remain poorly known. ⋯ Patients should be informed of the potential risk, however rare, even during mild surgery. The best possible technique should be implemented, with reinforced surveillance.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · May 2012
Comparative StudySimplified open repair for anterior chest wall deformities. Analysis of results in 205 patients.
Pectus deformities are the most frequently seen congenital thoracic wall anomalies. The cause of these conditions is thought to be abnormal elongation of the rib cartilages. We here report our clinical experience and the results of a sternochondroplasty procedure based on the subperichondrial resection of the elongated cartilages. ⋯ Our sternochondroplasty technique based on the subperichondrial resection of the elongated cartilages allows satisfactory repair of both pectus excavatum and sternal prominence. It is a safe procedure that might improve the effectiveness of surgical therapy in patients with pectus deformities.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · May 2012
Comparative StudyProximal femoral nail antirotation (PFN-ATM) fixation of extra-capsular proximal femoral fractures in the elderly: retrospective study in 102 patients.
The best surgical strategy for extra-capsular proximal femoral fractures (PFFs) is controversial in the elderly. Poor bone quality and neck screw instability can adversely affect the results with currently available fixation devices, which predominantly consist in dynamic hip screw-plates and proximal reconstruction nails. ⋯ The new PFN-A™ device ensures reliable fixation with low mechanical complication rates. Although our data do not constitute proof that a helical blade is superior over a neck screw, they suggest a decreased rate of construct failure and may serve as a basis for a comparative study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · May 2012
Research in orthopaedics from China has thrived over the last decade: a bibliometric analysis of publication activity.
Over the past decades, there have been great advances in orthopaedics in China. The purpose of this study was to investigate the orthopaedic research output in the three Chinese-speaking regions - the Mainland (ML), Hong Kong (HK), and Taiwan (TW). ⋯ Chinese researchers in the field of orthopaedics have been more and more active in the global orthopaedic community during the past 10 years. ML seems to have caught up to HK and TW in respect to research output.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Apr 2012
Comparative StudyIndications and results for the Exogen™ ultrasound system in the management of non-union: a 59-case pilot study.
This pilot series sought to assess the use of external ultrasound stimulation (Exogen™) in the treatment of femoral or tibial non-union. ⋯ Level IV. Retrospective therapeutic study.