Revue de chirurgie orthopédique et réparatrice de l'appareil moteur
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Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot · Oct 2000
[Risks and results after simultaneous intramedullary nailing in bilateral femoral fractures: a retrospective study of 40 cases].
A retrospective series of 40 patients who underwent simultaneous intramedullary nailings for bilateral femoral shaft fractures was analyzed. The aim of our study was to verify that simultaneous nailing without reaming does not increased risk of fat embolism and to assess clinical and radiological outcome. ⋯ Simultaneous nailing of bilateral femoral shaft fractures can be performed if blood gases remain acceptable and minimal reaming is used.
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Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot · Oct 2000
Comparative Study[Long-term influence of associated arthrodesis on adjacent segments in the treatment of lumbar stenosis: a series of 127 cases with 9-year follow-up].
Little is known about the impact of posterolateral arthrodesis on adjacent levels. In order to examine this question, we analyzed the radiological evolution of the lumbar spine in patients treated for lumbar stenosis, comparing cases where posterolateral arthrodesis was used with the other cases. Our aim was to determine whether the long-term radiographical modifications were affected by the arthrodesis. ⋯ Our findings allow the conclusion that, despite the effect of physiological aging, the observed long-term degenerative lesions in patients undergoing treatment of lumbar stenosis are related to the associated arthrodesis which increases their frequency and severity, deteriorating the functional outcome.
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Rev Chir Orthop Reparatrice Appar Mot · Oct 2000
Comparative Study[Bankart procedure: clinical and radiological long-term outcome].
There are few reports onlong-term outcome after Bankart procedure. The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of recurrent dislocation, the clinical results and the incidence of glenohumeral osteoarthritis after a minimum 10-year follow-up. ⋯ In our hands the Bankart procedure is appeared as a safe procedure with a low rate of glenohumeral osteoarthritis and a high rate of patient satisfaction.