Magyar traumatológia, orthopaedia és helyreállító sebészet
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Magy Traumatol Orthop Helyreallito Seb · Jan 1978
Case Reports[Operative treatment of fractures of the sternum (author's transl)].
Following a survey of different means for the treatment of sternal fractures, the authors report their own operative procedure, that was performed in three cases with success. The operation is based on the tightened loop principle. Indications and operative techniques are discussed in the paper.
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Magy Traumatol Orthop Helyreallito Seb · Jan 1978
[Talus neck fractures associated to subtalar dislocations (author's transl)].
The survey literary data on the mechanism, symptoms and treatment of vertical talus neck fractures associated to subtalar dislocations, they present five cases in their practice. Reducement of the fracture dislocation, fixation by Kirschner wire was accomplished and a plaster cast was applied, for twelve weeks as an average. Avascular necrosis of the bone did not occur. The authors lay emphasis on the importance of early careful reducement and immobilization.
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Magy Traumatol Orthop Helyreallito Seb · Jan 1978
[The results of experimental and clinical use of Gentamycin PMMA balls (author's transl)].
Authors describe a new method of treatment for bone and soft tissue infections using polymethyl methacrylate balls containing Gentamycin. Advantages of this method can be summarized in 3 points: 1. ⋯ From the hospital management's point of view: improved hygienic conditions by eliminating the possible infections related to a rinsing-sucking wet system. Cutting down hospital expences both by abbreviation of the time of hospitalization and saving on expensive antibiotics.
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Magy Traumatol Orthop Helyreallito Seb · Jan 1977
[Management of mass injuries in railway accidents].
Authors write up the experiences they gained at repeated train accidents on the same section of railway line. The circumstances of the two accidents are evaluated and analysed. The experiences they obtained at the first accident were put to use the second time. The authors stress that the growing number of mass accidents makes it necessary to prepare an alarm and provision plan for every institution.
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In spite of the use of narcosis on a large scale local anaesthesia is necessary in the surgery on the hand. After the discussion of the possibilities and types of local anaesthesia the axillary blocking of the plexus brachialis is dealt with in detail, and on the basis of the experience gained with 150 cases the advantages of this method are evaluated.