Helvetica chirurgica acta
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In a retrospect study we evaluated the clinical impact of traumatic rib fractures. Our series included 96 patients treated between 1986 and 1988. ⋯ There was a highly significant association (p less than 0.001) between the number of fractured ribs and polytrauma. The leading cause of injuries was a traffic accident.
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Helvetica chirurgica acta · Feb 1991
[Does partial anterior cruciate ligament rupture really exist?].
From 1983 to 1989 129 partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament were diagnosed by arthroscopy. To confirm the diagnosis of a partial rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament, we began to split the synovial sheath of the anterior cruciate ligament in 1986 in order to prove the continuity of the fibers. ⋯ The overall results were very good in 12% and good in 14%; 41% showed a fair, 26% a poor result. Because of this unfavourable outcome, we believe that most of the partial tears of the anterior cruciate ligament should be regarded as complete ruptures.
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Helvetica chirurgica acta · Feb 1991
[Follow-up results of osteosynthesis of medial femoral neck fractures with the dynamic hip screw].
The operative treatment of subcapital femoral neck fractures of stages Garden III and IV in the young patient is still a problem. The current methods of osteosynthesis show a high rate of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. We controlled 24 patients with subcapital femoral neck fracture, who were treated with a dynamic hip screw (DHS). ⋯ Fourteen patients of the group with femoral neck fractures of stages Garden III and IV had no pain and wer satisfied with the result. But in this group we found 7 patients with partial avascular necrosis of the femoral head. These results are discussed and compared with data published elsewhere.