Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)
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To assess the clinical outcome of unreamed intramedullary interlocking nailing in open fractures of tibia, and to evaluate the incidence of complications in these open fractures as a result of the unreamed intramedullary nailing. ⋯ Unreamed interlocking tibial nailing can be safely used for type-I and type-II open injuries even with delayed presentation. Use of unreamed nailing in those type-III fractures with delayed presentation was not recommended, because of high incidence of complications.
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J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) · Dec 2004
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialComparing wound complication rates following closure of hip wounds with metallic skin staples or subcuticular vicryl suture: a prospective randomised trial.
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J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) · Dec 2004
Case ReportsSquamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed: three case reports.
Squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed is rare, and the disease is often misdiagnosed as a benign condition. Digital amputation is often performed because of the delay in diagnosis and the involvement of the distal phalanx. ⋯ The remaining patient received partial amputation of the thumb without significant functional loss. A high degree of suspicion is thus needed to detect squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed; a biopsy of chronic recurrent nail bed lesions should be performed.
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To determine the possibility of avoiding homologous blood transfusion during total hip arthroplasty, and to clarify the problems associated with autologous blood transfusion. ⋯ Combined use of the preoperative blood pooling and intra-operative recovery systems is effective for avoiding homologous blood transfusion.