Zentralblatt für Chirurgie
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In Colles fracture good functional results can be achieved by conservative treatment. Surgical procedures should only be performed in rare cases of comminuted fractures.
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This report deals with the early results of the tension-band-osteosynthesis in 365 patients. With this simple method functional stability can be achieved even in fractures where the implanation of plates, screws and so on is impossible (near a joint, fractures of hand and foot, some fractures in children).
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Gastroscopy after surgery of the stomach gives exact information about functional and morphological alterations. The aim of gastroscopy is to detect complications of the early postoperative period as well as of the later phase. Early diagnosis of gastric carcinoma after partial gastrectomy for benign lesions is only possible by routine gastroscopy.
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Fractures of the pelvis impair the statics of the body and the dynamics of trunk and leg movement. Concomitant injuries obtain vital importance for the digestive tract, the urogenital system and the greater blood vessels. ⋯ The late results concerning prevention of arthrosis, however, are not convincing. Posterior marginal fractures of the acetabulum, such as those to be found after posterior luxation of the hip joint, should be fixed by operation.