Acta ortopédica mexicana
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Acta ortopédica mexicana · Mar 2007
[Treatment of traumatic clavicular pseudoarthrosis with the Hunec Colchero nail].
Post-traumatic clavicular pseudoarthrosis occurs as a complication of mid third fractures, particularly of those with an important displacement that leads to failure of conservative treatment. Most reports on the management of this complication use various plates and grafts. We used the Hunec nail as an implant and an iliac crest graft. ⋯ In all cases bone healing occurred in a period of approximately 12 weeks; there was complete recovery of the ranges of motion. Only one case had nail migration, but this happened after bone healing and no other complications occurred. The nail was removed from 10 patients one year after surgery. We conclude that the Colchero Hunec nail provides enough stability to achieve healing of the traumatic clavicular pseudoarthrosis.
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Acta ortopédica mexicana · Mar 2007
[Spinal stenosis-related risk factors: case and control study].
To determine whether the risk factors described in the literature are applicable to our population or not. ⋯ This study showed that age over 65 years, scoliosis and systemic arterial hypertension are risk factors for lumbar stenosis. The multivariate analysis showed that age increases the risk in the presence of scoliosis.