Injury
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Evaluate the results of treatment of subtrochanteric fracture with interlocked intramedullary nail and describe a technical for accurate and secure verification of distal locking position when we do surgery without arc-C. ⋯ Although this series consists in a few numbers of patients, we recommend the placement of interlocked intramedullary nail (Closs-MB Bioimpianti® and Orthosintese®) in subtrochanteric fractures. This device allows placement of distal locking through the insertion frame with safety and precision, even in surgery rooms without arc-C. The guide-wire stopping method allows the verification of distal locking in an objective, accurate, safe and reproducible way.
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Comparative Study
Comparison of volar and dorsal plate osteosynthesis for radial shaft fractures: an anatomical pilot study.
No publication has yet described the interface between the radius and the plate in various positions. Neither clinical examination nor assessment of fracture radiographs provides information about the anatomy of the radius before injury. ⋯ This incongruence between the radial cortex at the volar diaphysis and the plate should be considered when applying plates to this position of the radius. The results of this cadaver study indicate that radius plate osteosynthesis should preferably be done from the dorsal side.
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To determine the prevalence of vision loss due to ocular trauma in Australia. ⋯ We estimate that 2.4 per 1000 non-Indigenous and 7.9 per 1000 Indigenous Australian adults have monocular vision loss due to a previous severe ocular trauma. Our findings indicate that males, Indigenous Australians and those residing in Very Remote communities may benefit from targeted health promotion to improve awareness of trauma prevention strategies.
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This prospective pilot study investigated the safety and efficacy of a novel radiolucent intramedullary nail (IMN) made of Carbon-Fibre-Reinforced Polyaryl-Ether-Ether-Ketone (CFR-PEEK) for humeral shaft fracture fixation. ⋯ The CFR-PEEK IMN is user-friendly and safe. Its bone-matching elastic modulus seems to contribute to its clinical efficacy. This, together with compatibility with modern imaging techniques, can be considered a further evolution of IMN designed to stabilise humeral shaft fractures.