Injury
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Case Reports
Masquelet technique to treat a septic nonunion after nailing of a femoral open fracture.
Septic nonunion is one of the most serious complications after an open fracture because both the infection and the bone defect need to be dealt with. Treatment is always protracted and expensive, and the result is uncertain. ⋯ In this case, we present a 35-year-old male patient with an open grade II femoral shaft fracture (AO / OTA 32C3). The patient was initially treated with an intramedullary nail and the resulting septic nonunion was subsequently managed with the induced membrane technique and a double-plate osteosynthesis to protect the biological chamber.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Fascia-iliaca compartment block vs intra-articular hip injection for preoperative pain management in intracapsular hip fractures: A blind, randomized, controlled trial.
The aim of this study was to compare the fascia-iliaca compartment block and the intra-articular hip injection in terms of pain management and the need for additional systemic analgesia in the preoperative phase of intracapsular hip fractures. ⋯ Therapeutic Level I.
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Surgical approach selection and fixation of Hoffa fractures is difficult and remains controversial. Evolving trends emphasize the importance of fracture morphology, fracture location, and comminution, all of which guide decisions regarding surgical approach and implant selection. This focused review highlights factors affecting Hoffa fracture available surgical approaches, treatment outcomes, and recommendations for selecting an optimal approach.
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As morbidity and mortality from traumatic orthopaedic injuries continues to rise, increased research is being conducted on how to best predict complications in at risk patients. Recently, frailty indices have been validated in a variety of surgical subspecialties as predictors of morbidity and mortality. However, the vast majority of research has been conducted on geriatric patient populations, with little evidence on patients who are chronologically young. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the role of a modified frailty index (mFI) in predicting mortality and complications after pelvis, acetabulum, and lower extremity trauma in patients of all ages. ⋯ The mFI score was a significant predictor of morbidity and mortality in chronologically young orthopaedic trauma patients. The use of the mFI score can provide an individualized risk assessment to interdisciplinary teams for perioperative counseling and to improve outcomes.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The influence of anesthetic techniques on postoperative cognitive function in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery: General vs spinal anesthesia.
Hip fracture is common and morbid in elderly patients. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is also very common in these subjects undergoing surgery with an incidence which exceeds 40% in some reports. To date, the evidence is ambiguous as to whether anesthetic technique may affect the patients' outcome as far as postoperative cognitive function is concerned. ⋯ We concluded that the choice of anesthesia modality does not appear to influence the emergence of postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients undergoing hip fracture surgery.