International orthopaedics
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Multicenter Study
Subclinical bilateral involvement of the hip in patients with slipped capital femoral epiphysis: a multicentre study.
This study was conducted to assess the posterior inclination of the contralateral femoral epiphysis in patients with unilateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). ⋯ These findings suggested the possibility of bilateral hip involvement in SCFE patients. Hips with greater degrees of PSA (> 19°) are likely to become symptomatic.
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Internal fixation versus joint replacement for treating intracapsular hip fractures is still a major debate. The Targon FN fixation concept is innovative; two small case series are promising. We present the first larger series. ⋯ Our study confirms low general complication rates. However, implant perforation seems to be underestimated. Optimised reduction technique may help to reduce this complication.
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To determine the effectiveness of bilateral decompression via a unilateral approach using unilateral pedicle screw fixation for two-level lumbar stenosis with instability. ⋯ Bilateral decompression via a unilateral approach using unilateral pedicle screw fixation for two-level lumbar stenosis with instability, which can maintain the lumbar lordosis and the disc space height, is an effective and less invasive method than with bilateral constructs.
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Comparative Study
Evaluation of patellofemoral joint in ADVANCE Medial-pivot total knee arthroplasty.
ADVANCE Medial Pivot (MP) (Wright Medical) total knee arthroplasty (TKA) was established to replicate normal tibio-femoral knee joint kinematics, however, its influence on the patello-femoral (PF) joint is unclear. The purpose in this study was to assess the PF joint conditions in Advance MP TKA, via radiography and three-dimensional image-matching software. ⋯ ADVANCE MP TKA changed patello-femoral joint kinematics, compared to that found before surgery. The kinematic features were mainly due to the design concepts for tibio-femoral joint motion, indicating the difficulty to reproduce normal patello-femoral joint kinematics after TKA.
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The optimal treatment of calcaneal fractures is controversial. A specific subgroup of healthy patients has good outcomes with open reduction and internal fixation using an extensile lateral approach. However, there are many patients who do not fit into this category. Consequently, they are either denied surgical intervention or put at significant risk of developing complications as a result of open surgical intervention. Minimally invasive reduction and fixation (MIRF) of calcaneal fractures can restore the height, width, length and shape of the hindfoot in addition to restoring the orientation of the posterior facet of the calcaneus (Böhler's angle). ⋯ The MIRF technique with the use of threaded K wires has not been previously described in the literature. In our experience, the operative time is short and can be safely performed even in the presence of extensive soft tissue swelling in the immediate period following injury. The infection risk is low and calcaneal morphology was improved and maintained in terms of Böhler's angle. This technique is suitable to be considered in patients who have significant medical co-morbidities (smokers, diabetics, peripheral vascular disease) and in those patients who are not suitable for an extensile lateral approach and internal fixation.