Der Unfallchirurg
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Compartment syndrome of the lower extremities has various etiologies. Patients suffer from toe deformity due to incorrect healing following compartment syndrome. They are restricted in their mobility as a result, even though the primary causes of the compartment syndrome in the lower extremities have long since healed. ⋯ Instead, they are a typical response to biomechanical changes in the foot. Following compartment syndrome, they are the result of a relative shortening of the tendons and a loss of function and contraction of the muscle; in patients with splay foot and flat foot, the toe deformity is caused by bone and connective tissue pathology. Identical surgical measures are used.
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Since the DRG system was introduced in 2003/2004 the system for remuneration has been continually modified in conjunction with input from specialized medical associations. As part of this development of the payment system, the criteria for classification of a diagnosis-related group were further expanded and new functions were added. This contribution addresses the importance of the complex surgical procedures as criteria for subdivision of the DRG case-based lump sums in orthopedics and trauma surgery.
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Clinical Trial
[Periprosthetic fractures. Long-term results after plate osteosynthesis stabilization].
Due to the increasing age of patients and the rising number of joint replacements, the incidence of periprosthetic fractures (PPF) is also increasing. The treatment should be selected with knowledge of the prefracture interface status and the type of fracture involved. The aim of this study was to evaluate our treatment of PPF with long-term follow-up. ⋯ Due to the minor frequency of severe complications, plate osteosynthesis of a periprosthetic fracture with a loosened interface is a good therapeutic option for individual patients, particularly for geriatric patients and those without disorders specific to a loosened interface.
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Ischemic muscle contracture after a compartment syndrome of the forearm and hand may result in severe loss of function. In addition to the established muscle contracture, a loss of nerve and vessel function can often be found. The clinical appearance depends on the involved muscles respectively compartments. Even though each case requires individual analysis of the clinical situation, the combination of Tsuge's classification with Holden's classification provides a more or less systematic approach to treatment that can be adapted to each case according to the severity of the contracture of the joints and muscles, the degree of nerve and vessel damage, the function of the remaining muscles and nerves, and the availability of other functioning muscles for reconstruction.