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For elite athletes with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture, surgical management in the acute phase has become widespread practice. After performing a selective review of the literature using PubMed, these results were compared with our own experience. ⋯ The acute treatment of concomitant injuries may also improve outcome. Treatment in the acute phase, however, may be more demanding for the surgeon than surgery at a later point in time.
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The fracture of the clavicle is the second most common fracture in snowboarding after the distal radius fracture. Nonsurgical treatment is frequently the treatment of first choice. For displaced fractures, surgical treatment is recommended. ⋯ Ligament reconstruction with suture pulley systems as a stand-alone treatment or in combination with a locking plate osteosythesis are increasingly used due to their excellent clinical results with early postoperative mobilization.
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The treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures by means of kyphoplasty is an accepted and safe procedure. ⋯ Using the example of two manufacturers and different system approaches, both of which can be charged as kyphoplasty, we try to point out the importance of selecting exact comparison parameters. In particular material and treatment costs are compared for both methods.