Der Unfallchirurg
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Nerve entrapment syndromes in the upper extremities are common clinical disease patterns, less often as direct results of accidents. The most frequent compression syndrome is the carpal tunnel syndrome followed by the cubital tunnel syndrome. If the cause of the compression cannot be eliminated by conservative treatment options, an operative therapy is necessary. As the prognosis becomes worse with the duration of the nerve compression, it is important to initiate therapy at an early stage.
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Review Meta Analysis
[Influencing factors and complications in open treatment of acute anterior glenoid rim fractures].
The aim of this comparative study was to evaluate the clinical radiological outcome after open treatment of acute anterior glenoid rim fractures and to analyze the influencing factors and complications. ⋯ Open fixation yielded good or excellent shoulder function in 20 out of the 26 (77 %) patients and the clinical outcome primarily depended on the underlying type of fracture. Significantly inferior outcomes should be expected in patients with multi-fragment fractures. The main complications were subscapularis insufficiency and posttraumatic osteoarthritis.
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Osseointegration has emerged over the past two decades as a dramatically different approach for the treatment of lower limb amputations, which involves direct attachment of the prosthesis to the skeletal residuum. This approach can address many of the socket-interface issues associated with socket prostheses which represent the current standard of care for amputees. The Osseointegrated Prosthetic Limb (OPL) is an osseointegration implant with a new design and improved features compared to other available implant systems. ⋯ The results demonstrate that osseointegration surgery using the OPL is a relatively safe and effective procedure for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of lower limb amputees.
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This article reviews the development of multidisciplinary osseointegration treatment in the Netherlands since its start in 2009. People experiencing limitations due to their socket prosthesis after a leg amputation present to the Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre for an osseointegration implant or "bone-anchored" prosthesis. In this article we share our experience with the first 100 patients regarding referral pattern, selection criteria, available osseointegration systems, preoperative planning, surgical treatment, the rehabilitation protocol, outcome measurement, revision surgery, and future developments.
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Review Case Reports
The Compress® transcutaneous implant for rehabilitation following limb amputation.
Amputation is an unfortunate outcome of a variety of orthopedic conditions. Many amputees can be functionally fitted with conventional suspension sockets. A substantial subset, however, fails this conventional treatment and is unable to function. ⋯ We have recently adopted this device for transcutaneous use. These procedures have been performed in the United States on a custom regulatory basis. Results of this have been encouraging, and we are planning to begin a regulatory trial in the near future.