Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialUni- and bipolar hemiarthroplasty with a modern cemented femoral component provides elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fractures with equal functional outcome and survivorship at medium-term follow-up.
The choice between unipolar and bipolar hemiarthroplasty for treatment of displaced intracapsular femoral neck fractures in elderly patients still remains controversial. Our objective was to compare series of elderly individuals with a displaced femoral neck fracture treated with either a cemented, modular unipolar or bipolar prosthesis with the same femoral component. ⋯ Unipolar hemiarthroplasty group had a significantly higher dislocation rate when compared with bipolar hemiarthroplasty group. However, both provide elderly patients with equal ambulatory ability and low revision rate at medium-term follow-up.
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Sufficient first aid equipment is essential to treat injuries on football fields. Deficits in first aid on field are still present in youth football. ⋯ Current first aid equipment in youth football is insufficient. Scientific-based first aid equipment with 90 € is adequate to serve all injuries. Football coaches need education in first aid management.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2014
Review Meta Analysis Comparative StudyDoes immobilization after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair increase tendon healing? A systematic review and meta-analysis.
To determine whether immobilization after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair improved tendon healing compared with early passive motion. ⋯ Level II; systematic review of levels I and II studies.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2014
ReviewCeramic on ceramic hip prostheses: a review of past and modern materials.
Ceramic on ceramic hip prostheses are an increasingly popular choice for hip replacement. Modern manufacturing techniques and developments have increased the strength and reliability of ceramic materials. The alternative bearing couples such as metal-on-polyethylene and metal-on-metal are more inclined to wear and produce particulate debris. Despite reports of fractures and stripe wear, harder, more inert and more wear resistant, modern ceramic-ceramic hip replacements provide a strong alternative to traditional bearings.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Sep 2014
Review Case ReportsSubtalar dislocation: two cases requiring surgery and a literature review of the last 25 years.
Subtalar dislocations are uncommon, representing ~1% of all traumatic dislocations. We present two cases of closed medial subtalar dislocation and a systematic literature review of the last 25 years. ⋯ 4.