Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2015
Erratum to: The effect of postoperative wound infections on functional outcome following intra-articular calcaneal fractures.
Erratum to: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg DOI 10.1007/s00402-015-2219-5. The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake and has been corrected. ⋯ Carel Goslings' family name has been published incorrectly. The correct family name should be Goslings.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2015
ReviewThe natural history of rotator cuff tears: a systematic review.
To analyse the current scientific evidence regarding the natural history of the clinical and anatomical progression of rotator cuff tears. ⋯ The development of symptoms and anatomical deterioration are often directly correlated. Spontaneous recovery to normal levels of function has been successfully achieved, and standardised non-operative treatment programmes are an effective alternative to surgery for many patients. Follow-up is necessary to avoid irreparable stage. However, surgery is still favoured by young active people and highly professional persons who need to get fit in a short period of time. Further research is still necessary. The AMQPP score system is simple and reliable. It works as a quick quality-checking tool which helps researchers to identify the key points in each paper and reach a decision regarding the eligibility of the paper more easily.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2015
Comparative StudyInfrapatellar fat pad preservation reduces wound complications after minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty.
The aim of this study was to determine whether pain intensity and wound complication rates differ between patients with and without preservation of the infrapatellar fat pad (IPFP) after minimally invasive total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The authors also sought to determine whether IPFP preservation affects operation time. ⋯ Although IPFP preservation delayed operation time, it decreased wound complications after MIS TKA. These findings are important to consider when deciding whether or not to resect the IPFP. Whenever possible, IPFP preservation is probably the preferred technique to reduce wound complications.
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Dwarfism is a challenge in arthroplasty. The anatomical features provide a lot of pitfalls. The aim of this study was to follow-up growth-restricted patients after endoprosthetic treatment. ⋯ Knee arthroplasty can be performed in patients suffering from dwarfism with good clinical benefits. However, survival rates are worse compared to the general population.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Aug 2015
The effect of tibial slope in acute ACL-insufficient patients on concurrent meniscal tears.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the medial and lateral posterior tibial slope (MPTS, LPTS) in patients with acutely ruptured ACL on the menisci. It was hypothesized that medial and lateral meniscus lesions are seen more often with high PTS (posterior tibial slope). We hypothesized that in case of a high tibial slope a possible meniscus lesion is more often located in the posterior horn of the meniscus than in knees with a low tibial slope. ⋯ IV.