Eur J Trauma Emerg S
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The Micronail(®) is a minimally invasive intramedullar titanium locking screw fixation for two-part dislocated extra-articular fractures and average displaced intra-articular fractures. ⋯ This intramedullary implant intends to minimize some of the disadvantages of other surgical options in the treatment of distal radius fracture; the Micronail(®) causes less tissue damage and has early load-carrying capacity. This minimally invasive technique seems suitable in selected, two-part dislocated extra-articular and average displaced intra-articular, distal radius fractures.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Oct 2010
Operative stabilization of flail chest injuries: review of literature and fixation options.
Flail chest injuries cause significant morbidity, especially in multiply injured patients. Standard treatment is typically focused on the underlying lung injury and involves pain control and positive pressure ventilation. Several studies suggest improved short- and long-term outcomes following operative stabilization of the flail segments. Despite these studies, flail chest fixation remains a largely underutilized procedure. ⋯ Operative treatment can provide substantial benefits to patients with flail chest injuries and respiratory compromise requiring mechanical ventilation. The use of anatomically contoured rib plates and intramedullary splints greatly simplifies the procedure of flail chest fixation.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Oct 2010
Historic overview of treatment techniques for rib fractures and flail chest.
From the beginning of the twentieth century till the current time, an overview is presented of the surgical treatment for rib fractures and flail chest. ⋯ However, the recent introduction of better and fully dedicated materials provides the possibility of exploring the surgical treatment of chest injuries. The authors make a case for operative treatment of rib fractures and flail chest.
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Eur J Trauma Emerg S · Oct 2010
Surface proteins and osteoblast markers: characterization of human adipose tissue-derived osteogenic cells.
In adipose tissue-derived osteogenic cells (ADOC), osteoblast markers and surface proteins were determined and compared with osteoblasts harvested from cancellous bone (OB). ⋯ These data support the use of adipose tissue for future regenerative medicine; however, further studies are necessary to establish the role of long-term differentiation.