Orthop Traumatol Sur
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2013
Fractures of the distal humerus operated on using the Lambda® plate: report of 75 cases at 9.5 years follow-up.
The study sought to assess the functional results and complications of osteosynthesis using the Lambda(®) plate (Zimmer, Étupes, France) in treating fracture of the distal extremity of the humerus. ⋯ Level IV: retrospective study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2013
Comparative StudyDo bone loss and reconstruction procedures differ at revision of cemented unicompartmental knee prostheses according to the use of metal-back or all-polyethylene tibial component?
Results of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) revision are known but the severity of bone loss and the need for reconstruction are not detailed for different tibial implants. ⋯ Level III, case-control study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2013
Comparative StudyOsteoporotic Fracture Program management: who should be in charge? A comparative survey of knowledge in orthopaedic surgeons and internists.
Osteoporosis has been described as a progressive skeletal disorder until a patient experiences a fragility fracture. The number of patients with osteoporotic fractures is increasing at an exponential rate. Orthopaedic surgeons, most of the time, first clinicians seen by patients at the time of fracture, do not routinely consider osteoporosis management. Therefore, we compared the knowledge of orthopaedic surgeons and internists regarding medical treatment required: which group would have more abilities to keep patients with osteoporotic fractures under management? ⋯ Level III prospective diagnostic study.
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Orthop Traumatol Sur · Oct 2013
Primary-care physicians' patient referral patterns to private versus public hospitals for orthopaedic or trauma surgery-- French Sentinels® database, 1997-2011.
In France, primary-care physicians referring patients for admission can choose between public and private hospitals. The factors that govern their choices are unknown. ⋯ Level IV.