Acta chirurgiae orthopaedicae et traumatologiae Cechoslovaca
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Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech · Jan 2017
[Results of Surgically Treated Patients for Hip Fracture - Complications, Mortality].
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Our main objective was to evaluate the mortality and complications of patients following surgical treatment of hip fractures and to identify the associated risk factors for postoperative mortality. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed all patients over the age of 50 who underwent surgical treatment for femoral neck and peritrochanteric fractures at our institution in 2003 and 2013. Mortality was compared between subgroups classified by age, gender, fracture type, method of treatment. ⋯ That means that a complicated operation such as hip arthroplasty could be postponed and operated in more comfortable conditions (in superaseptic OR) by orthopedic surgeons. Although we haven't identified any modifiable risk factor, we believe that the reasons for better survival are multifactorial as discussed. Key words: hip fracture, proximal femoral fracture, mortality, complications, time to surgery.
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Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech · Jan 2017
[Arthroscopic Finding of Knee Joint in Relation to Age and Its Comparison with Pre-Operative Clinical Finding - a Retrospective Study].
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY In the retrospective study of two South Bohemian centres we present the comparison of pre-operative anamnestic clinical signs in relation to the arthroscopic intraoperative finding. The obtained data is used also to evaluate the arthroscopic finding in relation to age and sex. MATERIAL AND METHODS The arthroscopic findings of patients who underwent surgery in 2013-2014 period (1.1.2013-31.12.2014) at the Department of Trauma Surgery of České Budějovice Hospital, a.s. and in 2014 (1.1.-31.12.2014) at the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Písek Hospital, a.s. were evaluated. ⋯ Our group of patients did not include any case of hemarthros in the medical history with a negative arthroscopic finding. Hemarthros always indicated a more serious damage to knee soft structures. Key words: knee joint injuries, knee arthroscopy, sensitivity, specificity, hemarthros.
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Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech · Jan 2017
[Long-Term Outcomes of the Treatment of Pediatric Femoral Shaft Fractures Treated with Bryant's Vertical Traction].
PURPOSE OF THE STUDY The paper aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of the treatment of diaphyseal femur fractures in children treated with Bryant's vertical traction. Moreover, we also assessed the size of overgrowth in the injured femur. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study included 23 patients with 23 femoral shaft fractures treated with Bryant's vertical traction at our department in 2009-2014. ⋯ The resulting average overgrowth of injured femur was 0.9 cm which corresponds with the findings of other authors. The treatment method using the Bryant's traction is well tolerated by parents, even though most of them would welcome the option of home traction. Key words: traction, femur fracture, overgrowth, children.