53 articles in this issue
Giuliana Carrega,Giorgetta Casalino-Finocchio,Luca Cavagnaro,Lamberto Felli,Giovanni Riccio,Giorgio Burastero
Maarten Caals
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Olivia Behaeghe,Annelies Van Beeck,Lieven Dossche,Johan Somville
The aim of this study was to evaluate the inter- and intraobserver reliability of a CT-based femoral anteversion measurement.17 CT scans showing an abnormal anteversion on one side were presented to 6. Three measurements of all scans were obtained: two bi... see more
pejman ziai,florian wenzel,christoph krall,alexander auffarth,martin hofstetter,tomas buchhorn
Florian Hess
Introduction Polyaxial locking plate fixation is a widely performed treatment for femoral shaft, periprosthetic, and peri-implant fractures in elderly patients. This study’s purpose was to compare patient outcomes following the open technique (... see more
Kristian Nikolaus Schneider,Carolin Rickert,Lino Witte,Dominik Schorn,Sebastian Klingebiel,Georg Gosheger,Dennis Liem
The present study evaluates the inter-rater reliability (IRR) of the Acromion Index (AI) in x-ray and MRI, the correlation between both types of imaging and the reliability of the AI as a predictor of rotator cuff tears (RCT).116 patients who were surgica... see more
John T Machin
The results of our unit compare favourably with previous published studies. In this study the Mobility has been shown to have more favourable results at 7 years compared to the Scandinavian.
Mohd. Faizan,Ziaul Hoda Shaan,Latif Zafar Jilani,Sohail Ahmad,Naiyer Asif,Mazhar Abbas
Background: Lateral entry and crossed Kirschner (K) wire fixation configuration for treating displaced suprcondylar humerus fracture in children has always been shrouded in controversy as to which is superior. As the closed K wire fixation is the st... see more
Wybren Ayold van der Wal
IntroductionThe goal of this study was to present the results of an anatomical superficial medial collateral ligament (sMCL) reconstruction combined with reefing of the posteromedial capsule in 10 patients series with symptomatic valgus instability compla... see more
Sigrid fauconnier
Treatment of subtrochanteric fractures is challenging because of their typical displacement pattern. Use of circumferential cerclage wires can be added to intramedullary nailing to facilitate better anatomical reduction. Concerns exist regarding additiona... see more
Colette Van Elst,Pieter Caekebeke,Hilde Vandenneucker,Johan Bellemans,Lennart Scheys
Partial meniscectomy is a frequently performed treatment strategy for non-suturable meniscal tears. However, the meniscal volume which can be resected without compromising the load-bearing, shock-absorbing function of the meniscus remains a topic of... see more
Marta Cuenca
Michael Horsley,Mohammed Shoaib Arshad,Tahir Khan
Ragip Gokhan Ulusoy,Ali Bilge,Omur Ozturk
Conclusion: Our results demonstrated that ozone injection can be an effective therapeutic option for CLE patients who are refractory to conservative treatment.
Olga D. Savvidou,Nikolaos A. Stavropoulos,George Chloros,Vasileios I. Sakellariou,Leonidas Dimopoulos,Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos
The purpose of this study is to compare the outcomes of conservative versus operative treatment in patients with a positive history and clinical findings forCarpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) and negative nerve conduction studies (NCS). A cohort of 126 consecut... see more
Anand Neerav,Mahipal Singh,Anil Kumar Jain,Rahul Anshuman,Nikhil Verma,Vineet Bajaj
Sushil Paudel,Sushil Paudel,Mona Sharma
Patients who had total hip arthroplasty (unilateral/bilateral) were randomized to receive prophylaxis with aspirin plus intermittent pneumatic compression device or low molecular weight heparin. After four to six days, all patients underwent bilateral low... see more
Mohammed Zayan Ibrahim,Hany El Zahlawy,Mohammed Abdelsalam Wafa
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of iliac screws in multilevel degenerative spine where long segmental fusion crossing the lumbosacral junction is required. 33 patients performed decompression combined with long instrumented fusi... see more
Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal,Tsai-Sheng Fu,Chi-Chien Niu,Po-Liang Lai
We analysed if in-situ posterior stabilization and posterolateral fusion without decompression is appropriate for low grade lumbar spondylolytic spondylolisthesis (LLSS). Patients in whom posterior stabilization and interbody fusion with decompression was... see more
Jan Vanlommel,Martin Sutter,Michael Leunig
Nerve palsy rates following THA in dysplastic hips are higher by ten times or more compared to the general population. We report a new technique to perform THA in high congenital dislocations.Between 2013 and 2015, 3 consecutive patients (4 hip... see more
Gregoire Nicolas CHICK,Jan VICTOR,Nadine HOLLEVOET
Benign peripheral nerve tumours are rare lesions. The surgical treatment and clinical outcomes depend on the resectability. The aim of this retrospective study was to identify clinical or radiological features that may predict the surgical technique ... see more
Arne De Smet,Wim Vanhove,Szabolcs Benis,Matthias Verstraete,Nadine Hollevoet
Outcomes of 66 Arpe prostheses in 50 patients treated for osteoarthritis of the trapeziometacarpal joint were investigated with a mean follow-up of ten years. Ten-year survival was 87% when failure was defined as implant removal followed by trapeziectomy ... see more
nader PAKSIMA,Adam Driesman,Julie Johnson,Christopher Kim,Kenneth Egol
Yohei Kawanishi,Yasushi Goto,Tsuyoshi Nakai
The purpose of this study was to elucidate the cause of implant breakage of the volar locking plate system for distal radius fractures and as well as measures for its prevention. Medical data of patients without and with implant breakage were retrospectiv... see more
Thomas Westphal,Thomas Willert,Tony Schmidt,Josephine Gehring,Jörg Weber
This study presents functional and radiological results of a single surgeon series of consecutive patients who underwent stemless total shoulder arthroplasty (Eclipse, Arthrex, Naples, FL, USA) for primary osteoarthritis at a mean follow-up of 24 months. ... see more
Ramy Belhaouane,Eric Havet,Antoine Gabrion,Massinissa Dehl,Yassine Bulaid,Patrice Mertl
Background : The objective was to compare the results and radiological stability of a short stem with a standard stem.Methods : We compared a series of 44 patients with a short stem Vitae® (Adler®) compared to a control group of 33 patients who had the sa... see more
René CASTRO GAYITO,Roméo HAOUDOU,Giambattista PRIULI,Robert Elbaum,Jean-Paul DUSABE,Fabian MOUNGONDO,Thierry PIROTTE,Pierre-Louis Docquier
Introduction: Knee extension stiffness due to fibrous retraction of the quadriceps is a relatively uncommon condition in children but not so rare in developing countries. It is the result of iatrogenic intra-muscular injection. It is responsible for major... see more
Vincent Vanryckeghem
Direct anterior total hip arthroplasty (DA-THR) has gained popularity in the last decades due to multiple advantages: reduced blood loss, muscle sparing, reduced pain, reduced dislocation rate, shorter hospital stay and faster recovery. However, initial s... see more
Vugar NABIYEV,Eren OLCAY,Mehmet YORUBULUT,Cemalettin AKSOY
Conclusions: Especially in the hips that the femoral head unossified and there is a suspicion of reduction quality, MRI is a safe and reliable imaging modality.
Andrzej Zyluk,Piotr Wojciechowski,Zbigniew Szlosser
The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of carpal tunnel surgery in patients with and without medical comorbidities typical in this age range, with particular attention to evaluation of their quality of life. The outcomes of carpal tunnel ... see more
Shaoqi HE,Xiaojun TANG,Weihao ZHANG,Minghai DAI,Maoxiu PENG,Chengxuan TANG
pieter caekebeke,Luc De Smet
Radiocarpal impingement after PRC is a well-known complication due to impingement of the radial styloid against the radial carpal bones. A less common impingement syndrome is that of the pisiforme. We describe a radiohamate impingement and its diagnosis a... see more
Sam Nicolas Skovgard - Interne,Svenja Leu,Stefan Gaukel,Christoph Aufdenblatten,Leonhard E Ramseier,Samuel Skovgaard
Conclusion: Temporary medial malleolar screw epiphysiodesis is an effective method to treat ankle valgus in children.
Clarisa Simon-Perez,Belen Garcia-Medrano,Fernando Moreno Mateo,Jose Ignacio Rodriguez- Mateos,Hector Aguado Hernandez,Miguel Martin-Ferrero
A total of 32 (12.5%) thumbs were treated with trapeziometacarpal osteoarthritis and moderate metacarpophalangeal hyperextension (30º-50º), placing the Arpe® implant and sesamoid arthrodesis of the metacarpophalangeal joint in the metacarpal bone head. In... see more
Nouchka Spapens,Van Tongel Alexander,Douwe Van Montfoort,Lieven De Wilde
The aim was to compare the outcome of a reversed shoulder arthroplasty with a latissiumus dorsi transfer without (LD-BB) or with bone block (LD+BB) in patients with rotator cuff-deficient shoulders and combined loss of active elevation and external rotati... see more
Maarten Van Nuffel,Matthias Vanhees,Liselore Maeckelbergh,Ilse Degreef,Luc De Smet
A retrospective survey on the long-term outcomes of both proximal row carpectomy (PRC) and scaphoidectomy with 4-corner arthrodesis (4CA) was conducted. Seventeen PRC and nine 4CA wrists were retrieved with a minimal follow-up of 9 years. Pain, sati... see more
Olivier Dhollander,Rick Houben
Periarticular ossification is a well-known complication after orthopedic surgical procedures, with a predilection of the hip and elbow, and an incidence around 30%-40%(6). Heterotopic ossification is a rare complication after shoulder arthroscopy and is r... see more
Alfonso Vaquero-Picado,Joaquín Núñez-de Armas,Juan Carlos Rubio-Suárez,Emérito Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán
Awaiz Ahmed,Robert Middleton,ANIRUDDHA PENDSE,GEOFFREY TAYLOR
Background: The purpose of this study was to report 1 year functional and radiological outcomes after intramedullary nailing for displaced proximal humerus fractures using the Marquardt Locking Blade Nail (LBN) system. Methods: Cas... see more
Haoran Yu,Ziyu Li,Juehua Jing,Jian Tang,Qiliang Cao,Wendan Cheng
Background: This prospective randomized study was conducted to compare the early clinical, laboratory and radiological outcomes between patients who underwent the LDAA or the posterolateral approach (PLA) for THA.Methods: Seventy-two patients were ra... see more
Yun-Qiang Zhuang
Andrea Volpin
Intra-articular hip injection is a widely used technique for diagnostic investigation and therapeutic modality in patient with femoral acetabular impingement (FAI) and other pathology around the hip joint.We describe our technique and experience in perfor... see more
Laurent Bund,Thibault Tricard,Alexis Walch,Claude Karger,Ludovic Schneider,Philippe Gicquel
Introduction: An alternative for articular fractures of distal tibia to the open procedure is a closed reduction associated with percutaneous osteosynthesis.Material and Methods : 38 patients were retrospectively reviewed. The measured parameters we... see more
Jonathan Spanyer,Andrew Harston,Harrison Lands,John Nyland,Craig Roberts
Jetse Jelsma
Metal-on-Metal hip arthroplasty was a frequently performed procedure, until concerns raised. Metal ion concentrations raise after the placement of a MoM prosthesis. This might lead to toxic concentrations of cobalt ions which might result in cardiotoxicit... see more
Sjoerd Theodoor Meijer,Joost Strooker,Bart Lubberts,David Ring
Laurens D. Pool,Danny van Delft,Bregje J.W. Thomassen,Stefan B. Keizer,Ewoud R.A. van Arkel
Culturing the causative infectious agent is the only definitive method of diagnosing septic arthritis and can be identified by culturing synovial fluid or tissue cultures obtained by surgery. The aim of this study is to compare the cultures of joint needl... see more
Gülay Okay,Sibel Bolukcu,Bülent Durdu,Bilge Sumbul Gultepe,Ibrahim Tuncay,Meliha Meric Koc
We sought to characterize the causative pathogens of prosthetic joint infections (PJIs), evaluate the trends in microbial etiologies, and identify potential risk factors for PJI. This was a retrospective study analyzing 70 patients with PJI following 3,25... see more
Delphine Wautier,Emmanuel Thienpont
Karen Verhulst,Jan Dauwe,Maarten Van Nuffel,Luc De Smet
Shah Jehan
We performed a systematic review to find out the safety and efficacy of various procedures for isolated scaphotrapeziotrapezoid osteoarthritis. Eleven articles were included. The most common procedure was arthroplasty with pyrocarbon implant (28%), follow... see more
Eo Jin Kim,Hyun-Soo Park,Dong-Woo Lee,Seung-Ju Kim
We performed a systematic review of the literature regarding outcomes of early infection after total hip arthroplasty (THA). We searched multiple databases (PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, and Cochrane library) for articles in the area published from 1950... see more
Joris Bongers,Hilde Vandenneucker
The purpose of this narrative review was to highlight the research on the influence of weather conditions on patients with osteoarthritis, the pathophysiological mechanisms and the therapeutic consequences. A search was conducted using the Pubmed, Medline... see more