Perforated appendicitis causing thigh emphysema: a case report.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to analyze the survival of the Echelon® femoral stems in revision hip surgeries in patients with Paprosky I-IIIA femoral defects. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Sixty-six patients (70 hips) who underwent revision hip surgery with at least 3 years of follow-up data were included in the stud...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Ahmet S,İsmet KÖ,Mehmet E,Eren Y,Remzi T,Önder Y

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the effectiveness of a multidisciplinary rehabilitation programme for patients with chronic low back pain in Hong Kong, and to identify factors associated with work resumption. METHODS:57 men and 8 women aged 20 to 56 (mean, 39) years who had a more than 3-month history of low back pain and were unr...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Luk KD,Wan TW,Wong YW,Cheung KM,Chan KY,Cheng AC,Kwan MW,Law KK,Lee PW,Cheing GL

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intramedullary devices have been developed to reduce the problems associated with Kirschner (K)-wire fixation in proximal interphalangeal joint (PIPJ) arthrodesis. The purpose of this systematic review is to compare the surgical outcomes of K-wires versus novel internal fixation devices in PIPJ arthrodesis in claw/ham...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Wei RX,Ling SK,Lui TH,Yung PS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Isolated pisiform dislocation is rare. We present one such case in a 20-year-old man occurring after a direct injury to the wrist. After an initial delay in diagnosis and unsuccessful closed reduction, he underwent resection of the pisiform. At 12-month follow-up, he had full range of movement of the wrist and no resi...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Goriainov V,Bayne G,Warwick DJ

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To report the trends in the incidence of typical and atypical femoral fractures (AFF) in patients aged >50 years from 2009 to 2014 and in the prescription of bisphosphonates for osteoporosis from 2001 to 2013 in Australia. METHODS:175 patients aged >50 years presenting to our hospital with an AO type 32 femora...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Clout A,Narayanasamy N,Harris I

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Osteochondral impaction grafting to manage isolated chondral defects in femoral condyles usually uses a metal punch to impact the grafts into predrilled cavities. Damage to the chondrocytes during impaction is a concern, however, and new methods are being sought to minimise the damage. We studied if impaction w...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Nabavi-Tabrizi A,Turnbull A,Dao Q,Appleyard R

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a 20-year-old man who sustained lumbar fractures involving 5 vertebrae following a road traffic accident. He was initially treated non-operatively to allow multiple pedicles to heal. He developed post-traumatic kyphosis for which corrective osteotomy and posterior spinal instrumented fusion was performed. He...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Jettoo P,Sharma H,Andrews JR,Sanderson PL

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to improve the three-dimensional (3D) understanding of optimal lateral cortical hinge in medial open-wedge high tibial osteotomy (MOWHTO) via a computational cadaveric simulation of actual size. METHODS:The computed tomography data of 117 adult cadavers were imported into Mimics...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Jung GH,Lee KH,Wang L

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sports injury prevention training programs have been reported to be effective in decreasing the incidence of injuries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a 6-month training period, using part 2 of the FIFA11+ program (the Fédération Internationale de Football), on the activation and strengt...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Oshima T,Nakase J,Inaki A,Mochizuki T,Takata Y,Shimozaki K,Kinuya S,Tsuchiya H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the correlation between survival and tumour characteristics in 23 patients with chondrosarcoma. METHODS:Records of 15 men and 8 women aged 14 to 66 (mean, 37) years who were diagnosed with primary (n=19) or secondary (n=4) chondrosarcoma of the axial skeleton (n=8), proximal extremity (n=9), or dis...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Kamal AF,Husodo K,Prabowo Y,Hutagalung EU

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to use MRI to evaluate the fibula and talus position difference in functional and mechanical ankle stability patients. METHODS:61 and 68 patients with functional and mechanical instability, and 60 healthy volunteers were involved. Based on the axial MRI images, the rotation of the talus was id...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Yuan C,Zhu G,Wang Z,Wang C,Wang X,Ma X

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Various radiographic measurements that describe humeral head coverage by the acromion and the effect on rotator cuff pathology have been reported. This study aimed to describe and validate a new radiographic measurement, the acromiohumeral centre edge angle (ACEA). METHODS:We compared the ACEA on computed t...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Singleton N,Agius L,Andrews S

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 76-year-old man presented with a 4-day history of bilateral leg pain. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbosacral spine revealed a spinal subarachnoid and spinal epidural haematomas. MRI of the brain revealed a chronic intracranial subdural haematoma with a midline shift. On further questioning, the patient ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Kishen T,Etherington G,Diwan A

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess mortality, disability, and health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients surgically treated for spondylodiscitis. METHODS:A retrospective longitudinal study was conducted on all patients surgically treated for spondylodiscitis over a 6-year period at a single tertiary spine center. Indications fo...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Dragsted C,Aagaard T,Ohrt-Nissen S,Gehrchen M,Dahl B

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 41-year-old man with multiple epithelioid hemangioendothelioma of the left foot and ankle. The patient was treated with curettage and fixation with 2 separate plates, but later developed local infection. Owing to the potential for malignancy, below-knee amputation was suggested, but the patient declined...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Bisbinas I,Karabouta Z,Georgiannos D,Lampridis V,Badekas A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the clinical results of pelvic reconstruction using a saddle prosthesis following limb salvage operation for periacetabular tumour. METHODS:12 patients with sarcoma and 4 with metastasis involving the pelvis were treated using the saddle prosthesis between 1995 and 2003 inclusive. Wide pelvic resecti...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Kitagawa Y,Ek ET,Choong PF

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the one-year outcome after volar locking plate fixation for distal radial fractures. METHODS:Records of 22 men and 40 women aged 17 to 86 (mean, 52.5) years who underwent volar locking plate fixation for distal radial fractures were reviewed. According to the Fernandez classification, the distal radi...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Javed S,Shahid R,Thimmiah R,El-deen M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on a 17-year-old man who underwent open reduction and internal fixation for an inferior dislocation of the right hip and displaced fractures of the right femoral head and neck, and antegrade intramedullary nailing for a displaced fracture of the left femoral shaft. In addition, 13 men and 4 women aged 5 to 5...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Jain S,Haughton BA,Grogan RJ

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elderly people with osteoarthritis of the knee and postpartum women are at risk of insufficiency fractures of the proximal fibular or tibia. We report on an 82-year-old woman with valgus osteoarthritis of the knee who developed insufficiency fractures of the right proximal fibula and then the right proximal tibia. She...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Cheung MH,Lee MF,Lui TH

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The effect of leg dominance on anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries has been studied with some studies noting a propensity for injuries in the non-dominant leg. Its effect on post-ACL reconstruction recovery, however, is not well known. The authors hypothesize that dominant limb injuries undergo rehab...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Boo HC,Howe TS,Koh JS

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate 12 patients with delayed or nonunion of bones treated with bone marrow injections. METHODS:6 men and 6 women aged 15 to 70 (mean, 45) years underwent bone marrow injections for delayed union (n=2) or atrophic non-union (n=10) of the ulna (n=6), femur (n=3), humerus (n=2), or metacarpal (n=1). Bone ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Singh AK,Shetty S,Saraswathy JJ,Sinha A

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare early outcome of transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion (TLIF) for lytic versus degenerative spondylolisthesis. METHODS:14 women and 8 men aged 20 to 60 (mean, 36) years underwent TLIF for lytic (n=15) or degenerative (n=7) spondylolisthesis. Of the 15 patients with lytic spondylolisthesis, 9 involv...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Ali Y,Najmus-Sakeb,Rahman M,Mhamud S

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in a high-volume hospital. METHODS:Records of 1133 primary TKAs were reviewed. Correlation between surgery volume and infection rate was determined. Risk factors for PJI were ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Lee QJ,Mak WP,Wong YC

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report 3 patients with cauda equina syndrome (CES) secondary to a sacral fracture. The difficulty in early diagnosis of CES and the lack of evidence and guidance on treatment are highlighted. When there is a sacral fracture, CES should be suspected. Thorough clinical examination including digital rectal examination...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Aresti N,Murugachandran G,Shetty R

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To review the outcome of acetabular revision with bone grafting and cementation for aseptic loosening after primary Charnley low-friction hip arthroplasty with structural bulk autografts in 15 patients. METHODS:Records were reviewed for 3 men and 12 women aged 31 to 72 (mean, 53) years who underwent acetabular...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Mohammed R,Drampalos E,Siney P,Purbach B,Kay P

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyse the morphology of the scapula relative to the reverse shoulder prosthesis. METHODS:Scapulas of 46 women and 27 men aged 16 to 84 (mean, 53) years with proximal humeral fractures (n=52) or recurrent antero-inferior instability (n=21) were assessed using 3-dimensional computed tomography (CT). For com...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Torrens C,Corrales M,Gonzalez G,Solano A,Caceres E

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:PURPOSE. To compare the rates of joint hypermobility in patients with and without anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. METHODS. Records of 135 men and 75 women (mean age, 24.6 years) who underwent ACL reconstructions were reviewed and compared with 55 male and 35 female controls with no knee injury. Joint hypermob...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Vaishya R,Hasija R

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumours and metastases of the spine are extremely stressful for patients, especially for elderly multimorbid patients. The modern cavity/coblation method offers a very good therapeutic alternative for such patients. The goal of this article was to evaluate and present the characteristics, significance, opportunities, ...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Dabravolski D,Eßer J,Lahm A,Merk H

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare mid-term outcomes of hemi-resurfacing arthroplasty (HRA) and total resurfacing arthroplasty (TRA). METHODS:Seven men and 5 women (16 hips) aged 33 to 72 (mean, 50) years underwent HRA, whereas 7 men and 3 women (16 hips) aged 23 to 52 (mean, 40) years underwent metal-on-metal TRA; all were for osteo...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Kabata T,Maeda T,Tanaka K,Yoshida H,Kajino Y,Horii T,Yagishita S,Tsuchiya H

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the tibial articular cartilage and histology of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in osteoarthritic knees so as to determine predictors of PCL degeneration. METHODS:23 advanced osteoarthritic knees (mean patient age, 61 years) treated with total knee arthroplasty (TKA) were prospectively studie...

journal_title：Journal of orthopaedic surgery (Hong Kong)

authors： Aggarwal AK,Goel A,Radotra BD

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00