abstract：:A case of bilateral habitual dislocation of the patella associated with cleft lip and palate, and short metatarsals, metacarpals and phalanges is reported. The possible cause of habitual dislocation is discussed in the light of 20 cases which have been seen by the author. ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Sharma SV

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We carried out experiments in rabbits to determine whether treating nerve transplants with gradually increasing concentrations of ethanol, ether and ficin would inhibit the graft-host immune reaction to the allograft. After treatment with ethanol, the basal laminar scaffold of the Schwann cell remained intact and ther...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Hirasawa Y,Katsumi Y,Tamai K,Okada S,Tokioka T,Miyata T,Furuse M,Ide C

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Four cases of the anterior interosseous nerve syndrome, which were treated by neurolysis, are added to the sixty-five already described in the literature. The onset of symptoms is usually spontaneous and electrophysiological examination is of value in making the diagnosis. The most frequent cause of the entrapment is ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Werner CO

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients who presented with longstanding medial knee pain and normal radiographs had an isotope bone scan in an attempt to arrive at a diagnosis. In each case there was a well-defined area of increased uptake over the medial tibial condyle and arthroscopy subsequently revealed meniscal damage. After arthroscopic...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Bauer HC,Persson PE,Nilsson OS

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty patients in Saudi Arabia with primary gonarthrosis were randomly selected in order to study the anatomical pattern of the disease. Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs were taken with the patients nonweight-bearing and weight-bearing; axial projections of the patello-femoral joint were also taken. Involvement...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Ahlberg A,Moussa M

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred fractures of the tibial shaft were treated by early weight-bearing in a below knee patellar tendon bearing plaster cast. The rate of union, and the range of knee and ankle motion were assessed. Ninety-five per cent had good or excellent results. This method of treatment is particularly valuable in the thir...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Ahmad S,Mam MK,Sethi TS

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper is based on an invited lecture given at the SICOT 87 meeting in Munich. The topics discussed include: selective spinal arteriography in the management of tumours, which enables definition of the vascular supply of the cord and of the tumour and may facilitate preoperative embolisation; MRI, which allows vis...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Roy-Camille R

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A man of 71 was seen with a solitary metastasis in the patella as the first presentation of carcinoma of the lung. ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Pazzaglia UE,Barbieri D,Cherubino P

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the role of arthroscopy in the diagnosis of acute injuries to the knee. One hundred and fifty four patients with a suspected ligament injury or effusion of the knee joint underwent arthroscopy. A haemarthrosis was present in 82% and a bloodless effusion in 10%. Meniscal tears were found in 19% of ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Johannsen HV,Fruensgaard S

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In achondroplasts limb lengthening can restore the normal proportion of the body. The Ilizarov method of limb lengthening has been used in 37 patients, 23 of whom have had an adequate follow-up after operation. In this technique the cortex of the bone is partially cut, leaving the medulla intact; the two bone segments...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Cattaneo R,Villa A,Catagni M,Tentori L

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors report seven cases of desmoid tumors of the extremities. A tumour less than a few centimetres in size is best removed by wide local excision. Large growths should also be excised, but efforts should be made to preserve the vessels and nerves, since malignant transformation and metastases do not occur. Irra...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Vizkelety T,Szendröi M

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have treated 350 displaced Colles fractures by percutaneous fixation with K wires arranged in a 'basket' formation, as described by Kapandji. This technique enables satisfactory stabilisation of the fragments and early mobilisation and rehabilitation, usually without the use of a plaster cast or brace. We describe ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Nonnenmacher J,Kempf I

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This transtrochanteric approach to the hip maintains continuity between the greater trochanter and the vastus lateralis muscle, thereby preventing the gross displacement of the greater trochanter and preserving the branches of the lateral circumflex vessels to it. The procedure offers the advantages of easy exposure a...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Lindgren U,Svenson O

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When acute cholecystitis follows orthopaedic operations, the disease is frequently obscure and fulminating, with rapid progress to gangrene and perforation of the gallbladder, which may be fatal. Three cases are reported and the literature is reviewed. Various aspects of the disorder are discussed. It is important tha...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Abrahamson J,Eldar S

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this investigation was to examine the effect of short-term immobilization on subchondral cortical and trabecular bone tissue in the rat tibia and to determine whether there was any difference when the knee was immobilized in extension or flexion. Thirty-six male rats were used in this study, and in 18 the k...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Józsa L,Réffy A,Järvinen M,Kannus P,Lehto M,Kvist M

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of anabolic steroid hormones and exercise training on skeletal tendons. Female mice were exercised for 1 and 10 weeks in an endurance running programme on a treadmill. The altered ultrastructure of tendons caused by simultaneously administered anabolic steroid hormon...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Michna H

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients with clinical and radiological evidence of herniated discs at lower lumbar levels were treated with partial discectomy by a lateral percutaneous approach. Eight patients had complete relief from radicular pain and were discharged within four days. They returned to normal daily activity within one month. ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Caspi I,Ezra E,Nerubay J,Lin E,Tadmor R,Horoszovski H

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A seven-year-old girl, whose right knee gave way, was found to have anterolateral instability of the joint associated with congenital aplasia of the anterior cruciate ligament. Instability was present in the final 30 degrees of extension, and has been controlled by a brace which prevented this movement. ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Hejgaard N,Kjaerulff H

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subluxation of the patella may produce pain and instability in young people. However its classification, diagnosis and treatment are controversial. We have used computerized tomography (CT) to measure the amount of lateral shift of the patella and the angle of tilt to the femur in patients with subluxation. The mean l...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Sasaki T,Yagi T

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and twenty-five cases of tuberculous osteomyelitis have been observed by the authors since 1968. The site of the lesion and the clinical and radiological findings have been analysed. The importance of accurate diagnosis by bacteriological and histological investigation is emphasized. Pitfalls in the differ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Martini M,Adjrad A,Boudjemaa A

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subluxation of the patella may produce pain and instability in young people. However its classification, diagnosis and treatment are controversial. We have used computerized tomography (CT) to measure the amount of lateral shift of the patella and the angle of tilt to the femur in patients with subluxation. The mean l...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Sasaki T,Yagi T

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The concentrations of cobalt and chromium have been measured in the urine of 22 patients who had received uncemented hip prostheses made from cobalt, chromium and molybdenum alloy, and in 21 patients who had not received prostheses, using absorption spectrophotometry. The results were statistically analysed using the ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Braun E,Schmitt D,Nabet F,Legras B,Coudane H,Molé D

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Synovial oedema is a frequent complication in arthroscopic procedures performed with normal saline as the irrigating fluid. The authors have studied the effect of saline solution, Ringer lactate, 5% Dextran and 10% Dextran in normal saline on 12 specimens of human synovial membrane. They found that 10% Dextran in norm...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Martinez Moreno JL,Vaquero Martin FJ

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventy-four cases of tuberculosis of the upper limb joints (sterno-clavicular 1; shoulder 12; elbow 42; wrist 10 and fingers 9), treated by two of the authors, were reviewed. Eighty-seven percent presented at an advanced stage of destruction. The diagnosis was proved in 71 our of 74 cases. In most, the treatment was ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Martini M,Benkeddache Y,Medjani Y,Gottesman H

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first metatarsophalangeal joint was replaced by a flexible silastic hinge prosthesis in 33 joints of 25 patients. Most patients were pleased with the operation but one third had some discomfort under the second and third metatarsal heads. We used a computer linked load cell matrix to analyse the forces under these...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Beverly MC,Horan FT,Hutton WC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The common peroneal nerves of 15 male rats were severed and the rats were divided into four groups: immediate grafting (I group); grafting delayed one month (IM group); grafting delayed for three months (3M group) and 5 healthy rats were used as controls (control group). All the rats were sacrificed 5 months after gra...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Miyamoto Y,Sugita T,Higaki T,Ikuta Y,Tsuge K

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients who cannot walk, particularly those with orthopaedic deformities, need more than a simple wheelchair; they require a special seating system. Since the early 1970's many different systems have been introduced to the field of orthotics and prescribed through "Seating Clinics" in many centres in North America an...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Medhat MA,Redford JB

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors describe the technique and results obtained by a derotation osteotomy of the tibia in children. The method is simple, reliable and does not require internal fixation. It is suitable for dealing with deformity following poliomyelitis, and may also be used to treat tibial torsion which fails to correct with ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Dutoit M,Caron JC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tendon sheaths of extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) and abductor pollicis longus (APL), obtained from four patients with de Quervain's disease were studied by light and electron microscopy. Three different layers were identified in the sheath which was much thicker than normal. Both the outer and the middle layers ha...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Ippolito E,Postacchini F,Scola E,Bellocci M,De Martino C

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The load transmitted through fresh fractures of the tarsometatarsus of adult chickens was varied by 40% more, or less, than the body weight to determine the effect of load-bearing on fracture healing. The healing fracture was examined for size and strength at 14 days, but no significant differences were detected in an...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Riggins RS,Simanonok C,Lewis DW,Smith AH

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The normal characteristics of the hallux sesamoid bones were studied in 200 toes (100 dissections and 100 radiographs from patients with hallux valgus), and pathological changes were recorded. Normally each sesamoid articulated with a separate groove on the plantar surface of the first metatarsal head. A bony ridge on...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Aseyo D,Nathan H

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical and radiological follow-up investigation with at least 20 years observation time was made of 255 persons with lumbar spondylolysis with or without spondylolisthesis. The main purposes were to study the relationship between clinical and radiological features and to look for radiological and other variables o...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Saraste H,Nilsson B,Broström LA,Aparisi T

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A description is given of an unusual case of a 13 year old girl who showed complete regression of neurogenically induced heterotopic ossification following recovery from her head injury. The case report indicates that heterotopic ossification is not necessarily permanent following neurological disturbance, but may be ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： van der Linden AJ

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trauma, infection, local injections and even acupuncture may cause fibrosis of the muscles of the first web space of the hand, leading to severe malposition and loss of function of the thumb and index finger. The authors present the anatomical basis for the deformity and the results of surgical treatment by tenotomy o...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Liu ZZ,Huang GK

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Precise evaluation of bone loss and bone viability is necessary in order to select the most appropriate operation for patients with osteonecrosis of the femoral head. Bone destruction, and its exact location, can be assessed by computed axial tomography. The viability of remaining bone can be observed at operation by ...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Casteleyn PP,De Boeck H,Handelberg F,Opdecam P

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A description is given of the vertical and horizontal components of the forces applied to the floor by the foot in walking. Information about the characteristics of the normal force pattern was obtained from the analysis of the gait of 214 normal subjects (108 young adults, 63 elderly people and 43 children). It is su...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Claeys R

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperostosis of the spine, Forestier's disease, is a rare, but well defined entity which results from silent, extensive paraspinal calcification. It has been regarded as an asymptomatic ankylosis requiring no medical or surgical treatment. Two patients with Forestier's disease are presented who show severe stenosis of...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Weisz GM

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors have treated 75 patients with various orthopaedic disorders including trauma, degenerative joint disease and tumours with ceramic surgical implants. A short account of the experience gained, together with some illustrative clinical cases is presented. Supplementary laboratory experiments have shown that Al...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Ooi Y,Suka T,Satoh Y,Shibuya K,Ohki I,Masubuchi M,Mikanagi K

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following amputation of a limb for osteosarcoma, the tumour was serially transferred to nude mice. The rate of growth was determined and the inhibitory effect of Cyclophosphamide, Adriamycin and 5-Fluorouracil was assessed in three separate experimental animal groups. In the tumour studied. Cyclophosphamide produced t...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Munehiro C

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-five patients with Paget's disease were studied, of whom 25 had fissure fractures affecting the bones of the lower limb. Ten patients treated with salmon calcitonin showed no improvement in their fissure fractures despite reduction in bone turnover. Treatment was effective where bone deformity was improved by tr...

journal_title：International orthopaedics

authors： Redden JF,Dixon J,Vennart W,Hosking DJ

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00