abstract：INTRODUCTION:We present a case series of three patients with manubriosternal dislocation and/or sternal fractures. METHOD:We describe our experiences of invasive surgical treatment with 3.5/4.0 mm fixed-angle plate (Locking compression plate, LCP) in this group of patients. Recommended nonoperative treatment options, ...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Gloyer MA,Frei HC,Hotz TK,Käch KP

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of a contoured focal articular femoral condyle resurfacing prosthetic in the treatment of full-thickness cartilage and osteochondral defects at the medial femoral condyle of the knee beyond 5 years. METHODS:In a multicenter case series, preoperative an...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Becher C,Kalbe C,Thermann H,Paessler HH,Laprell H,Kaiser T,Fechner A,Bartsch S,Windhagen H,Ostermeier S

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Varisation osteotomies on the distal femur are an established treatment method for valgus osteoarthritis of the knee in younger patients. Osteotomy can be done in a lateral open-wedge or medial closed-wedge manner. METHOD:We retrospectively studied 14 patients treated by the lateral open-wedge technique, ...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Jacobi M,Wahl P,Bouaicha S,Jakob RP,Gautier E

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Safety and efficacy of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) in unicompartmental osteoarthritis (OA) has been shown in large patient series. It has been matter of discussion whether or not spontaneous osteonecrosis of the knee (SONK) can successfully be treated with UKA. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Heyse TJ,Khefacha A,Fuchs-Winkelmann S,Cartier P

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:There is still conflicting evidence about the true benefit of minimally invasive (MI) techniques in total hip replacement (THR). The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the safeness of a MI approach during the learning curve of a single surgeon. Second, clinical and radiographic results...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Sendtner E,Borowiak K,Schuster T,Woerner M,Grifka J,Renkawitz T

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many studies have identified factors prognostic for soft tissue sarcomas of local recurrence, and distant metastasis. Several studies demonstrated that some subsets of patients could be safely treated by surgery alone, with acceptable rates of local recurrence. The aim of this study was to better clarify t...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Tsukushi S,Nishida Y,Wasa J,Urakawa H,Ishiguro N

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The osteosynthesis of intracapsular hip fractures results in a 19-48% failure rate. Only when the anatomical reduction is secured by stable fixation, revascularisation of the femoral head can take place and the fracture can heal by primary osteonal reconstruction. The common implants lack rotational and/or...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Roerdink WH,Aalsma AM,Nijenbanning G,van Walsum AD

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of the current study was to clinically evaluate the technique of longer pull-out suture as a transmission suture for early active motion after flexor tendon repair in the proximal zone-2. METHOD:Eleven patients (eight adult male, two adult female and one child) with 19 proximal zone II flexor te...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Okçesiz IE,Ege A,Turhan E,Songür M,Bayar A,Keser S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of the present study was to compare a new silicone ring tourniquet (SRT) with a classic pneumatic cuff tourniquet (PT) in terms of tolerance and recovery time following their use in healthy volunteers. METHODS:Both tourniquets were applied in the arm and thigh of 15 healthy unmedicated volunteers....

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Drosos GI,Stavropoulos NI,Kazakos K,Tripsianis G,Ververidis A,Verettas DA

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computer-assisted surgery (CAS) can act as an intraoperative ruler in high tibial osteotomy (HTO) to visualize continuously the leg during surgery. QUESTIONS:The aim of the study is to evaluate the accuracy of CAS with respect to preoperative planning and postoperative deviation from the planned leg axis in...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Gebhard F,Krettek C,Hüfner T,Grützner PA,Stöckle U,Imhoff AB,Lorenz S,Ljungqvist J,Keppler P,AO CSEG.

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：HYPOTHESIS:Arthroscopic acromioclavicular joint (ACJ) resection for asymptomatic ACJ arthritis combined with rotator cuff repair leads to more satisfactory pain relief and decrease reoperation rate when inferiorly directed osteophytes present at the undersurface of ACJ. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between January 2006 and M...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Kim J,Chung J,Ok H

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In contrast to anterior shoulder instability there seems to be no single key lesion in posterior shoulder instability. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the biomechanical effect of specific posterior capsulolabral lesions. Our hypothesis was that a posterior capsule lesion will have a predom...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Wellmann M,Blasig H,Bobrowitsch E,Kobbe P,Windhagen H,Petersen W,Bohnsack M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Approximately 10-15% of all fractures of long bones heal with delay, prolonged immobilization and repetitive operative interventions. Despite intense investigations, the pathomechanism of impaired healing of skeletal tissue remains unclear. An important role in the pathomechanism of mal-union of close frac...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Szczęsny G,Olszewski WL,Zagozda M,Rutkowska J,Czapnik Z,Swoboda-Kopeć E,Górecki A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy is a sophisticated development of a standard surgical procedure. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the clinical efficacy of managing adult osteomyelitis with VAC therapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We included a total of 68 patients that developed osteomyelitis with...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Tan Y,Wang X,Li H,Zheng Q,Li J,Feng G,Pan Z

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Minimally invasive total hip arthroplasty (THA) is claimed to be superior to the standard technique, due to the potential reduction of soft tissue damage via a smaller and tissue-sparing approach. As a result of the lack of objective evidence of fewer muscle and tendon defects, controversy still remains as...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Müller M,Tohtz S,Springer I,Dewey M,Perka C

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is an important problem in orthopedic trauma patients. An association between VTE and upper extremity injury has not been reported. The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether upper extremity trauma is an independent risk factor for lower extremity VTE. This stud...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Hsu JE,Namdari S,Baldwin KD,Esterhai JL,Mehta S

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Treatment of diaphyseal forearm fractures by open reduction and internal plate fixation is a well-accepted strategy. In a variety of fracture localizations, the use of bridging plate fixation with locking compression plates (LCP) has been shown to improve biomechanical and biological characteristics. Only ...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Henle P,Ortlieb K,Kuminack K,Mueller CA,Suedkamp NP

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this article, a concise review of the current literature on metal-on-metal hip resurfacing (MoMHR) is given. In contrast to conventional total hip arthroplasty, older age, female sex and small femoral head sizes predispose to failure. Neck fracture and metal wear-related complications account for the most frequent ...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Macpherson GJ,Breusch SJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of percutaneous repair of an acute AT rupture in diabetic patients. METHOD:The study included 39 subjects who were operated at our institution. We performed pre-operative evaluations the day of surgery, and report the results of post-operative evaluation at the fina...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Maffulli N,Longo UG,Maffulli GD,Khanna A,Denaro V

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Comparison of conventional radiographs (CR) of distal tibial growth plate fractures [Salter-Harris (SH) fracture types I-V/triplane fractures I-III] with computed tomography (CT) as the reference standard and assessment of diagnostic benefit of CT imaging in the affected patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retr...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Lemburg SP,Lilienthal E,Heyer CM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Femoral fractures in polio survivors present unique challenges; the bone is often small, deformed, osteoporotic and hypovascularized. Locked compression plating aided in achieving a better construct stability of osteoporotic fractures. METHODS:A total of 13 unilateral femoral fractures in adult polio patien...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： El-Sayed Khalil A

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fracture stabilization and reduction using temporary plates during intramedullary tibial nailing was introduced as a novel concept in fracture surgery by Benirschke et al. (Orthop Trans 18:1055-1056, 1995). The concept of temporary reduction using one-third tubular plates proved useful in aiding metaphyseal and periar...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Oh JK,Sahu D,Park JW,Oh CW,Hwang JH

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the results of two-staged open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) and limited internal fixation with external fixator (LIFEF) for closed tibial plafond fractures. METHODS:From January 2005 to June 2007, 56 patients with closed type B3 or C Pilon fractures were randomly allocated into groups I ...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Wang C,Li Y,Huang L,Wang M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Lindgren-Turan osteotomy used in hallux valgus deformity is a subcapital, transverse displacement osteotomy of the first metatarsal without any additional capsular repair. The aims of this study are to describe a transosseous capsuloplasty technique in this procedure and evaluate whether capsuloplasty woul...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Ozkan NK,Güven M,Akman B,Cakar M,Konal A,Turhan Y

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:It is still controversial whether adjacent level compression fractures after balloon kyphoplasty (BK) and vertebroplasty (VP) should be regarded as the consequence of stiffness achieved by augmentation with bone cement or if the adjacent level fractures are simply the result of the natural progression of o...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Movrin I,Vengust R,Komadina R

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Polyethylene wear-induced osteolysis is a common complication of total hip arthroplasty. We report a case of a patient who had an extensile osteolytic lesion that presented as a tumor-like thigh mass associated with a polyethylene wear debris-induced granuloma 18 years after cementless total hip arthroplasty. The pati...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Park YS,Lim SJ,Kim JH,Wala A

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI), the periosteum patch which is sutured over the cartilage defect has been identified as a major source of complications such as periosteal hypertrophy. In the present retrospective study, we compared midterm results of first-generation ACI with a periosteal patch ...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Erggelet C,Kreuz PC,Mrosek EH,Schagemann JC,Lahm A,Ducommun PP,Ossendorf C

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The application of interference screws for the fixation of bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) grafts is a well-established technique in anterior-cruciate ligament reconstruction. Interference screws derived from bovine compact bone are a biological alternative to metallic or biodegradable polymer interferenc...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Efe T,Bauer J,Herdrich S,Gotzen L,El-Zayat BF,Schmitt J,Schofer MD

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since self-limited repair ability of the necrotic lesion may be a cause for failure of the technique, the possibility has been raised that bone marrow mononuclear cells (BMMCs) containing BMSCs implanted into a necrotic lesion of the femoral head with core decompression (CD) may be of benefit in the treatmen...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Wang BL,Sun W,Shi ZC,Zhang NF,Yue DB,Guo WS,Xu SQ,Lou JN,Li ZR

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The treatment of proximal tibial fractures is often challenging, and internal fixation is occasionally associated with problems in wound healing due to frequently co-existing soft tissue injuries. External fixation of these fractures have yielded satisfactory results, but some studies have reported problem...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Savolainen VT,Pajarinen J,Hirvensalo E,Lindahl J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The occurrence of exaggerated femoral anteversion and the role of femoral derotation osteotomy in developmental dysplasia of hip, especially early walking age group are controversial. METHOD:We evaluated femoral anteversion, acetabular anteversion, acetabular index in 15 dislocated hips and 11 normal hips...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Mootha AK,Saini R,Dhillon M,Aggarwal S,Wardak E,Kumar V

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We present a single-surgeon series of 14 acute ruptured distal biceps tendons repaired using a biotenodesis screw through a single anterior incision. PATIENTS:The demographics of this population reveal a typical injury pattern and reflect the preponderance of distal biceps ruptures in the middle aged, act...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Eardley WG,Odak S,Adesina TS,Jeavons RP,McVie JL

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complaints of shoulder pain are very frequent in clinical practice. To relieve this type of pain, intra-subacromial bursa (SAB) injection therapy is commonly employed. Injection procedures include blind and ultrasound-guided injection. In clinical practice, blind injection is routinely performed. However, th...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Hashiuchi T,Sakurai G,Sakamoto Y,Takakura Y,Tanaka Y

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Removal of a cemented femoral stem during revision total hip arthroplasty is a technically demanding procedure that requires a multitude of surgical techniques and tools. To gain full access to the cement and the stem, distal fenestration or a transfemoral approach is often required. This paper presents a ...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Tóth K,Sisák K,Nagy J,Manó S,Csernátony Z

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Accuracy in navigated surgery depends on placement and registration of stable reference markers close to the anatomic region of interest. Navigation in small and complex anatomic regions, such as the scaphoid, is challenging due to difficulties in placing a stable reference marker. In the current paper, we...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Citak M,O'Loughlin PF,Kendoff D,Suero EM,Gaulke R,Olivier LC,Krettek C,Hüfner T

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extended thromboprophylaxis is vital in patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty (THA) because of the prolonged risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). Despite evidence that extended prophylaxis can reduce the incidence of symptomatic VTE in this high-risk patient population and the evidence-based guideline recommenda...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Borris LC

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Biomaterials, acting as scaffolds for cell migration and differentiation, may be used to improve outcomes after microfracture. Three mechanisms determine the success of such procedures and are tested herein: the general capacity of adult femoral mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPC) to differentiate into cartil...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Vavken P,Arrich F,Pilz M,Dorotka R

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The different cartilage layers vary in synthesis of proteoglycan and of the distinct types of collagen with the predominant collagen Type II with its associated collagens, e.g. types IX and XI, produced by normal chondrocytes. It was demonstrated that proteoglycan decreases in degenerative tissue and a swi...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Lahm A,Mrosek E,Spank H,Erggelet C,Kasch R,Esser J,Merk H

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Bankart repair laxity may contribute to pathologic joint instability. This biomechanical study compared two screw-in suture anchor-suture combinations under tensile loads. METHODS:Twelve pairs of scapulae were implanted with either a 3 mm diameter, 14 mm long poly-L/D-lactide suture anchor with a suture e...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Sparks BS,Nyland J,Nawab A,Blackburn E,Krupp R,Caborn DN

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 1991, 230 cementless total hip arthroplasties (THAs) with anatomical Stolzalpe-Buchner-Graf (SBG) stems were implanted in 230 patients at our hospital. Patients were examined retrospectively and consecutively 15 years after the operations. METHODS:In total, 118 patients were available for follow-up (aver...

journal_title：Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery

authors： Mohajer MA,Hofmann F,Graf R

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00