PRESENTACION DEL CASO: Paciente de 78 años con antecedente de artroplastia total
de cadera derecha de 4 años post operatorio, y prótesis
de rodilla derecha con vástago de 2 años postoperatorio, sufre una caída en su domicilio. Al ingreso presenta dolor e impotencia funcional con deformidad y desvia...
Abstract Objective To analyze whether there is more bleeding in patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty (TKA) without using a tourniquet. The secondary objectives were to analyze the operative time, the length of hospital stay, the need for transfusion, and the complication rate. Methods The presen...
Abstract Patella baja is an infrequent knee pathology, but it is limiting due to joint stiffness and localized pain in the anterior region of the knee. It may occur after trauma, prolonged immobilization or local surgical intervention. The striking pathological finding is the shortening and increase in t...
Abstract Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is a reality in medicine. In Orthopedics and Traumatology, 3D printing guides a precise and tailored surgical treatment. Understanding and disseminating its applicability, use, and outcomes can foster academicism and improve patient care. This is a repo...
A anquilose da articulação temporomandibular (ATM)
é caracterizada pela união intracapsular do complexo
disco-côndilo à superfície do osso temporal, podendo
gerar restrição dos movimentos mandibulares e limitação
de abertura bucal. São descritas ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To perform a retrospective analysis of patients with degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine undergoing arthrodesis or lumbar arthroplasty in terms of functional capacity and quality of life. Methods: Retrospective observational study analyzing the medical records of patients ...
Objetivo: avaliar a relação entre a qualidade de vida e o tempo de espera para a realização de artroplastia total do joelho (ATJ) em pacientes usuários do sistema público de saúde. Método: estudo observacional, retrospectivo, do tipo corte transversal, entre janeiro a junho de 2021. Foram incluí...
Abstract Objective The present study aimed to determine the average hip anthropometry of a regional Brazilian population using measurements based on computerized axial tomography (CAT). Methods Retrospective, descriptive analysis of hip measurements from 200 abdominal CATs from patients visiting a medi...
Entender el desgaste prematuro en reemplazos articulares debido a una lubricación deficiente, que puede resultar en valores de fricción altos, es un tema amplio e intrincado de abordar. Además, si el lubricante es el fluido sinovial, los mecanismos de lubricación que ocurren son aún más complejos d...
Poisoning by metals present in prosthetic materials used in orthopedics is caused by the release of waste metals that are generated mainly by wear and corrosion. The objective of this study is to detail which are the current clinical and pathophysiological manifestations of the prosthetic metals used in ...
