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Long-Term Outcome of Valgus Osteotomy and Fixation with Double Angled Dynamic Hip Screw for Nonunion Fracture of the Neck of the Femur in Young Adults

Abstract Objective To evaluate the long-term results of valgus intertrochanteric osteotomy fixed with double angled dynamic hip screw for nonunion fracture of the neck of the femur in young adults. This implant allows more freedom of fixation in the sagittal plane. Very few studies have evaluated the lo...

Is Atrophic Nonunion a Misnomer - A Hospital-based Prospective Cross-Sectional Study

Abstract Objective The present study was conducted to estimate histologically the proportion of avascularity of fracture ends in case of nonunion of long bones. Methods A total of 15 cases of established quiescent nonunion were operated according to the standard protocol and the fracture ends were eval...

Monitoring the Progress of Treatment in Fracture Non-Union: The Role of Alkaline Phosphatase and Ultrasonography

Abstract Objective To evaluate the role of serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) and ultrasonography (USG) in monitoring the progress of treatment in diaphyseal non-unions. Methods This prospective observational cohort study included adult patients with diaphyseal fractures of major long bones previously tr...

Ultrasound-guided multiple peripheral nerve blocks, a way out for anesthesia in morbidly obese patients for bone marrow aspiration

Rev. bras. anestesiol; 70 (3), 2020
Abstract Morbid obesity is associated with various pathophysiological changes which affect the outcome of anaesthesia and surgery. So it's challenging to give anaesthesia to such patients. We present a 59-year-old adult morbidly obese, hypertensive, diabetic female with hypothyroidism operated for proxim...

Tratamiento de defectos masivos de tibia: técnica de transporte óseo con fijador AO [Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen]

Introducción: La transportación ósea se refiere al traslado de un fragmento de hueso a través de un defecto óseo, por distracción osteogénica. Objetivo: Describir la técnica quirúrgica con fijador externo AO, y evaluar los resultados de este tratamiento en defectos óseos diafisarios de tibia...

Percutaneous autogenous bone marrow injection for delayed union or non-union of long bone fractures after internal fixation

ABSTRACT Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess the results of percutaneous injection of autologous bone marrow in the treatment of fractures presenting with delayed union or non-union after internal fixation. Methods: This prospective study was carried out at the Orthopeedics Department from ...

Injerto óseo vascularizado pediculado del radio distal para tratar la seudoartrosis recalcitrante del cúbito
Vascularized bone graft of the distal radius for recalcitrant ulnar pseudoarthrosis

Introducción: El objetivo de este trabajo es presentar los resultados clínicos y radiológicos de una serie de pacientes tratados con injerto óseo vascularizado pediculado del radio distal para seudoartrosis recalcitrantes de cúbito diafisario o proximal. Materiales y Métodos: Se realizó un estudio...

Descripción de los factores de riesgo biológicos para pseudoartrosis
Description of the biological risk factors for pseudarthrosis

Repert. med. cir; 26 (3), 2017
Objetivo: describir las características clínicas y quirúrgicas que pueden catalogarse como factores de riesgo biológico en el desarrollo de seudoartrosis en los pacientes con fracturas de tibia y fémur tratados con o sin cirugía. Materiales y métodos: estudio de corte transversal; se revisaron los...

Valores de vitamina D en fracturas no consolidadas

Introducción: La falta de consolidacion de una fractura es, en general, un fenomeno multifactorial. El objetivo de este estudio fue estimar los valores de referencia de vitamina D (25OHD3) en fracturas que no consolidaron, estudiar su asociacion con la edad y su localizacion. Materiales y Métodos: Estu...