Abstract Objective We studied the microbiological profile of periprosthetic knee infections treated in a Brazilian tertiary hospital. Methods The study included all patients undergoing revision surgery for total knee arthroplasty (RTKA) between November 2019 and December 2021, with a diagnosis of per...
Abstract Objective The present study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the periarticular hip infiltration technique in the postoperative period of total hip arthroplasty. Methods This is a randomized double-blind controlled clinical trial in patients with femoral neck fractures or hip osteoarthriti...
Abstract Objective Due to the popularity of 3D technology, surgeons can create specific surgical guides and sterilize them in their institutions. The aim of the present study is to compare the efficacy of the autoclave and ethylene oxide (EO) sterilization methods for objects produced by 3D printing wit...
Introducción: La capsulitis adhesiva es una enfermedad que se caracteriza por el engrosamiento de la cápsula articular del hombro, lo que se traduce clínicamente en dolor y una pérdida progresiva de la movilidad. El tratamiento conservador es la primera opción. En este estudio, se evaluó el uso de ...
Introducción: Los desórdenes temporomandibulares son un grupo de trastornos que afectan la articulación temporomandibular y/o los tejidos musculoesqueléticos asociados. Objetivo: Determinar la efectividad de los concentrados de plaquetas en el tratamiento de los desórdenes temporomandibulares. Mé...
Intra-articular saline solution injections have similar efficacy to those of platelet-rich plasma, hyaluronic acid or corticosteroids for pain relief in patients with hip osteoarthritis: network meta-analysis
Pain located in the lateral aspect of the elbow is a common cause of consultation in the trauma consultation. The most common cause is "lateral epicondylitis," however there are several differential diagnoses that may require different management. There is a case of radial tunnel syndrome secondary to ex...
Abstract Introduction: Tranexamic Acid (TXA), an antifibrinolytic that inhibits the fibrinolytic activity of plasmin is used to decrease perioperative blood loss and transfusion requirements in orthopedic surgery. The aim of our study was to compare postoperative bleeding in two intra-articular doses (1...
Resumen: Introducción: La artroscopía de rodilla es uno de los procedimientos que más comúnmente se realizan para tratar esta articulación. La anestesia general y el bloqueo espinal son las modalidades de anestesia más comunes para este procedimiento. Consideramos que esta cirugía se puede manej...
