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Christian Hierholzer
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Open AccessPatient satisfaction after elective implant removal of the lower extremity — a retrospective cohort study
The topic of elective implant removal (IR) in healed fractures of the lower extremity remains controversial, particularly when unspecific symptoms of discomfort, which cannot be quantified, are the primary ind...
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Open AccessElective implant removal in the upper extremity: only symptomatic patients benefit
Elective implant removal (IR) in the upper extremity remains controversial. Implants in the olecranon and clavicle are commonly removed for prominence, unlike in the distal radius. Patient-reported symptomatic...
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Open AccessTrochanteric fracture pattern is associated with increased risk for nonunion independent of open or closed reduction technique
Soft tissue injury and soft tissue injury as risk factors for nonunion following trochanteric femur fractures (TFF) are marginally investigated. The aim of this study was to identify risk factors for impaired ...
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Falls’ Prevention by Self-Managed Scoring
Falls’ prevention is an integrated part in the management of geriatric patients with and without frailty. In most instances, it is performed by an exercise program and multiple tests. These tests (stand up and...
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Intensivtherapie bei Abdominalverletzungen
Verletzungen einzelner parenchymatöser Organe können bei stabilen Kreislaufverhältnissen selektiv einem nichtoperativen Management (NOM) zugeführt werden. Bei Kreislaufinstabilität wird meist ein operatives Vo...
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Open AccessLong-term outcome following additional rhBMP-7 application in revision surgery of aseptic humeral, femoral, and tibial shaft nonunion
Surgical revision concepts for the treatment of aseptic humeral, femoral, and tibial diaphyseal nonunion were evaluated. It was analyzed if the range of time to bone healing was shorter, and if clinical and ra...
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Open AccessReamed intramedullary exchange nailing in the operative treatment of aseptic tibial shaft nonunion
The aim of this study was to evaluate a standardized treatment protocol regarding the rate of secondary bone union, complications, and functional outcome.
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Open AccessComparative study suggests that human bone morphogenetic proteins have no influence on the outcome of operative treatment of aseptic clavicle non-unions
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiological outcome following compression plate fixation in combination with autologous bone grafting, with and without additional application of rec...
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Breakage of cephalomedullary nailing in operative treatment of trochanteric and subtrochanteric femoral fractures
Mechanical breakage of cephalomedullary nail osteosynthesis is a rare complication attributed to delayed fracture union or nonunion. This study presents a series of cases of breakage and secondary lag screw di...
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Open AccessSurgical treatment of ipsilateral multi-level femoral fractures
Concurrent ipsilateral fractures of the proximal and shaft of the femur are rare complex fracture combinations. In this prospective cohort study, we evaluated clinical and radiological long-term results after ...
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Open AccessReamed intramedullary exchange nailing: treatment of choice of aseptic femoral shaft nonunion
The aim of this study was to evaluate a standardized method of treatment of femoral nonunion of the isthmal femur excluding non-united metaphyseal fractures.
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Treatment Principles of Nonunion
Historically, the definition of delayed union and nonunion have been based on time from the onset of injury. More recently, the exact time frames have been considered to be less important. Fracture healing is ...
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Open AccessOutcome after severe multiple trauma: a retrospective analysis
Aim of this study was to evaluate prognosis of severely injured patients.
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Open AccessAssociation between a single-pass whole-body computed tomography policy and survival after blunt major trauma: a retrospective cohort study
Single-pass, whole-body computed tomography (pan-scan) remains a controversial intervention in the early assessment of patients with major trauma. We hypothesized that a liberal pan-scan policy is mainly an in...
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Open AccessThe pivotal role of the intermediate fragment in initial operative treatment of olecranon fractures
In order to improve initial operative treatment of complex olecranon fractures we searched for new determining details. We assumed that the intermediate fragment plays a decisive role for anatomic restoration ...
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Colorectal Injuries
Colorectal injuries are caused by penetrating trauma, less often by blunt trauma, or by accidental iatrogenic injuries. Colorectal injuries endanger the patient due to infectious complications. Prognosis is im...
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Persistent Osteomyelitis
Chronic persistent osteitis/osteomyelitis is defined as an acute bone infection persisting for more than six weeks despite adequate therapy. Chronic infection may persist for a life-time. Infected tissues with...
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Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des Gliedmaßenerhalts bei chronischer Osteitis
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Einführung zur 17.Murnauer Unfalltagung Infektionen in der Traumatologie
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Revisionsendoprothetik am Kniegelenk beim Infekt
