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Chronische Schulterinstabilität beim Kind
Das Spektrum der chronischen Schulterinstabilität in der pädiatrischen und adoleszenten Population ist komplex. Sie kann nach einer strukturellen Schädigung des Glenohumeralgelenks infolge traumatischer Luxati...
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Frakturen der Klavikula beim Kind
Schlüsselbeinfrakturen zählen zu den häufigsten Knochenbrüchen von Kindern und Jugendlichen, in der historischen Literatur wird eine deutliche höhere Inzidenz dieser Verletzung bei Knaben angegeben. Klavikulaf...
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Traumatische Schulterluxation beim Kind
Vordere Schulterluxationen treten bei direkter oder indirekter Gewalteinwirkung auf und machen über 90 % aller Fälle aus. Bei direkter Gewalt trifft ein Schlag oder Stoß die Schulter von hinten. Bei der indirekte...
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Geburtstraumatischer Armplexusschaden
Geburtstraumatische Läsionen des Plexus cervicobrachialis sind selten, ihre Häufigkeit schwankt in der Literatur zwischen 0,5–2,5 % aller Geburten. 80–95 % aller Läsionen bilden sich spontan zurück. Die Therap...
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Open AccessImpact of timing of surgery in elderly hip fracture patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis
We aimed to assess the impact of timing of surgery in elderly patients with acute hip fracture on morbidity and mortality. We systematically searched MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, Embase, PubMed, and trial re...
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Open AccessImmediate versus delayed surgery for hip fractures in the elderly patients: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Hip fractures are a major public health problem in elderly populations and are accompanied by high-mortality rates. Whether timing of surgery has an impact on morbidity and mortality has been discussed controv...
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Predictors of improvement in quality of life and pain relief in lumbar spinal stenosis relative to patient age: a study based on the Spine Tango registry
An open decompression is the most common treatment for lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSS), even in the elderly. However, it is not clear whether the treatment outcome is age dependent. The main purpose of this...
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Open AccessFive year results of the first ten ACL patients treated with dynamic intraligamentary stabilisation
In recent years, the scientific discussion has focused on new strategies to enable a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) to heal into mechanically stable scar tissue. Dynamic intraligamentary stabilization (...
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Driving and emergency braking may be impaired after tibiotalar joint arthrodesis: conclusions after a case series
To assess whether reaction time (RT) and movement time (MT), as the two components of the total brake response time (TBRT) and brake force (BF) are different in patients with a foot joint arthrodesis in compar...
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Open AccessDynamic Intraligamentary Stabilization (DIS) for treatment of acute anterior cruciate ligament ruptures: case series experience of the first three years
In recent years, the scientific discussion has focused on new strategies to enable a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) to heal into mechanically stable scar tissue. Dynamic intraligamentary stabilization (...
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Patient outcomes after laminotomy, hemilaminectomy, laminectomy and laminectomy with instrumented fusion for spinal canal stenosis: a propensity score-based study from the Spine Tango registry
To compare patient outcomes and complication rates after different decompression techniques or instrumented fusion (IF) in lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS).
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Five-year results of lumbar disc prostheses in the SWISSspine registry
The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health demanded a nationwide HTA registry for lumbar total disc arthroplasty (TDA), to decide about its reimbursement. The goal of the SWISS spine registry is to generate evi...
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Incidence and risk factors for early adjacent vertebral fractures after balloon kyphoplasty for osteoporotic fractures: analysis of the SWISSspine registry
The SWISSspine registry (SSR) was launched in 2005 to assess the safety and effectiveness of balloon kyphoplasty (BKP). In the meantime, repeated reports on high rates of adjacent vertebral fractures (ASF) af...
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Cement volume is the most important modifiable predictor for pain relief in BKP: results from SWISSspine, a nationwide registry
The effectiveness of vertebral augmentation techniques is a currently highly debated issue. The biomechanical literature suggests that cement filling volumes may play an important role in the “dosage” of verte...
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Open AccessRadiographic and safety details of vertebral body stenting: results from a multicenter chart review
Up to one third of BKP treated cases shows no appreciable height restoration due to loss of both restored height and kyphotic realignment after balloon deflation. This shortcoming has called for an improved me...
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Five-year results of cervical disc prostheses in the SWISSspine registry
The Swiss Federal Office of Public Health demanded a nationwide HTA-registry for cervical total disc arthroplasty (TDA), to decide about its reimbursement. The goal of the SWISSspine registry is to generate ev...
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Open AccessThe course of radiographic loosening, pain and functional outcome around the first revision of a total hip arthroplasty
The published data on pain and physical function before and after revision of total hip arthroplasty (THA) is scarce. The study reports the course and interrelationships of radiographic loosening, pain and phy...
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Prognostic occupational factors for persistent low back pain in primary care
To reduce the socio-economic burden of persistent low back pain (LBP), factors influencing the progression of acute/subacute LBP to the persistent state must be identified at an early stage.
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Influence of preoperative leg pain and radiculopathy on outcomes in mono-segmental lumbar total disc replacement: results from a nationwide registry
Currently, many pre-conditions are regarded as relative or absolute contraindications for lumbar total disc replacement (TDR). Radiculopathy is one among them. In Switzerland it is left to the surgeon’s discre...
