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Indications and interventions of damage control orthopedic surgeries: an expert opinion survey
The objectives of this study were to gather an expert opinion survey and to evaluate the suitability of summarized indications and interventions for DCO.
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Answer letter concerning “Long-term outcome of total knee arthroplasty in patients with morbid obesity”
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Long-term outcome of total knee arthroplasty in patients with morbid obesity
Patients with morbid obesity and advanced painful knee osteoarthritis are considered as poor candidates for total knee replacement. Our aims were to evaluate the outcomes of TKR surgery and the risks for post-...
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Cytokine Levels (IL-4, IL-6, IL-8 and TGFβ) as Potential Biomarkers of Systemic Inflammatory Response in Trauma Patients
Much research is now being conducted in order to understand the role of cytokines in the development of the inflammatory response following trauma. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether serum level...
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Antithrombotic prophylaxis in major orthopaedic surgery: an historical overview and update of current recommendations
The risk of venous thromboembolism following major orthopaedic procedures, such as joint arthroplasty and hip fracture surgery, are well recognised and represent one of the major challenges in orthopaedic prac...
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Periprosthetic Fractures of the Knee Above Total Knee Joint Arthroplasty
Periprosthetic fractures of the distal femur above total knee arthroplasty are uncommon and their prevalence is between 0.3%–2.5%. These fractures present a challenging surgical problem and the ideal treatment...
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Management of Delayed Union, Non-Union and Mal-Union of Long Bone Fractures
Long bone fractures heal without complications in most patients. Only a small percentage of fractures, between 2 % and 10 %, result in delayed union or non-union. The process of fracture healing involves several ...
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Surgical Treatment of Displaced Calcaneal Fractures
Calcaneal fractures (2% of all fractures) are usually the result of high energy injuries, falls from a height and road traffic accidents [1]. These fractures are the most common tarsal fractures and 60–75% of ...
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Treatment of articular cartilage lesions of the knee
Treatment of articular cartilage lesions in the knee remains a challenge for the practising orthopaedic surgeon. A wide range of options are currently practised, ranging from conservative measures through vari...
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Intraarticular fentanyl compared with morphine for pain relief following arthroscopic knee surgery
To compare the analgesia produced by comparable doses of intra-articular (IA) morphine and fentanyl.