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Open AccessCorrection to: 10-year follow-up of the Columbus knee prostheses system in a prospective multicenter study
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Open Access10-year follow-up of the Columbus knee prostheses system in a prospective multicenter study
As endpoint of a prospective multicenter 10-year documentation using the Columbus system, this evaluation carried out results of clinical scores (Knee Society Score and Oxford Knee Score), an evaluation of rad...
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5-Jahres-Follow-up von 210 Columbus-Knietotalendoprothesen
Im Rahmen einer 10-Jahres-Dokumentation unter Anwendung des Columbus-Endoprothesensystems erfolgte die Zwischenauswertung 5 Jahre nach Implantation mit Erhebung klinischer Scores, Auswertung radiologischer Bil...
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Open AccessFactors influencing treatment success of negative pressure wound therapy in patients with postoperative infections after Osteosynthetic fracture fixation
Negative Pressure Wound Therapy (NPWT) is being increasingly used to treat postoperative infections after osteosynthetic fracture fixation. The aim of the present study was to analyze the influence of epidemio...
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Open AccessOsteoarthritic changes rather than age predict outcome following arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular im**ement in middle-aged patients
Our purpose was to evaluate outcome following arthroscopic treatment of femoroacetabular im**ement (FAI) in middle-aged patients and to define risk factors for conversion to total hip arthroplasty (THA).
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Open AccessDiagnosis of prosthetic joint infections using UMD-Universal Kit and the automated multiplex-PCR Unyvero i60 ITI® cartridge system: a pilot study
Prosthetic joint infections (PJI) are associated with high morbidity and costs. Various efforts have been made to improve the diagnosis of PJI over the past years, but only few studies have assessed the diagno...
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Periprosthetic joint infection—effect on quality of life
Relatively little is known about the extent to which periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) affect the patient’s long-term quality of life (QoL). Our study aim was to assess the effect of a periprosthetic infec...
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Digital templating in total knee and hip replacement: an analysis of planning accuracy
The aim of this study was to determine how well pre-operative size selection for total knee and hip arthroplasties based on the digital imaging with and without additional referencing correlated with the size ...
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Rotational limb alignment changes following total knee arthroplasty
The aim of the present study was to assess the changes in rotational alignment introduced by total knee arthroplasty (TKA) and the reproducibility of pre- and postoperative CT measurements of rotational limb a...
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Tibial cleaning method for cemented total knee arthroplasty: An experimental study
The survival rate of cemented knee prosthesis depends among other factors on optimal cement-bone contact, nevertheless no standard exists for cementing technique of tibial components. The aim of this study was...
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Modular sleeves with ceramic heads in isolated acetabular cup revision in younger patients—laboratory and experimental analysis of suitability and clinical outcomes
One possibility in hip arthroplasty revisions is to combine a modular ceramic head with an adapter or sleeve in isolated acetabular cup replacement. This study consisted of an experimental part to analyse the ...
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Internal fixation of dorsally comminuted fractures of the distal part of the radius: a biomechanical analysis of volar plate and intramedullary nail fracture stability
The purpose of the present study was to carry out biomechanical testing of “new generation” volar plates and an intramedullary nail.
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Correlation of radiographic and navigated measurements of TKA limb alignment: a matter of time?
Valid and reproducible measurements of limb alignment are prerequisites for planning, performing and evaluating TKAs. Although navigation systems have been shown to be reproducible tool for intraoperative TKA ...
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Clinical and radiological outcomes after stabilisation of complex intra-articular fractures of the distal radius with the volar 2.4 mm LCP
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the results of the treatment of intra-articular fractures with the volar 2.4 mm LCP with regard to loss of reduction, clinical outcome and complications.
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Early surgery-related complications after anteroposterior stabilization of vertebral body fractures in the thoracolumbar region
The complication rate after trauma-associated spine surgery remains unknown because of the rarity of this injury and the polymorphism of treatment methods. We report the complication rates recorded at one cent...
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Open AccessIndications for computed tomography (CT-) diagnostics in proximal humeral fractures: a comparative study of plain radiography and computed tomography
Precise indications for computed tomography (CT) in proximal humeral fractures are not established. The purpose of this study was a comparison of conventional radiographic views with different CT reconstructio...
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Open AccessInter- and intraobserver reliability of the MTM-classification for proximal humeral fractures: A prospective study
A precise modular topographic-morphological (MTM) classification for proximal humeral fractures may address current classification problems. The classification was developed to evaluate whether a very detailed...
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Evaluation of complications of three different types of proximal extra-articular femur fractures
The comparability of studies of extra-articular proximal femur fractures is compromised by the lack of a widely accepted, simple classification system with clinical and prognostic relevance. The aim of the stu...
