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Long-term results of surgically treated calcaneal fractures: an analysis with a minimum follow-up period of twenty years
Long-term results after treatment of calcaneal fractures are rare. For this reason, we conducted a retrospective follow-up after a minimum of 20 years post surgery.
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The impact of hypoxia on mesenchymal progenitor cells of human skeletal tissue in the pathogenesis of heterotopic ossification
Mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) are capable of differentiating into osteo/chondrogenic cells to contribute substantially to heterotopic ossification (HO). This study aimed to examine the impact of hypoxia ...
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Clinical and radiological results of patients treated with orthogonal double plating for periprosthetic femoral fractures
The aim of this study was to determine the outcome of surgically-treated periprosthetic femoral fractures with an orthogonal double plate system.
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The anterior subcutaneous internal fixator (ASIF) for unstable pelvic ring fractures. Clinical and radiological mid-term results
The purpose of this study was to determine the outcome of unstable type C pelvic fractures treated with posterior stabilisation and the anterior subcutaneous internal fixator (ASIF).
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Irradiation in the treatment of arthrofibrosis after total knee arthroplasty: a preliminary trial
Postoperative arthrofibrosis after primary and revision total knee arthroplasty is a severe complication for the affected patient. Several risk factors have been identified for this diagnosis. We present a ser...
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Inflammatory synovial fluid microenvironment drives primary human chondrocytes to actively take part in inflammatory joint diseases
The role of human chondrocytes in the pathogenesis of cartilage degradation in rheumatic joint diseases has presently gained increasing interest. An active chondrocyte participation in local inflammation may p...
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Treatment of long bone defects and non-unions: from research to clinical practice
The treatment of long bone defects and non-unions is still a major clinical and socio-economical problem. In addition to the non-operative therapeutic options, such as the application of various forms of elect...
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Open AccessIs the rotation of the femural head a potential initiation for cutting out? A theoretical and experimental approach
Since cut-out still remains one of the major clinical challenges in the field of osteoporotic proximal femur fractures, remarkable developments have been made in improving treatment concepts. However, the mech...
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The treatment of dislocated humeral head fractures with a new proximal intramedullary nail system
A new proximal humerus nail (Sirus) for the treatment of proximal humerus fractures has become available. This paper presents the clinical and radiological outcome of the first collective study of 36 patients....
