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Passive navigation principle for orthopedic interventions with MR fluoroscopy
Of late, computer-assisted surgery has become a novel challenge for orthopedic surgeons. However, for orthopedic interventions magnetic resonance (MR) fluoroscopy is in its early stages of development. The aut...
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Signal-inducing bone cements for MRI-guided spinal cementoplasty: evaluation of contrast-agent-based polymethylmethacrylate cements
The purpose of this work is to evaluate two signal-inducing bone cements for MRI-guided spinal cementoplasty.
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A Signal-Inducing Bone Cement for Magnetic Resonance Imaging-Guided Spinal Surgery Based on Hydroxyapatite and Polymethylmethacrylate
The aim of this study was to develop a signal-inducing bone cement for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–guided cementoplasty of the spine. This MRI cement would allow precise and controlled injection of cement...
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Necrotizing fasciitis: is the bacterial spectrum changing?
Necrotizing fasciitis (NF) is a rare, but potentially fatal pathology. The aim of the present study was to identify the population characteristics of the NF patients, the responsible bacteria, and the differen...
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Closed reduction of distal radius fractures: does instability mean irreducibility?
The belief that not all distal radius fractures can be initially anatomically reduced with conservative means is rising. The aim of this study was to examine whether adequate reduction with a closed reduction ...
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Open AccessImpact of high prevalence of pseudomonas and polymicrobial gram-negative infections in major sub-/total traumatic amputations on empiric antimicrobial therapy: a retrospective study
Emergency treatment of major sub-/total traumatic amputations continue to represent a clinical challenge due to high infection rates and serious handicaps. Effective treatment is based on two columns: surgery ...
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Long-term functional outcome and quality of life after successful surgical treatment of tibial nonunions
Our aim was to evaluate quality of life (QoL) and functional outcome of patients with tibial nonunions after completion of surgical treatment with an average follow-up of five years.
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Angular-stable locking plate fxation of tibial plateau fractures-clinical and radiological midterm results in 101 patients
Articular reconstruction and stable fxation of tibial plateau fractures and its various subtypes continue to represent a surgical challenge. Only few trials have studied results following angular stable plate ...
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Open AccessFunctional outcome and complication rate after percutaneous suture of fresh Achilles tendon ruptures with the Dresden instrument
The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome of patients with a rupture of the Achilles tendon (ATR) treated percutaneously with the Dresden instrument in the hands of surgeons others than its inventors.
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Open AccessOrthopedic trauma surgeon in Sierra Leone: how to keep one’s head over water
Develo** a guideline for orthopedic trauma surgeons working in civilian trauma hospitals in low-income countries.
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Open AccessHaematoma block: a safe method for pre-surgical reduction of distal radius fractures
The haematoma block (HB) has been successfully used to minimise pain prior to otherwise painful closed reduction manoeuvres for distal radius fractures. However, the invasive manner of the procedure, which tec...
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Open AccessDistal humerus fracture in patients over 70 years of age: results of open reduction and internal fixation
Due to the complexity of distal humerusfractures and often poor bone quality in elderly patients, these entities remain a challenge. However, because of a high rate of complications related to total elbow pros...
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Open AccessOn the black slope: analysis of the course of a blunt renal trauma collective in a winter sports region
The aim of this study was to analyze the injury patterns and clinical course of a winter sport dominated by blunt renal trauma collective.
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Open AccessReevaluation of a classification system: stable and unstable odontoid fractures in geriatric patients—a radiological outcome measurement
We carried out a retrospective cohort study to differentiate geriatric odontoid fractures into stable and unstable and correlated it with fracture fusion rates. Results are based on the literature and on our o...
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Open AccessMinimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) for distal humeral fractures: a cadaveric study and first clinical application
The indication for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) may include articular fractures depending on the fracture pattern. The goal of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the MIPO technique...
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Open AccessPräklinisches Management bei Traumapatienten und die zunehmende Zahl von Helikopter-Rettungstransporten
Vergleich der präklinischen Behandlungsmodalitäten und Interventionsschemata für schwer traumatisierte Patienten mit vergleichbaren Verletzungsmustern zwischen Österreich und Deutschland.
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Open AccessSynergistic effect of umbilical cord extracellular vesicles and rhBMP-2 to enhance the regeneration of a metaphyseal femoral defect in osteoporotic rats
The aim of this study was to evaluate potential synergistic effects of a single, local application of human umbilical cord MSC-derived sEVs in combination with a low dose of recombinant human rhBMP-2 to promot...
