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Open AccessLessons learned? Increasing injury severity of electric-scooter accidents over a period of one year: a monocentric follow-up study at a level 1 trauma center
After major COVID-19 lockdown measures were suspended in 2021, E-scooter mobility regrew rapidly. In the meantime, multiple studies were published on the potential risks for e-scooter drivers and the necessity...
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Open AccessPostoperative swelling after elbow surgery: influence of a negative pressure application in comparison to manual lymphatic drainage—a randomized controlled trial
Postoperative soft tissue swelling is a significant factor influencing outcomes after elbow surgery. It can crucially affect important parameters such as postoperative mobilization, pain, and subsequently the ...
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Correlation of head screw lengths in proximal humerus nailing: a CT-based study on 289 cases
Nailing of the proximal humerus is an established method for the treatment of proximal humerus fractures. Choice of the correct length for potentially four proximal locking screws is essential for postoperativ...
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Open AccessThe simulation of terrible triad injuries in fresh-frozen human cadaveric specimens with intact soft tissue envelope
The aim of the present study was to develop a technical process to reproducibly generate terrible triad injuries (TTI) in fresh-frozen human cadaveric specimens, while leaving the skin intact. Such “pre-fractu...
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Open AccessScrew placement in arthroscopically assisted osteosynthesis of radial head fractures using a reference k-wire in the radiocapitellar joint: a cadaveric study
The optimal screw placement in arthroscopically assisted fixation of radial head fractures is still an issue and no guiding methods have been evaluated in the recent literature. The study hypothesis was that u...
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Open AccessSurgical arthrolysis of the stiff elbow: a systematic review
Stiffness after elbow injuries can severely limit daily life. If adequate conservative treatment does not result in satisfactory improvement of elbow function, surgical intervention should be considered. Wheth...
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Open AccessLateral ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction of the elbow using a triceps tendon autograft—a technical note
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Open AccessInterposition arthroplasty for post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the elbow: a systematic review
Interposition arthroplasty for the post-traumatic osteoarthritic elbow is a salvage procedure used in young and active patients and remains a rare and unexplored therapeutic option.
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Open AccessWhat to expect? Injury patterns of Electric-Scooter accidents over a period of one year - A prospective monocentric study at a Level 1 Trauma Center
E-scooters are a new type of urban transportation utilized in Germany since June 2019, primarily in larger cities in the context of sharing offers. Such electrically operated standing scooters can be driven at...
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Arthroscopic Evaluation of Elbow Instability: An Alternative Technique
The stability of the elbow joint depends on the bony, ligamentous, and musculoskeletal structures of the elbow. Arthroscopic instability tests are an add-on to patient’s history, clinical examination, and stan...
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Arthroscopic Fixation of Elbow Fractures: How I Do It
Arthroscopically assisted reduction and internal fixation of select elbow fractures offers the benefits of a minimally invasive procedure and provides good evaluation of anatomic fracture reduction and the det...
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Olecranon Fractures
Olecranon fractures make up a significant amount of upper extremity fractures (10%). They usually occur from a fall on the elbow with direct impaction. The majority of these are simple fractures (80%) with not...
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Fractures around the hip: inducing life-like fractures as a basis for enhanced surgical training
In this study we investigated if realistic fracture patterns around the hip can be produced on human cadaveric specimens with intact soft tissue envelope. Possible applications of such fractured specimens woul...
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Open AccessRadial head fractures with interposed capitellar cartilage fragment–hindrance to bone healing–a case series
Radial head fractures account for the majority of bony elbow injuries. The individual treatment options have been described in detail. In some cases, however, an unusual concomitant injury occurs, which can si...
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Eingriffe am Ellbogen
Eingriffe am Ellbogen können aus unterschiedlichen Indikationen notwendig werden. Die operativen Eingriffe zur Versorgung einer Ellbogengelenksarthrose, Ellbogenkontraktur, Epicondylitis radialis, distalen Hum...
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Open AccessProsthetic replacement of the radial head
Radial head replacement is an established option in patients with comminuted radial head fractures and complex elbow trauma. While studies demonstrated that asymptomatic radiolucencies around the stem are comm...
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Open AccessDouble-plate osteosynthesis for proximal ulnar fractures
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Distal radioulnar joint instability: current concepts of treatment
Distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) instability is often an underestimated or missed lesion which may entail fatal consequences. The triangular fibrocartilage complex is a biomechanically very important stabilizer ...
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Inducing life-like distal radius fractures in human cadaveric specimens: a tool for enhanced surgical training
Surgical education consists often times of a discrepancy between necessary amount of provided operative teaching and amount of organizational and ward duties. Operative education is often cut to a minimum. As ...
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Revisionen nach Bandplastiken am Ellenbogen
Bandplastiken am Ellenbogen werden zur Stabilisierung des Ellenbogens bei medialer oder lateraler Instabilität durchgeführt. Rezidivinstabilitäten bei medialer Bandplastik treten bei ca. 2 %, nach lateraler Ba...
