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The peroneal tendon pathology is a common cause of posterolateral ankle pain. Recently, the incidence and awareness of this disease and its treatment are booming thanks to the development of tendoscopic procedures.To describe and assess the current role and indications of tendoscopy for peroneal tendon pathology.From June 2010 to July 2011, twenty three patients with retrofibular pain were treated...
Volar fixed-angle plates (VFAP) are currently widely used for the treatment of extra-articular distal radius fractures. Using these plates has a high risk of articular and dorsal screw protrusion due to their special configuration. The aim of this study is to assess the validity of the standard X-rays, performed with the help of wedged supports, in order to detect articular and dorsal screw protrusion...
To show the results and advantages of using the negative pressure closure system in a pediatric population with infections and wound closure defects.A retrospective analysis was conducted on pediatric patients in whom the VAC ® negative pressure wound closure system was used in the Shriners Hospital for Children, Mexico, from January 2008 to December 2012. We were able to include 8 patients...
In the last 15 years only a few cases of Pasteurella multocida (P. multocida) total knee arthroplasty infection have been published, mostly related to cat or dog bites or scratches. We report a case of P. multocida total knee arthroplasty infection in a 64-year-old patient, 10 days after being scratched and bitten by his cat. The patient was successfully treated with debridement and tibial interspacer...
The lipofibrohamartoma is a rare entity of unknown origin that can affect any peripheral nerves, but mainly being found in the median nerve within the carpal tunnel. The lipofibrohamartoma is frequently associated with other conditions such as macrodactyly, the Proteus and Klippel–Trenaunay–Weber syndromes and multiple exostosis, among others.Two cases of lipofibrohamartoma in the carpal tunnel with...
To assess the health related quality of life (HRQOL) and associated factors of patients before, and one year after, total knee (TKA) and hip (THA) arthroplasty.A quasi-experimental prospective study conducted in hospitals with different levels of complexity and volume in Catalonia, and on patients (n=672) with an indication of a TKA or THA. Demographic and psychosocial variables were recorded, and...
To identify those clinical characteristic and arthroscopic findings in patients with knee arthrosis that are associated with worsening of the disease and subsequent total knee arthroplasty (TKA).A retrospective, descriptive study was conducted on 78 consecutive patients (88 knees) who underwent knee arthroscopy for arthrosis. The study included 44 women and 34 men, with a mean age of 58.9 years (range:...
Many postoperative complications have been described after a total hip arthroplasty, with early and acute, as well as late, complications being reported. Two cases of compartment syndrome of the buttock are described following a hybrid total hip arthroplasty (cemented stem and press-fit and screwed acetabulum) performed on 2 patients of 60 and 68 years old, both diagnosed and treated 24–48h after...
A review of the perioperative management of patients with hip fractures and concomitant therapy with antiplatelet agents, and to analyse the differences in mortality and perioperative bleeding in early surgery (<48h) versus delayed surgery (>5 days).Platelet aggregation was measured on admission and immediately before surgery in all patients included in the studyA total of 175 patients over...
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