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To evaluate the use of rapid prototyping in the assessment, classification and preoperative planning of acetabular fractures.The complex three-dimensional anatomy of the pelvis and acetabulum make assessment, classification and treatment of fractures of these structures notoriously difficult. Conventional imaging only provides two-dimensional images of these fractures. While interpretation of traditional...
The possibility of occult hip fracture in older patients after a fall is a common problem in emergency and orthopaedic departments. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning is the best investigation, but is expensive and may be difficult to obtain. The value of various clinical signs to determine which patients are at risk of occult hip fracture has not been reported. We reviewed all patients who...
Intertrochanteric hip fractures have become more common as the elderly population continues to increase, and surgical stabilisation of these fractures remains a persistent challenge. The purpose of this study was to analyse the ability of a new helical blade device to stabilise intertrochanteric hip fractures, and to further determine which factors are important in implant stability.Two hundred and...
The incidence of heterotopic ossification (HO) among patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) varies in the literature from 11 to 73.3%. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of HO among patients with very severe TBI treated in a new established intensive rehabilitation Brain Injury Unit and to list some of the risk-predicting features. The study comprised an approximately complete,...
We report development of a PC-based virtual reality training system for hip fracture fixation that comprises a surgical simulator and an assessment component. The simulator allows hip fracture fixation to be performed on a virtual hip model using two-dimensional radiographic images to guide fracture reduction and implant placement. Ten operative scenarios with increasing complexities of fracture type...
If tendon repair after injury is delayed, intramuscular fibrosis occurs and finally results in irreversible muscle contracture. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of preserving muscle length and excursion on the progression of muscle contracture after tendon injury in a rabbit soleus tenotomy model. Forty rabbits underwent tenotomy of the soleus muscles bilaterally and the tendons...
Regrettably motorcyclists frequently suffer related significant injuries. Doctors who manage trauma will encounter victims of motorcycle accidents and many aspects of care are unique to these patients due to the protective and performance enhancing equipment used by motorcyclists. This review examines the patterns of major injuries suffered by motorcyclists, the unique aspects of airway, circulatory...
The purpose of this study was to analyse the applicability and advantages of the intraoperative use of a mobile isocentric C-arm with three-dimensional imaging (Siremobil ISO-C-3D) in fixation of intraarticular fractures.After the fixation was judged to be satisfactory relying on the images provided by routine fluoroscopy, intraoperative CT visualisation with ISO-C-3D was performed to evaluate the...
This article has been retracted at the request of the Editor-in-Chief. Please see Elsevier Policy on Article Withdrawal (http://www.elsevier.com/locate/withdrawalpolicy).Reason: This is due to plagiarism of the following two papers:Human femoral neck has less cellular periosteum, and more mineralized periosteum, than femoral diaphyseal bone. Matthew R. Allen and David B. Burr, Bone, 36 (2005) 311–316,...
Patients presenting with fracture of the femoral neck are usually elderly, and often have extensive co-morbidity. Patients who are considered able to survive an operation under general or regional anaesthesia usually undergo surgical stabilisation of the fracture or hemiarthroplasty of the hip for pain relief, to facilitate mobilisation and minimise the risk of developing the sequelae of bed rest...
To determine the results of 21 cases of persistent coccygodynia unresponsive to conservative management and treated with coccygectomy.Of 81 patients with coccygodynia, 21 underwent surgical excision of the coccyx with a minimum 5 days of antibiotic prophylaxis. All 21 patients were followed for at least 2 years and questioned about their satisfaction with the operation and its timing. Pain levels...
Optimal prehospital and clinical management of patients with severe pelvic trauma is controversial. Prospective evaluations of different treatment strategies have not been performed and treatment is currently not evidence-based. The purpose of the present study was to develop a porcine model of reproducible severe pelvic trauma for subsequent laboratory trials.The study was performed on 13 juvenile...
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