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Restoration of elbow flexion is a fundamental functional requirement following adult brachial plexus injury. Nerve transfer offers advantages over grafting and has shown better motor recovery.
Keywords: Brachial plexus injury Brachial plexus reconstruction Elbow flexion Nerve transfer.
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Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva (FOP) is an extremely rare genetic condition characterized by congenital malformation and progressive heterotopic ossification (HO) caused by a recurrent single-nucleotide substitution at position 617 in the ACVR1 gene. As the condition progresses, HO leads to joint ankylosis, breathing difficulties, and mouth opening restriction.
Keywords: Fibrodyspalsia; Ossificans; Progressive; Ankylosis; Restricted; Respiratory; Disorder; Restricted mouth opening; CT images.
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Acinetobacter baumannii has emerged as a major nosocomial pathogen over the last few years, especially in immune compromised patients and in ICU settings. However reports of multifocal osteomyelitis due to haematogenous spread of ‘Extremely Drug Resistant’ (XDR) Acinetobacter baumannii in neonates is rare and that too involving the clavicle is the first of its kind.
Keywords: Acinetobacter baumannii; Extremely drug resistant; Multifocal osteomyelitis; Neonate; Clavicle; Haematogenous spread
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Until a few years ago it was not given any definitive therapeutic solution to the Trapezio-methacarpal joint osteoarthritis (TMCJ OA). The first surgical solutions were simple and consisted of removal of the trapeze (trapezectomy). Afterwards, it came some procedures based in ligamentents reconstruction and tendon interposition (LRTI); these, use different neighbourhood tendons trying to improve the length and strength of the thumb that diminish with trapezectomy.
Keywords: Arthroplasty; TMCJ OA; FTS; MCPJ
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The goal of Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS) is to reduce surgical trauma and shorten recovery. The scope of MIS in orthopaedics and traumatology is very wide. The current article is a brief overview of the status of MIS in fracture repair, spine surgery, joint replacement surgery, sport and arthroscopic surgery. Such goal is not always achieved in all clinical scenarios
Keywords: Minimal invasive surgery; Orthopaedics; MISS; MIPO
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Introduction: Intra-articular injections form an integral part of diagnostic and therapeutic tools in Orthopaedics. Intra-articular injections have traditionally been performed without any imaging support, guided only by anatomic landmarks. This study was performed to assess the accuracy of intra-articular foot and ankle injections without fluoroscopy guidance.
Keywords: Foot joints; Ankle joint; Intra-articular injections
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Background: Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasonography (LIPUS) and Electrical Stimulation (ESTIM) are two commonly prescribed non-invasive techniques for the treatment of fresh fractures and fracture non unions. To date, no Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) have directly compared the efficacy of LIPUS versus ESTIM on fracture healing.
Keywords: Low intensity pulsed ultrasonography; Electrical stimulation; Network meta-analysis; Nonunion
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This is an open labeled and retrospective cohort study which compared the efficacy of Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound (LIPUS) stimulation to facilitate unstable forearm fracture healing in children.Twenty five children with both radius and ulna diaphysis fractures were treated with intramedullary nailing (mean age 9.2±2.6 years) using K-wires.
Keywords: Forearm fracture; Diaphysis; Children; Intramedullary nailing; Low-intensity pulsed ultrasound