Open reduction of thoraco-lumbar fractures and sagittal balance correction using Schanz screws

Manipulation with Schanz screws for closed reduction of femoral shaft fractures during intramedullary nailing.

OBJECTIVE To use Schanz screws as a simple and effective method for closed reduction of femoral shaft fractures. METHODS In the present cohort study, which was carried out in Shohada Orthopedic Center, Tabriz, Iran between January 2004 and February 2005, 30 adult patients, with a mean age of 29 (18-65 years) with femoral shaft fractures underwent closed reduction with Schanz pins. The patient...

Assessment of spinal movement reduction by thoraco-lumbar-sacral orthoses.

Bracing is a common modality in treating spinal fractures. Its objective is to reduce spinal movements and to stabilize the fracture. Until now, factual insight into the movement-reducing properties of Thoraco-Lumbar-Sacral Orthoses (TLSOs) has been missing. Two common TLSOs (e.g., Jewett and Voigt-Bähler) were tested for their movement-reducing properties in two small groups of healthy subject...

Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Capitellar Fractures with Headless Screws

Open reduction and internal fixation of capitellar fractures with headless screws. Surgical technique.

BACKGROUND The outcome of operatively treated capitellar fractures has not been reported frequently. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the clinical, radiographic, and functional outcomes following open reduction and internal fixation of capitellar fractures that were treated with a uniform surgical approach in order to further define the impact on the outcome of fracture type and...

Closed Reduction versus Open Reduction and Pin Fixation in Pediatric Type III Supracondylar Humeral Fractures

Background Supracondylar humeral fractures constitute about 60% and 13% of all pediatric elbow and pediatric skeletal fractures, respectively, with a peak incidence in the 5-7 years age group. The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare closed reduction with open reduction and pin fixation in type III supracondylar humeral fractures in children younger than...