conclusions a lumbar hernia may, on rare occasions, become incarcerated or strangulated, with the consequent complication of mechanical bowel obstruction. we suggest that a patient with a flank mass should always raise suspicions of a lumbar hernia. case presentation a 76-year-old woman who had been diagnosed with a femoral intertrochanteric fracture was sent to our department. physical examina...

BACKGROUND Both pelvic fractures and femoral shaft fractures are caused by high-energy injuries. When unstable pelvic fractures and femoral shaft fractures occur concomitantly, the optimal treatment method is controversial. The aim of this study was to establish a reasonable principle for treating such complicated injuries. METHODS Forty patients sustaining unstable pelvic fractures and conco...

Introduction: This study was designed to determine the epidemiological profile of hip fractures among Greek population with special importance to the cause of fracture, their characteristics, the treatment instituted and to assess the incidence. Methods: The current study conducted in a single hospital in the northern part of Greece, in the regional unit of Grevena, during the 2016 calendar ye...

Administrative claims databases have large samples and high generalizability. They have been used to evaluate associations of atypical femoral fractures with bisphosphonates. We developed and assessed accuracy of claims-based algorithms with hospital and physician diagnosis codes for these fractures. Medical records and radiology reports of all adults admitted at University of Alabama at Birmin...

INTRODUCTION TO THORACOLUMBAR SPINE FRACTURES ASSESSMENT OF THORACOLUMBAR SPINE FRACTURES Thoracolumbar Spine Fracture Injury Mechanisms Injuries Associated with Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures Signs and Symptoms Imaging and Other Diagnostic Studies Classification Outcomes PATHOANATOMY AND APPLIED ANATOMY RELATING TO THORACOLUMBAR SPINE FRACTURES THORACOLUMBAR SPINE FRACTURE TREATMENT OPTIONS: CO...

conclusions saddle nose reconstruction with bone graft in multiple facial fracture patients is a predictable method if surgical accesses to the region are carefully designed, considering the accompanying fractures. results there were 11 patients treated using this method. the male-to-female ratio was 7:5. one miniscrew with the lag technique was the preferred method for the fixation of the dors...

BACKGROUND Spontaneous fractures of the mandible dispose a surgical challenge in comparisons to fractures caused by trauma due to several complicating factors. Additionally: controversies exist concerning the terminology of the field. MATERIAL AND METHODS We conducted a retrospective study of all patients with mandibular fractures, with exclusion of fractures of the coronoid process and the a...

conclusions off-loading shoes are suitable modalities to treat forefoot fractures. although no statistically significant difference was found between the groups, but due to the comparable outcomes, high patient satisfaction, and lack of complications, nonoperative treatment of forefoot fractures using off-loading shoes is recommended. results clinical and radiological :union:s were achieved in ...