OBJECTIVE To evaluate the results of surgical treatment of displaced acetabular fractures, and to discern which variables influence the final radiological and clinical outcome. METHODS We retrospectively analyzed 23 patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation of acetabular fracture with a mean age of 40.4 years (17-72 years). Mean follow-up was 4 years (1.5-7.5 years). Accordi...

BACKGROUND Radial head arthroplasty is considered the treatment of choice for unreconstructable radial head fractures in the acute fracture situation. Although short-term results in the current literature are promising, replacement of the radial head remains controversial as long-term results are still missing. We report our 8.8-year results after treatment with a bipolar radial head prosthesis...

Nihil Scriptun Miraculi Causa OSTEOTOMY of the tibia alone as an operation simply to correct deformity at the knee was described and performed by Volkmann as long ago as 1875; at about the same time as Lister and MacEwan (1878) gave their description of the first supracondylar osteotomy. This operation is also mentioned in Orthopaedic Surgery (Jones & Lovett, 1929) in relation to the treatment ...

Medial compartment knee osteoarthritis is not uncommon and high tibial osteotomy (HTO) was described for the first time more than 50 years ago (Jackson, JP & Waugh, W 1961; Judet, R &Dupuis, JF & Honnard, F 1964; Merle d’Aubigné, R & Ramadier, JO 1961). Nowadays, it remains a good option (Coventry, MB & Ilstrup, DM & Wallrichs, SL 1993; Hernigou, Ph & Medevielle, D & Debeyre, J 1987; Jenny JY &...

BACKGROUND Although Leriche (in 1921) and Judet (in 1954) introduced screw or plate fixation of the broken calcaneus, surgical treatment using open anatomical reduction and stable internal osteosynthesis only appeared in the early 1980s. This was made possible by the introduction of imaging methods such as CT, which allowed for better detection of the fracture pathology and provided the basis f...

The success of operative treatment depends on a quick recovery of limb function. Every injury to a muscle or its attachment is associated with decreased muscle strength and disturbed proprioception, which impedes functional recovery. Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) is defined as a surgical technique performed through a short skin incision to avoid injury to muscles and tendons. The advantages ...

INTRODUCTION Acetabular fractures are severe injuries, generally caused by high-energy trauma, most frequently from traffic accidents or falls from heights. Fractures of the extremities, head injuries, chest, abdomen and pelvic ring injuries are most commonly associated injuries. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of open reduction and internal fixation of acetabu...

OBJECTIVE To assess surgical and functional results after corrective reconstruction of malunited, scapula neck or body fractures in patients who presented with chronic pain, limited range of motion, weakness, and gross deformity of the shoulder. DESIGN Case series. SETTING Level I teaching trauma center. PATIENTS Between 2000 and 2008, five patients (mean age, 44 years) underwent operativ...