martin kirschner (1879-1942), versatile german surgeon who had his scientific research and academic interests addressed topics which are covered by several specialities such as general surgery, orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, anesthesiology and plastic surgery. he also was the editor of five medical journals and autjor of 249 articles and eight textbooks. his greatest and lasting contributio...

OBJECTIVE To conduct a retrospective analysis on cases undergoing inspection of orthopedic damage, at an orthopedic emergency service in a teaching hospital, with the aim of evaluating patients with postoperative infection after conversion to internal osteosynthesis. METHODS This was a retrospective analysis covering the period from June 2012 to June 2013, on patients who underwent inspection...

PURPOSE An experimental study comparing the dynamics of several biochemical markers before and after osteosynthesis, utilizing implants coated with titanium and hafnium nitrides and non-coated implants on rabbits' bones. MATERIALS AND METHODS The Study has been conducted on 30 rabbits of both sexes, at the age of 6-7 months, weighing 2526.5±74.4 gm. Animals underwent open osteotomy of the tib...

We carried out a prospective study to assess the value of mini-invasive osteosynthesis with the PerCutaneous Compression Plate (PCCP) in the treatment of trochanteric hip fractures in elderly patients. Sixty five consecutive patients were included, with an average age at surgery of 84.2 years (range : 63 to 99), with more than 93% ASA 2, 3 or 4 patients. No perioperative complications were note...

Open fractures are complex injuries affecting the integrity of bones and adjacent soft tissue. The therapeutic goals in dealing with open fractures should consist of primary osteosynthesis in conjunction with functional reconstruction of soft tissue. In a period over 2 years, 26 patients were treated with extensive trauma in an interdisciplinary approach. These patients suffered from open fract...