BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to analyze the causes that lead to secondary damage of the radial nerve and to discuss the results of reconstructive treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study group consisted of 33 patients treated for radial nerve palsy after humeral fractures. Patients were diagnosed based on clinical examinations, ultrasonography, electromyography, or nerve conduction vel...

Purpose: To present the treatment of zygomaticomaxillary complex (ZMC) fractures with closed-reduction Steinmannpin fixation and to compare it to the reduction and aesthetic outcomes of open-reduction techniques (ORIF). Materials and Methods: Case series. Charts for 23 patients with ZMC fractures presenting to the Head and Neck Surgery Department at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center from 2005 to 2009 ...

background: ankle fractures, especially those resulting from external rotation mechanisms are associated with injury to the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis. some authors have recommended performing ct scanning after open ankle surgery to evaluate the reduction of syndesmosis. in this current study, we aimed to investigate the sensitivity of plain radiography in diagnosing syndesmosis malreducti...

Patellar fracture after total knee replacement (TKR) is one of the challenging problems in periprosthetic fracture. Open reduction with internal fixation (ORIF), as tension band wiring (TBW), usually required in cases with extensor mechanism disruption. However, many studies reported a high failure rate after using this technique. In this report, we presented an interesting case of periprosthet...

It is important to evaluate the level of bone-specific alkaline phosphatase as it relates quantity callus formed in mandibular fracture healing. The objective present study was assess Serum Bone-Specific Alkaline Phosphatase (BsALP) an indicator formation patients with and determine relationship between BsALP using two treatment methods. Fifty-five isolated fractures were enrolled. measured at ...

objective: to determine the effects of platelet rich plasma prp on healing rates of long bone non-:union: fracture. method: this was a randomized double-blind placebo controlled clinical trial being performed in a 12-month period. we included 75 adult (>18 years) patients suffering from long bone (femur, tibia, humerus and ulna) non-:union: fracture who were randomly assigned to receive 5ml prp...