Patients with severe degenerative osteoarthritis of the hip and knee have impaired venous drainage from the juxtachondral cancellous bone across the cortex (M#{233}riel et a!. 1955; Phillips 1966; Arlet, Ficat and Sebbag 1 968; Arnoldi, Linderholm and MUssbichler 1 972). Intra-osseous phlebography will demonstrate the absence of the normal drainage pattern, with delayed emptying of the contrast...

The neurovascular and muscular anatomy about the humerus precludes the use of a truly "safe" fully extensile approach. Working around a spiraling radial nerve at the posterior midshaft requires either a transmuscular dissection or a triceps-avoiding paramuscular technique. To gain maximal exposure, the radial nerve must be mobilized at the spiral groove. For exposure of only the proximal humera...

PURPOSE The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the long-term outcome of different methods of treatment in slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE), to find risk factors for poor outcome, and to assess whether prophylactic fixation is indicated. METHODS Sixty-six patients (76 hips) treated for SCFE with a mean follow-up of 38 years (range 21-57 years) were evaluated. All excep...

Twenty-six patients with frozen shoulder syndrome (Stage 2 and 3) were included in this study conducted at Dr. Kariadi General Hospital, Semarang, Indonesia and randomly allocated into 2 groups: 40 mg triamcinolone intra-articular injection and triamcinolone oral tablets. The result showed that triamcinolone intra-articular injection group "cured" rate was 5.8 times higher at week one compared ...

OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of bee venom pharmacopuncture (BVP) therapy according to the methods used to treat knee osteoarthritis (OA): intra-acupoint combined with intra-articular injection, intra-acupoint injection, and intra-articular injection. METHODS A total of 69 patients were recruited by the Department of Acupuncture & Moxibustion at Dong- Eui Orie...