Cell salvage is a process whereby the bloodshed from the operative field is collected and returned to the patient. It can be especially useful when allogeneic red blood cell (RBC) units are not readily available such as when the recipient has multiple alloantibodies. We report on the anesthesia and transfusion strategies for managing a pregnant patient with sickle cell disease (SCD) with HELLP ...

BACKGROUND The decision, whether to amputate or reconstruct a mangled extremity remains the subject of extensive debate since multiple factors influence the decision. METHODS Sixty three patients with high energy extremity trauma and attempts at limb salvage were retrospectively reviewed. We analyzed 10 cases of massive extremity trauma where there was made an attempt to salvage limbs, althou...

The Sauvé-Kapandji procedure has been commonly performed in the setting of posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the distal radioulnar joint. A recognized complication is instability of the proximal ulnar stump, which may occur in up to 33% of cases. Salvage of the failed Sauvé-Kapandji procedure in this setting is difficult and can sometimes involve sacrifice of forearm rotation. We report the resul...

BACKGROUND/AIM Limb salvage is a procedure for treatment of the causes of ischemia in the peripheral arteries of the lower limbs. This procedure consists of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) of arteries of the infrapopliteal segment in the lower limbs, endovascular stents implantation and selective intraarterial thrombolytic therapy. The main PTA principle is balloon dilatation of a b...

The purpose of this analysis was to evaluate the technological viability, basic safety and consequence of central pancreatectomy (CP) with pancreaticogastrostomy in properly chosen sufferers with noncancerous central pancreatic pathology. This research is centered on the infirmary charts of West China hospital. We recruited 20 individuals from 2007 to 2009 diagnosed with benign cancerous growth...

BACKGROUND Nonunion is a challenging and not uncommon complication of distal humeral fractures. Our long-term experience with linked semiconstrained total elbow arthroplasty as a salvage procedure for patients with distal humeral nonunion not amenable to internal fixation was investigated. METHODS Ninety-one consecutive patients (ninety-two elbows) underwent total elbow arthroplasty for the t...

We describe the technique of wedge resection for revision of an amputation stump, and report the results of this at below-knee level in 57 patients with peripheral vascular disease; healing occurred in 42 of these (74%).

Specific and non-specific infections of the spine are rare. Due to their potential for severe instabilities, deformities and the impairment of neurological structures, the treatment is often prolonged and needs an interdisciplinary management. The clinical presentation is uncharacteristic, therefore diagnosis is often delayed. There are no prospective randomized studies for therapy recommendati...

BACKGROUND To evaluate the clinical outcome of revision of primary shoulder replacement by using reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA). METHODS Seven patients underwent revision RTSA with a mean follow-up of 22.1 months (range, 12 to 54 months). Their mean age at the time of operation was 75.5 years (range, 70 to 80 years). Assessments were performed on the preoperative and postoperative...