Being so complex and important in relation to function of the upper extremity, injuries of the forearm can result in potentially hazardous consequences. There is no doubt that forearm shaft fractures are potentially harmful and challenging to manage [1]. Displaced fractures of the forearm shaft in children can be reduced and can still be managed with cast, but there is a relatively high inciden...

The aim of the study is to determine the outcomes in patients who underwent conversion from an external fixator to an internal fixation device. This is a retrospective review of 18 patients (24 limbs) who underwent conversion from external to internal fixation. The patients had external fixators applied for traumatic bone defects or congenital deformities. Conversion to internal fixation was pe...

This study was conducted on 12 cats with 11 supracondylar femur fractures and one distal diaphyseal fracture. Fracture properties, operation details, postoperative complications, radiographic images of the cases were recorded. The in classified according to Salter‐Harris, they determined as type I 1, Type II 7, IV 3 them. Dynamic intramedullary cross pinning technique applied patients Salter‐Ha...

background staphylococcus aureus (s. aureus) is the most common pathogen responsible for osteomyelitis. conclusions parenteral administration of viable l. casei inhibits s. aureus-induced infection as shown by the bacteriologic analysis, but makes no difference to the radiological :union: rates. this could be the first step towards developing an effective, biologic adjunctive therapy for the ma...

Distal interlocking in intramedullary nailing of long bone fractures accounts for a significant proportion of the total fluoroscopy and operative time. We describe a modification of the "perfect circles" freehand technique employing a metallic grid temporarily attached to the skin of the lateral surface of the femur or to the medial surface of the tibia that acts as a fixed "navigational" aid. ...

Tibiotarsal fractures are very common fractures in birds. In 5 falcons which were presented at the Abu Dhabi Falcon Hospital tibiotarsal fractures were diagnosed. A combined fixation, the so-called hybrid fixation or “tie-in” method with intramedullary pin and external skeletal fixators was used in all cases in the same way for the fracture repair. The FixEx tubulaire Type F.E.S.S.A. fixation b...

Background: Metacarpal fractures are among the most common fractures. The majority of metacarpal shaft fractures can be treated conservatively. There are numerous indications for operative treatment and various fixation techniques. The purpose of this prospective study was to assess the surgical and clinical outcomes of metacarpal shaft fractures using intramedullary fixation by K-wire (Kirschn...

and knee motion for positioning. Flex the hip to almost 90°. Remove the proximal and distal locking screws in standard fashion. Lay a guidewire on the thigh and obtain a fluoroscopic image of the proximal hip. Adjust the wire to coincide with the femoral nail on the lateral view. Draw a line along the wire, extending it onto the buttock. Externally rotate the thigh and mark a line in a similar ...