Initially, the specialty was only practiced within the area of traumatology, into which various surgeons have ventured. The therapeutic conducts for fractures were basically conservative, as the synthesis material caused very adverse reactions at the start of their use. The phrase “o pino é a mortalha da tíbia” (the peg is the death shroud of the tibia, i.e. '%"#$1 '"&# *.#&/!"8&#0&".#',#(5#9!,...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether training on shoulder and elbow surgery influences the orthopedist surgeons' preferred technique to address acute acromioclavicular joint dislocation (ACD). METHODS A survey was conducted with shoulder and elbow specialists and general orthopedists on their preferred technique to address acute ACD. RESULTS Thirty specialists and forty-five general orthopedists ...

Some professions carry great responsibility, and this responsibility is what weighs most heavily in practicing these professions. In most instances, the professional is not the one who furnishes the elements needed for the quality of the service provided to be ideal, but it falls to this professional to judge whether what has been made available is enough for him to accept responsibility for ca...

sations with orthopedists currently in spine fellowships indicate that they are looking to perform at or near the MGMA mean, and suggest 450 cases (300 inpatients) per year as their target. The general orthopedists want the spine specialist to take general orthopedic call, but believe that this will only generate 10% of the spine specialist’s patient activity. Incorporating these assumptions in...

What is your process for diagnosing patients with metastatic carcinoma? I take a complete patient history, including the nature of the current symptoms, level of activity, previous cancer history, and comorbidities. Although symptoms vary based on location, most patients present with pain at the site of metastasis caused by destruction of the bone. Metastatic carcinoma to the spine can cause ne...

JUNE/JULY 2015 | PODIATRY MANAGEMENT 117 2). The origin of the syndesmosis procedure can be traced to the 1960s with the work of the Italian orthopedists Botteri and Castellana (Figure 3). In the 1970s, Florence orthopedists Pagella and Pierleoni described a case series of 145 osteodesis procedures. In 1999, there is a further article by the British orthopedist Irwin Cape, reporting on 75 inter...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, systemic autoimmune disorder known to cause progressive joint destruction. Over time, untreated RA can lead to pain and increasing disability, making orthopedic intervention necessary. The treatment of RA revolves around a variety of medications that blunt the overall immune response. However, this may increase the risk of infection and impair wound heali...

Report on the work of centers and associations orthopedists-traumatologists