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Intramedullary Nailing of Periarticular Fractures [PDF]

, 2018
Plate fixation has historically been the preferred surgical treatment method for periarticular fractures of the lower extremity. This trend has stemmed from difficulties with fracture reduction and concerns of inadequate fixation with intramedullary ...
Gaski, Greg, Kempton, Laurence, Sorkin, Anthony, Virkus, Walter   +3 more
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Stimulating Fracture Healing in Ischemic Environments: Does Oxygen Direct Stem Cell Fate during Fracture Healing?

Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 2017
Bone fractures represent an enormous societal and economic burden as one of the most prevalent causes of disability worldwide. Each year, nearly 15 million people are affected by fractures in the United States alone.
Katherine R. Miclau, Katherine R. Miclau, Katherine R. Miclau, Sloane A. Brazina, Sloane A. Brazina, Chelsea S. Bahney, Chelsea S. Bahney, Kurt D. Hankenson, Kurt D. Hankenson, Thomas K. Hunt, Ralph S. Marcucio, Ralph S. Marcucio, Theodore Miclau, Theodore Miclau   +13 more
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Comprehensive Geriatric Care in Older Adults: Walking Ability after an Acute Fracture

Medical Sciences, 2023
Background/Objectives: Comprehensive Geriatric Care (CGC) is a specific multimodal treatment for older patients. In the current study, we aimed to investigate walking performance after CGC in medically ill patients versus those with fractures.
Ulrich Niemöller, Andreas Arnold, Thomas Stein, Martin Juenemann, Damir Erkapic, Josef Rosenbauer, Karel Kostev, Marco Meyer, Christian Tanislav   +8 more
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Current outcomes of blunt open pelvic fractures: how modern advances in trauma care may decrease mortality. [PDF]

, 2017
Background:Open pelvic fracture, caused by a blunt mechanism, is an uncommon injury with a high mortality rate. In 2008, evidence-based algorithm for managing pelvic fractures in unstable patients was published by the Western Trauma Association (WTA ...
Davis, James W, Dirks, Rachel C, Grannis, Kimberly A, Kaups, Krista L, Siada, Sammy S   +4 more
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Kidney Transplantation, Immunosuppression and the Risk of Fracture: Clinical and Economic ImplicationsPlain-Language Summary

Kidney Medicine, 2022
Rationale & Objective: Disorders of bone and mineral metabolism frequently develop with advanced kidney disease, may be exacerbated by immunosuppression after kidney transplantation, and increase the risk of fractures.
Sarat Kuppachi, MBBS, Wisit Cheungpasitporn, Ruixin Li, Yasar Caliskan, Mark A. Schnitzler, Mara McAdams-DeMarco, JiYoon B. Ahn, Sunjae Bae, Gregory P. Hess, Dorry L. Segev, Krista L. Lentine, David A. Axelrod   +11 more
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Bone metastases: an overview

Oncology Reviews, 2017
Bone is a frequent site of metastases and typically indicates a short-term prognosis in cancer patients. Once cancer has spread to the bones it can rarely be cured, but often it can still be treated to slow its growth. The majority of skeletal metastases
Filipa Macedo, Katia Ladeira, Filipa Pinho, Nadine Saraiva, Nuno Bonito, Luísa Pinto, Francisco Gonçalves   +6 more
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Does magnitude of deformity correlate with functional outcome following closed reduction in unilateral condylar fracture?

Journal of Oral Medicine and Oral Surgery, 2021
Introduction: Condyle fracture can be treated surgically (ORIF) or conservatively (CTR). When treated by CTR, the fracture might not heal in a morphologically ideal shape.
Nabil Syed, Nazimi Abdul Jabar
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Fracture healing following high energy tibial trauma: Ilizarov versus Taylor Spatial Frame [PDF]

, 2014
Introduction: The optimal treatment of high energy tibial fractures remains controversial and a challenging orthopaedic problem. The role of external fi xators for all these tibial fractures has been shown to be crucial. Methods: A fi ve-year consecutive
AS Rigby, CU Menakaya, E Barron, Edwards CC, Fleming B, H Sharma, Helfet DL, Inan M, Kakar S, Sarmiento A, Woll TS, Y Hadland   +11 more
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Triathlete with Multiple Stress Fractures in the Lower Limbs: Case Report and Literature Review

Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2022
Recurrent stress fractures rarely affect the same athlete. We present the case of a female triathlete who suffered multiple stress fractures in both tibias, the right fibula, and the left femoral neck.
Adriano Fernando Mendes Junior, Caio Gomes Tabet, Samuel Lopes Mendes, Marcus da Matta Abreu, Nathália Carvalho de Figueirêdo   +4 more
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Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy Use on Orthopaedic Lower Extremity Trauma: An Updated Systematic Global Review

Trauma Care
Background: Advancements in surgical wound management have led to improved healing and reduced complications. Incisional negative pressure wound therapy (iNPWT) is a technique that applies sub-atmospheric pressure to closed surgical wounds, enhancing ...
Kennedy Nkachukwu, Emily R. Arellano, Amanda Alejo, Anna Cmolik, Jeffrey W. Toman, Jalal S. Jwayyed, Nicholas Ventigan, Justin E. Iwuagwu, Andrew L. Alejo   +8 more
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