Ultrasound guidance in the surgical removal of internal fixators after complete healing of limb fractures [PDF]
BMC SurgeryPurpose The aim of this study was to determine whether ultrasound guidance can reduce the duration, blood loss volume and invasiveness of surgery for internal fixator removal.
Jiachun Li +7 more
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Biomechanical evaluation of a healed acetabulum with internal fixators: finite element analysis [PDF]
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2023 Background Treatment of complicated acetabular fracture with internal fixation usually has high risk of failure because of unbefitting fixation. However, evaluation of the biomechanical effect of internal fixation under physiological loading for fracture
Pengyun Duan +5 more
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Internal fixators: a safe option for managing distal femur fractures? [PDF]
Acta Ortopédica Brasileira, 2014 OBJECTIVE: Evaluate safety and reliability of internal fixator for the treatment of intra-articular and periarticular distal femur fractures. METHODS: Retrospective data evaluation of 28 patients with 29 fractures fixed with internal fixator was ...
Bruno Bellaguarda Batista +3 more
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Analysis of degradation failure of poly Llactic acid fixators used in meniscus tears [PDF]
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, 2020 Objectives: Biodegradable poly L-lactic acid (PLLA) fixators used in the repair of meniscal tears may cause adverse reactions inside the knee due to delayed degradation.
Taşkın Ceyhan +3 more
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Vojnotehnički Glasnik, 2013 The fixator is a medical device that provides support to fractured biological structures. Metal biomaterials are mainly used for replacing broken or damaged hard tissues such as bones because of their high strenght, toughness and corrosion resistance ...
Dalibor Milojko Đenadić +4 more
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A simple mini-fixator for complex thumb fractures
Archives of Trauma Research, 2022 The role of external fixators in hand injuries is well entrenched, especially in complex, comminuted phalangeal, and metacarpal fractures where internal fixation is not always possible.
Leon Alexander
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Shape memory polymer composite for adaptive components for orthosis and lower limb fracture fixators [PDF]
, 2023 Rapidly increasing engineering innovations have contributed invaluable new technologies to the biomedical field since the mid-20th century. This thesis is devoted to another vital development in the biomedical field with the invention of shape memory ...
Jeewantha, Lama Hewage Janitha
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A comparative study of Ilizarov ring fixators and limb reconstruction system fixators in the treatment of compound tibial shaft fractures [PDF]
, 2023 Background: Tibia is the most commonly fractured long bone, and the prevalence of compound fractures has risen due to an increase in high-energy traumatic incidents. In addressing challenging tibial fractures with significant soft tissue damage, infected
Aabid A. Rather +9 more
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Pitfalls in the Management of Atlanto-Occipital Dislocation [PDF]
Asian Spine Journal, 2015 Atlanto-occipital dislocation (AOD) is rarely seen in clinic because it is characteristically immediately fatal. With recent progress in the pre-hospital care, an increasing number of AOD survivors have been reported. However, because the pathophysiology
Masahiro Aoyama +5 more
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research, 2021 Objective To investigate the relationship between the infection rate and the timing of replacement of temporary external fixators with internal fixation, and the timing of immediate or delayed internal fixation after removal of temporary external ...
Zelin Ye +5 more
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