PurposeThe purpose of this study was to compare a minimally invasive chevron osteotomy technique (MIS group) and the well-established open chevron technique (OC group) for correction of hallux valgus deformity.MethodsPatients who were scheduled to ...
G. Kaufmann+5 more
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Soft-Tissue Management and Neurovascular Protection During Opening-Wedge High Tibial Osteotomy
Medial opening-wedge high tibial osteotomy (OW-HTO) is an excellent surgical option for patients with varus knee osteoarthritis. Medial collateral ligament (MCL) release and posterior neurovascular structure protection during OW-HTO are steps that often ...
Kristian Kley, M.D.+5 more
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Background and aims: Surgical procedures for central metatarsalgia seek to harmonise the metatarsal parabola with osteotomies that can be performed by minimally invasive techniques.
Carmen Naranjo-Ruiz+6 more
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Impact of Spinal Correction Surgeries with Osteotomy and Pelvic Fixation in Patients with Kyphosis Due to Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures [PDF]
Study Design Combination of retrospective and prospective study. Purpose We aimed to compare the clinical outcomes between local fixation surgery and spinopelvic fixation surgery for the treatment of kyphosis secondary to osteoporotic vertebral fractures
Tomohiko Hasegawa+11 more
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Characteristics of Alveolar Bone Marrow Cells from Patients Undergoing Dental Extractions or Dental Implant Therapy [PDF]
Alveolar bone marrow stromal cells (aBMSCs) play important roles in craniofacial wound healing. To establish an easy, efficient and reliable method to harvest aBMSCs, we compared three different methods: extraction socket aspiration, osteotomy aspiration
Lee, Meng H
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CLINICAL OUTCOMES AFTER POSTERIOR SURGICAL CORRECTION OF SEVERE THORACIC OSTEOPOROTIC KYPHOSIS [PDF]
The aim of this study was to report the clinical and radiographic outcomes of 21 patients with severe thoracic kyphosis who underwent surgical correction by pedicle subtraction osteotomy. A retrospective multicentric study was conducted among a sample of
Mauro Argiolas
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Long-term functional results of first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis for hallux rigidus [PDF]
Introduction First metatarsophalangeal joint (MTPJ) osteoarthritis hallux rigidus (HR) is the most common arthritic condition in the foot and occurs in 2.5–7.8 % of the population over 50 years.
Denis V. Ilchenko+2 more
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Avascular Necrosis After Modified Dunn Surgery for the Treatment of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis* [PDF]
Objective The present study analyzed the incidence of epiphyseal avascular necrosis in patients with slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) treated using a modified Dunn technique.
Weverley Valenza+3 more
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Pediatric Hand Surgery Training in Nicaragua: A Sustainable Model of Surgical Education in a Resource-Poor Environment. [PDF]
Recent reports have demonstrated that nearly two-thirds of the world's population do not have access to adequate surgical care, a burden that is borne disproportionately by residents of resource-poor countries.
James, Michelle A+3 more
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