Survival to amputation in pre-antibiotic era: a case study from a Longobard necropolis (6th-8th centuries AD) [PDF]
, 2018 The Longobard necropolis of Povegliano Veronese dates from the 6th to the 8th centuries AD. Among the 164 tombs excavated, the skeleton of an older male shows a well-healed amputated right forearm.
Boggioni, Marco +9 more
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Bioengineering, 2023 (1) Background: Complex proximal humerus fractures often result in complications following surgical treatment. A better understanding of the full 3D displacement would provide insight into the fracture morphology.
Florianne E. van Schaardenburgh +5 more
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Proximal Humerus Fracture Rehabilitation [PDF]
Clinical Orthopaedics & Related Research, 2006 The occurrence of proximal humerus fractures will continue to rise with the increasing elderly population. Many patients with proximal humerus fractures have osteoporosis and have poor neuromuscular control mechanisms. This predisposes them to future falls and additional fractures. Patients continue to have shoulder problems as a result of the fracture
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Radiographic Evaluation of the Consolidation of Humerus Surgical Neck Fractures Treated With Percutaneous Fixation [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia, 2020 Objective To evaluate radiographically the postoperative results of patients with fracture of the proximal humerus in two parts of the surgical neck treated with threaded percutaneous fixation.
Ivan Fadanelli Simionato +5 more
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Management of Unicameral Bone Cyst with Pathological Fracture of Proximal Humerus with Curettage, Fibular Grafting and Plate Osteosynthesis: A Retrospective Study [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2022 Introduction: Unicameral Bone Cysts (UBC) are benign fluid filled lesions at metaphyseal regions of long bones of immature skeleton. Several treatment options exist but none have proven to be the best.
Nageswara Rao Kancherla +6 more
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Use of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate and fracture risk [PDF]
, 2010 Depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), which has a high rate of use among teenagers in Europe and the United States, has been associated with impaired bone mineral acquisition during adolescence and accelerated bone loss in later life.
Brauchli, Yolanda B. +4 more
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Trauma Case Reports, 2017 Background: Although rare, pediatric proximal humerus fractures may coexist with glenohumeral dislocations. Most of these injuries are Salter -Harris type of injuries. The treatment usually consists of closed or open reduction and k- wires fixation.
Ghazi Fannouch +3 more
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Reprodutibilidade de três classificações de fraturas na região proximal do úmero [PDF]
, 2012 OBJECTIVE: To propose a new system for classifying proximal humeral neck fractures, and to evaluate intra- and interobserver agreement using the Neer system that is the most commonly used in the area and the Arbeit Gemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen ...
Archetti Netto, Nicola +3 more
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Open reduction and Internal Fixation of Displaced Proximal Humerus Fractures with AO Stainless Steel T-Plate [PDF]
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 2014 Background: Proximal humeral fractures are considered the last unsolved fractures in orthopaedics. The treatment is controversial and various operative modalities have been reported in the literature.
Hussain S, Gul MA, Dhar SA
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Pediatric Hand Surgery Training in Nicaragua: A Sustainable Model of Surgical Education in a Resource-Poor Environment. [PDF]
, 2017 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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