Superficie de titanio con actividad biológica contra la infección.(Inglés)
Parvizi J, Wickstrom E, Zeiger AR, Adams CS, Shapiro IM, Purtill JJ, Sharkey PF, Hozack WJ, Rothman RH, Hickok NJ. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, WORK, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA. parvj@aol.com Despite immense improvements, periprosthetic infection continues to compromise the result of otherwise successful joint arthroplasty. There are various limitations in the treatment […]
Cirugía del pie zopo siguiente a la necrosis isquémica: Signo del pulgar morado.
David RH, Packard DS Jr, Levinsohn EM, Berkowitz SA, Aronsson DD, Crider RJ Jr. Department of Orthopedic Surgery State University of New York, Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, New York 13210, USA. hoot4@twcny.rr.com Ischemic necrosis, which develops rarely after clubfoot surgery, may have a vascular etiology, since many idiopathic and neurogenic clubfeet have congenital deficiency of […]
Resultados y experiencias de la remodelación de la artrodesis de cadera.(Alemán)
Schuh A, Zeiler G, Werber S. Orthopadische Klinik Rummelsberg, Schwarzenbruck. INTRODUCTION. With the predictably good outcome of total hip arthroplasty today (THA), hip arthrodesis currently has limited indications. Over the long term, however, most patients develop secondary degenerative arthritis in the spine, contralateral hip, and ipsilateral knee due to overloading. The deteriorating condition of these […]
Nutrición del Disco de Intervertebral. (Inglés)
Urban, Jill P.G. PhD *; Smith, Stanton DPhil *; Fairbank, Jeremy C.T. MD, FRCS + Abstract: Study Design. A review of the literature on disc nutrition. Objectives. To summarize the information on disc nutrition in relation to disc degeneration. Summary of the Background Data. The disc is avascular, and the disc cells depend on diffusion […]
Sinovectomía artroscópica para el codo reumatoide: Un resultado a corto plazo.
Koichi Nemoto, MD a * [MEDLINE LOOKUP] Hiroshi Arino, MD a [MEDLINE LOOKUP] Yasuo Yoshihara, MD a [MEDLINE LOOKUP] Kyosuke Fujikawa, MD a [MEDLINE LOOKUP] Abstract TOP We evaluated the results of arthroscopic synovectomy of 11 rheumatoid elbows in 10 patients. All patients had severe pain and swelling, resulting from chronic synovitis, that had not […]
Avances recientes en el modelado analítico de la degeneración del disco lumbar.
Natarajan, Raghu N. PhD; Williams, Jamie R. PhD; Andersson, Gunnar B.J. MD, PhD Abstract: Study Design. Review of the most recent advances in the development of poro-elastic analytical models that include physiologic parameters used for understanding lumbar disc degeneration due to repetitive loading. Objectives. To discuss how poro-elastic finite element models that include physiologic parameters […]
Condiciones mecánicas que aceleran la degeneración del disco intervertebral.(I)
«Condiciones mecánicas que aceleran la degeneración del disco intervertebral: Sobrecarga frente a inmovilización.» Stokes, Ian A. F. PhD; Iatridis, James C. PhD Abstract: Study Design. A review of the literature on macromechanical factors that accelerate disc degeneration with particular focus on distinguishing the roles of immobilization and overloading. Objective. This review examines evidence from the […]
Terapia oral antirresortiva. (Inglés)
Ira J Pande MD PhD and David J Hosking MD FRCP Department of Medicine, Hucknall Road, City Hospital, Nottingham, NG5 1PB, United Kingdom Abstract Oral antiresorptive agents play a pivotal role in the management of osteoporosis. This paper discusses the effects and potential future role of newer agents such as ibandronate. Alternative dosing schedules and […]
Técnica del alambre insertado para la rotura subcutánea del Tendón de Aquiles.
«Técnica del alambre insertado para la rotura subcutánea del Tendón de Aquiles.» Takahashi, Yoshimasa MD; Kawano, Kimiaki MD; Tanaka, Hiromichi MD Abstract: For the treatment of freshly ruptured Achilles tendon, we devised a stay wire technique that temporarily placed a 0.55-mm soft wire alongside the repaired part of the tendon. This provided reinforcement and better […]
Efecto de los bisfosfonatos en la consolidación de la fractura.
«Efecto de los bisfosfonatos en la consolidación de la fractura en pacientes con osteogénesis imperfecta.» Estudio que analiza el efecto del tratamiento con pamidronato en la consolidación de las fracturas y de las osteotomías en niños con osteogénesis imperfecta. Para ello analizan de forma retrospectiva la consolidación de 197 fracturas en extremidades inferiores de 82 […]