Experiencia clínica con ximelagatran en cirugía ortopédica. (Inglés)
Eriksson B. Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/Ostra, Gothenburg, Sweden. b.eriksson@orthop.gu.se Patients who undergo orthopaedic surgery are at substantially increased risk for venous thromboembolic events. These include proximal and distal deep vein thrombosis, with the former more likely to lead to pulmonary embolism and fatal complications. Anticoagulants are routinely used for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in […]
Hematoma crónico espinal subdural en pacientes… después de traumatismo.
«Hematoma crónico espinal subdural en pacientes con desviación ventrículo-peritoneal depués de un traumatismo secundario.» Y-F Su1, Y-F Hwang1, K-S Lee1, C-L Lin1, S-L Howng1 and S-L Hwang1 1Division of Neurosurgery, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan Abstract Study design: Case report and review of literature. Objectives: Intracranial chronic subdural hematoma (SDH) is a well-recognized complication […]
Patofisiología de la metástasis ósea en cáncer de próstata. (Inglés)
Malmö University Hospital, S-20502 Malmö, Sweden Abstract Objective: Men with advanced prostate cancer are at high risk for bone metastases that result in significant skeletal morbidity. This review discusses the pathophysiology of bone metastases in prostate cancer. Methods: Relevant information was identified through searches of published studies, abstracts from scientific meetings, and review articles. Results: […]
Exploración de hueso anormal en adultos con osteopoiquilosis. (Inglés)
An, Young-Sil MD; Yoon, Joon-Kee MD; Lee, Myoung-Hoon MD; Joh, Chul-Woo PhD; Yoon, Seok-Nam MD Abstract: Osteopoikilosis is rare, autosomal dominant bone disorder diagnosed by radiologic features. The findings include multiple small, circumscribed round areas of increased bone density distributed symmetrically in a periarticular location. The lesions cluster at the ends of long bones, around […]
Trombocitopenia inducida por heparina después de los procesos quirúrgicos…
«Trombocitopenia inducida por heparina después de los procesos quirúrgicos arteriales de las extremidades inferiores.» S. W. Tucker, Jr MDa, H. Liebman MDa, V. L. Rowe MDa, D. B. Hood MDa and F. A. Weaver MDa (a) Division of Vascular Surgery, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, USA Abstract Objective. Heparin-induced anti-platelet antibodies are […]
Sinovitis villonodular pigmentada de la articulación tibiofibular proximal.(In.)
RS Ryan, 1,2 L Louis, 1,2 JX O’Connell3 and PL Munk1,2 Summary Pigmented villonodular synovitis is an uncommon proliferative disease of the synovium, which is usually monoarticular, presenting as chronic monoarthritis of the knee. To our knowledge, the case under discussion is only the second report in the English language medical literature of isolated involvement […]
Resultados de cambios de vida después de lesiones de extremidades inferiores.
«Resultados de cambios de vida después de lesiones de extremidades inferiores consecuencia de accidentes de automóvil.» Read, Kathleen M. MSW; Kufera, Joseph A. MA; Dischinger, Patricia C. PhD; Kerns, Timothy J. MS; Ho, Shiu M. MS; Burgess, Andrew R. MD; Burch, Cynthia A. MPH Abstract: Background: Lower extremity injuries (LEIs) sustained in vehicular crashes result […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]