Manejo de fracturas patológicas del fémur proximal : Últimos adelantos.
Jacofsky, David J. MD *+; Haidukewych, George J. MD * Abstract: Summary: Metastases to bone are the most common cause of a destructive lesion of the skeleton in an adult. The proximal femur is the most commonly affected bone with metastatic disease in the appendicular skeleton. A systematic approach to patient management is critical, so […]
El paracetamol como tratamiento sintomático del dolor de la osteoartritis. (In)
Philippe Bertin, , a, Karim Keddadb and Isabelle Jolivet-Landreaub a Rheumatology and Therapeutics Department, CHU Dupuytren Teaching Hospital, 2, avenue Martin Luther-King, 87042, Limoges cedex, France b Aventis Pharma/Théraplix, Medical Affairs, 46 quai de la Rapée, 75590, Paris cedex 12, France Abstract Osteoarthritis is a major public health burden. The incidence of osteoarthritis increases with […]
Tamaño del tumor como pronosticador del resultado del osteosarcoma. (Inglés)
«Tamaño del tumor como pronosticador del resultado en el osteosarcoma no metastásico pediátrico de la extremidad.» Sue C. Kaste, DO 1 3 5 *, T. Liu 2, C.A. Billups 2, N.C. Daw 3 6, C.B. Pratt 3, W.H. Meyer 3 4 1Department of Radiological Sciences, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, Tennessee 2Department of Biostatistics, […]
Densidad ósea reducida entre niños con hemofilia severa. (Inglés)
Objective. Children with severe hemophilia are at risk for reduced bone mineral density (BMD) because of reduced weight-bearing exercise and hepatitis C infection. Reduced bone density in childhood is a risk factor for osteoporosis in later life. Study Design. We performed a cross-sectional survey of bone density among 19 children with severe hemophilia, at the […]
Lumiracoxib & ibuprofeno & celocoxib en pacientes con osteoartritis. (Inglés)
«Seguridad gastroduodenal y tolerancia de Lumiracoxib comparado con el ibuprofeno y celocoxib en pacientes con osteoartritis.» CHRISTOPHER C. HAWKEY, PETR SVOBODA, IRENA F. FIEDOROWICZ-FABRYCY, EVGENY L. NASONOV, EDUARD G. PIKHLAK, MARC COUSIN, XAVIER GITTON, and GODEHARD HOEXTER ABSTRACT. Objective. To compare the incidence of gastroduodenal ulcers in patients with osteoarthritis (OA) treated with therapeutic doses […]
Manejo del dolor postoperatorio en cirugía ortopédica del anciano. (Inglés)
«Procedimiento farmacológico para el manejo del dolor postoperatorio en pacientes geriátricos sometidos a cirugía ortopédica.» Karani, Reena MD *; Meier, Diane E MD + Abstract: Although older adults have surgical procedures more frequently than any other group, they also experience the worst postoperative pain management. Among patients with orthopaedic disorders, this undertreatment of pain impacts […]
Clavo intramedular en las fracturas femorales en niños. (Inglés)
«Clavo intramedular de las fracturas femorales en niños por el aspecto lateral del trocánter mayor usando un clavo intramedular rígido de húmero modificado.» Gordon, J. Eric MD *+++; Khanna, Nitin MD *++; Luhmann, Scott J. MD *+++; Dobbs, Matthew B. MD *+++; Ortman, Madeleine R. RN +; Schoenecker, Perry L. MD *+++ Abstract: Objectives: To […]
Fracturas del mástial del cúbito. (Inglés)
Bhandari, Mohit MD, MSc *; Schemitsch, Emil H. MD + Abstract: Background: The optimal management for ulnar shaft fractures remains debatable. Investigators have advocated nonoperative management as well as internal fixation of these fractures. Objective: The primary objective of this study was to determine the effect of alternative management strategies of fractures of the ulnar […]
Tumores de húmero proximal. (Inglés)
Parrish, William M Abstract: Purpose of Review: Tumors of the proximal humerus are common. While most these neoplasms are benign, an appreciation of the importance of appropriate evaluation and management is necessary. This article reviews the appropriate clinical evaluation of bone tumor and advances in the treatment of common neoplastic processes of the proximal humerus. […]
Trastorno de estrés postraumático. (Inglés)
Trastorno de estrés postraumático: Adquisición, reconocimiento, curso y tratamiento. Jonathan R.T. Davidson, M.D., Dan J. Stein, M.D., Ph.D., Arieh Y. Shalev, M.D. and Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D. Received June 27, 2002; revised November 13, 2002; accepted December 11, 2002. From the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC, USA; University of […]