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 […]
Abordaje ilioinguinal modificado. (Inglés)
Karunakar, Madhav A. MD *; Le, Theodore T. MD *; Bosse, Michael J. MD + Abstract: Summary: A modified ilioinguinal approach for acetabular fractures is presented. The approach allows surgical exposure of the anterior column as well as the contralateral rami, the symphysis pubis, and the medial wall of the acetabulum. Direct access to the […]
Manejo de la enfermedad de Paget de hueso. (Inglés)
A. L. Langston and S. H. Ralston1 Health Services Research Unit and 1 Institute of Medical Sciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK. Paget’s disease of bone is a common condition with a strong genetic component, characterized by focal increases in bone turnover, affecting one or more bones throughout the skeleton. Paget’s disease can be asymptomatic […]
Valoración del desplazamiento articular de las fracturas proximales de radio.
Catalano, Louis W III MD; Barron, O Alton MD; Glickel, Steven Z MD Abstract: Intraarticular step and gap displacements represent the most common indication for surgical treatment of distal radius fractures. Most often, treatment decision making relies only on good-quality plain radiographs taken before and after reduction with measurement accuracy maximized by using the longitudinal […]
Embolismo graso y autotransfusión sanguínea en cirugía ortopédica. (Inglés)
Magnus Jacobsson, , a and Anders Bengtssonb a Department of Biomaterials/Handicap Research, Institute for Surgical Sciences, Göteborg University, P.O. Box 412, SE 405 03, Gothenburg, Sweden b Department of Anaesthesiology & Intensive Care, Sahlgrenska University Hospital/East, Gothenburg, Sweden Abstract Fat embolism is a well-known complication associated with orthopaedic procedures like total hip or knee arthroplasty. […]
Farmacología analgésica: II. Analgésicos específicos. (Inglés)
William J. Phillips, MD, and Bradford L. Currier, MD Methods of treatment are different for acute and chronic pain. For acute pain, analgesics such as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and opiates are commonly used, sometimes combined with regional anesthesia, such as peripheral nerve block or peridural local anesthesia. The mechanism of transition from an acute to […]
Biología y avances terapéuticos en el osteosarcoma pediátrico. (Inglés)
Neyssa Marina a, Mark Gebhardt b, Lisa Teot c, Richard Gorlickd. a Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology-Oncology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, California, USA; b Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Childrens Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; c Department of Pathology, Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; d Department of Pediatrics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New […]
Ximelagatran, un nuevo inhibidor oral directo de la trombina. (Inglés)
«Ximelagatran, un nuevo inhibidor oral directo de la trombina, para la prevención de procesos tromboembólicos venosos en la cirugía mayor ortopédica de elección. Eficacia, Seguridad y consideraciones anestésicas.» N. Rosencher Abstract The oral direct thrombin inhibitor ximelagatran shows great promise for prevention of venous thromboembolic events following major elective orthopaedic surgery. Its consistent and predictable […]