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 […]
Tenodesis de biceps frente a tenotomía. (Inglés)
Armstrong, April D Abstract: Purpose of review: The purpose of this paper is to review the most recent literature regarding biceps tenotomy and tenodesis. The indications, advantages, and disadvantages for both procedures are provided. Recent findings: In recent years a better appreciation of the biceps tendon as a significant source of pain in the shoulder […]
Metotrexato en la densidad ósea de mujeres con artritis reumatoide. (Inglés)
«Efecto de la dosis baja de metotrexato en la densidad ósea en mujeres con artritis reumatoide: Resultados de un estudio transversal multicéntrico.» OMBRETTA Di MUNNO, MAURIZIO MAZZANTINI, LUIGI SINIGAGLIA, GEROLAMO BIANCHI, GIOVANNI MINISOLA, MAURIZIO MURATORE, RENATO La CORTE, LUIGI Di MATTEO, BIANCA CANESI, MAURIZIO CAMINITI, MARCO BROGGINI, and SILVANO ADAMI. For the Italian Study Group […]
Tratamiento de la osteopenia y de la osteoporosis en transplante renal.
«Tratamiento de la osteopenia y de la osteoporosis en el trasnplante renal en niños y adolescentes.» El-Husseini AA, El-Agroudy AE, El-Sayed MF, Sobh MA, Ghoneim MA. Urology and Nephrology Center, Mansoura, Egypt. amr_2000_2002@yahoo.com Successful renal transplantation corrects many of the metabolic abnormalities associated with the development of renal osteodystrophy, but despite a well-functioning graft osteopenia, […]
¿Neoplasma de tejidos blandos o hematoma crónico? Un dilema diagnóstico.(In.)
Sreenivas M, Nihal A, Ettles DF. Centre for Magnetic Resonance Investigations, Hull Royal Infirmary, HU3 2JZ, Hull, East Yorkshire, UK. Chronic soft-tissue haematomas are infrequently reported in the literature. We present a case of a slowly expanding post-traumatic chronic soft-tissue haematoma located anterior to the knee and leg, occurring in a region previously unreported. Both […]
Estimación de riesgo en tratamiento no quirúrgico en fractura de clavícula.
«Estimación del riesgo del tratamiento no quirúrgico siguiente a la no soldadura de la fractura de calvícula.» Robinson CM, Court-Brown CM, McQueen MM, Wakefield AE. New Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Little France, Old Dalkeith Road, Edinburgh EH16 4SU, Scotland. c.mike.robinson@ed.ac.uk BACKGROUND: Nonunion is a rare complication of a fracture of the clavicle, but its occurrence […]