Orthopaedics Today Europe Current Issue
The following articles appeared in the print edition of Orthopaedics Today Europe.
Table of Contents
- Joint preservation remains a popular concept, but demands clear indications
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- EuroSpine society, foundation work to establish spine surgery specialty in Europe
- Fewer complications with minimal invasive osteosynthesis for displaced calcaneal fractures
- Leucocyte platelet-rich fibrin with rotator cuff repair enhances early vascularization
- Long-term study reveals lower steady state wear with highly crosslinked polyethylene liners
- OTE 200: Joint Preservation
- OTE200: Bisphosphonate fractures
- TKR outcomes at NHS treatment center inferior to outcomes in other NHS hospitals
- WHO scientist predicts Decade of Action for Road Safety may save 5 million lives
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- Joint preservation vs. replacement: Be informed, make best decision for patients Per Kjaersgaard-Andersen, MD
- Magnetically controlled growing rods safe, effective for scoliosis treatment in skeletally immature patients
- Pediatric ultrasound screening decreased number of unnecessary operative procedures in developmental hip dysplasia treatment
- Clinical scores lower than expected with arthroscopic calcific tendinitis treatment
- CT imaging combination provides insight into joint alignment, loading patterns
- Early, low postoperative complication rate seen with total and resurfacing hip surgery
- Hallux limitus/rigidus dermal grafting results in good function, minor complications
- High activity scores provide a lower ceiling effect for patient knee outcome measures
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- Honorary lecturer recommends temporary in situ pinning for slipped capital femoral epiphysis
- Joint unloading system yields better knee function, less pain
- Knee microfracture result deteriorates over time in young, competitive athletes
- Meta-analysis shows better short-term results with ACI than microfracture
- Polyurethane scaffold promotes meniscal regeneration, shows good 2-year results
- Questionnaire effective for recording knee, shoulder, low back overuse sports injuries
- Venous velocity increases with exercises aimed to enhance calf pump function