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Radial shaft reconstruction with intercalary prosthesis seen as viable for patients with metastatic tumors
Results from this study demonstrated reconstruction with an intercalary prosthesis may be a suitable treatment option for patients with metastatic disease of the radial shaft who underwent resection of the radial diaphysis.
Bioventus selects Medservice to distribute Durolane in Russia
Bioventus announced it has selected Medservice to distribute Durolane in Russia.
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Bioventus picks Medservice to distribute Durolane in Russia
Bioventus announced it has selected Medservice to distribute Durolane in Russia.
Younger patients had increased rates of revision, reoperation after total wrist arthroplasty
SAN DIEGO — Younger patients who underwent total wrist arthroplasty experienced increased rates of revision, carpal loosening and reoperation, according to data presented here.
Overlapping surgery showed operative factors comparable to non-overlapping surgery
SAN DIEGO — In an ambulatory setting, overlapping surgery had procedure time and 30-day complication rates similar to that of non-overlapping surgery, according to results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Patients had high functionality, low pain scores at 10 years with uncemented bipolar radial head replacement
SAN DIEGO — In the 7 years since patients with a bipolar radial head replacement system were followed up at 3 years postoperatively, no significant changes in component position and minimal arthritic progression were observed, according to a presenter at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Dorsal spanning plates showed 100% union rate, aided anatomic reduction of complex distal radius fractures
Significantly higher instability, pain found with combined UCL, RCL vs. isolated UCL tears
Recently published results showed National Football League players with combined thumb ulnar collateral ligament and radial collateral ligament tears had significantly higher instability and pain compared with players with isolated thumb ulnar collateral ligament injuries.
Manual therapy, surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome had similar functional improvements
Women treated for carpal tunnel syndrome with either manual therapy or surgery experienced similar effectiveness in improving self-reported function, symptom severity and pinch-tip grip force, according to results.
EFORT Open Reviews: A round-up of recently published articles
EFORT Open Reviews is the new open access journal from EFORT and The British Editorial Society of Bone & Joint Surgery. All articles are free to read online with no subscription required.