A new technique to obtain a segment of the superficial femoral artery as an arterial conduit in young patients while an unobstructed peripheral blood flow is maintained by superficial femoral artery-deep femoral artery transposition is illustrated with two clinical examples. The explanted arterial autograft requires no replacement by another graft and provides a conduit of up to 10 cm in length...

INTRODUCTION Distal comminuted femoral fractures with joint involvement are highly challenging for the surgeon. We present a potential therapeutic concept that aims especially at the treatment of posttraumatic leg length discrepancy. CASE PRESENTATION This case report describes a polytraumatized 19-year-old German woman. Among other injuries she had a third grade open distal comminuted femora...

OBJECTIVE the aim of this study is to evaluate the change in length of hospital stay postoperatively for Total Knee Arthroplasty after using femoral and sciatic nerve block. MATERIALS AND METHODS the medical records of 287 patients were evaluated, taking into account the number of hours of admission, the percentage and the reason for re-hospitalization within 30 days, as well as associated co...

Background: An osteological study of femur provides useful data to understand various diseases of femur and serves as a guide for the treatment of various pathological conditions of it. Aim: The purpose of this study is to determine the various parameters of femur among south Indian population and to compare them with the data available worldwide. Materials and Methods: A total of 158 adult fem...

OBJECTIVE To compare the clinical outcome of anterolateral minimally invasive approach versus conventional posterior approach for total hip replacement against femoral neck fractures in elderly patients. METHODS The retrospective study was carried out on 42 patients who suffered from displaced femoral neck fractures (19 cases of Garden type III, 23 cases of Garden type IV) treated by total hi...

Background In total hip arthroplasty the surgeon aims to restore biomechanics of joint. Femoral height has greatest influence on restoring limb length and contributes equally restoration femoral head centre. On X-ray, level neck resection is most often referenced off upper border lesser trochanter. Less frequently, centre from tip greater The error in measurement resulting unknown rotation cruc...

PURPOSE To review the outcomes of cancellous screw fixation for undisplaced femoral neck fractures in elderly patients and to identify the risk factors associated with poor outcomes. METHODS Medical records of 100 patients aged 61 to 94 (mean, 78) years who underwent internal fixation with cancellous screws for undisplaced femoral neck fractures were reviewed. According to the Garden classifi...

The number of revision total hip arthroplasties is predicted to more than double in USA over the next 25 years from an estimated 40800 in 2005 to approximately 96700 in 2030 [1]. Modular femoral stems offer the advantage of adjustment and restoration of joint kinematics including leg length, femoral version and offset, regardless of the exact position of the distal part of the stem [2]. Disadva...

OBJECTIVE To determine experimentally the role of tension in the failure of microarterial anastomoses. METHODS Sixteen microarterial anastomoses were performed in femoral arteries from adult Sprague-Dawley male rats after resecting 0, 1, 2, or 3 mm. The percentage of vessel excised was calculated. The vessel was then examined in approximately 1 week for patency. Next, 5 femoral arteries were ...

BACKGROUND Rhabdodontid ornithopod dinosaurs are characteristic elements of Late Cretaceous European vertebrate faunas and were previously collected from lower Campanian to Maastrichtian continental deposits. Phylogenetic analyses have placed rhabdodontids among basal ornithopods as the sister taxon to the clade consisting of Tenontosaurus, Dryosaurus, Camptosaurus, and Iguanodon. Recent studie...