In 32 patients with closed old metacarpal bone neck fractures the treatment by ligamentotaxis type was performed using external rod fixation device. Fracture consolidation achieved in all cases. Preoperatively displacement angle ranged from 50 to 20 (mean 35), prior device disassembling varied 25 5 5). During increased one patient only.

Type III Denis fracture of the sacrum is rare clinically, constituting approximately 16% of all sacral fractures. Because it is often complicated with neurologic injuries, treatment is crucial and difficult. Several surgical options are available for the treatment of type III Denis sacral fracture with lumbopelvic dissociation. The authors report 21 patients admitted to the hospital from Februa...

UNLABELLED To evaluate the results obtained from treatment of humeral shaft fractures and their complications using the Osteoline(®) uniplanar external fixator. METHODS The radiographic and functional results from 78 patients with humeral shaft fractures treated using the uniplanar external fixation technique were retrospectively assessed. The patients' ages ranged from 23 to 71 years, with a...

PURPOSE To evaluate the predictive factors for development of diplopia and extraocular muscle movement (EOM) limitations in the patients with isolated pure blow-out fracture. METHODS One hundred thirty-two patients with isolated pure blow-out fracture were included. The diagnosis was done with computed tomography scan. Possible predictive factors were analyzed with logistic regression. The ca...

PURPOSE Transferring the bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP-2) genes into the tissues or cells can improve the bone healing of the fracture has been widely accepted. We evaluated the efficiency of using gene gun to transfer the BMP-2 gene thereby affected the healing of a fractured bone. METHODS The vector coding for BMP-2 was constructed by a non-replicating encephalo-myocarditis virus (ECMV)...

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...

The objective of this study was to assess the etiology, diagnosis, treatment methods, surgical findings, postoperative results and necropsy findings of seventeencases of thoracic traumaby evaluating medical records. A car accident, falling down, stabbing and bites were identified asthe causes of trauma. Diagnosed pathologies in the cases included pneumothorax, hemothorax, pulmonary contusion, l...