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Sebastian Siebenlist Department of Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Germany

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Arne Buchholz Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Germany

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Karl F. Braun Department of Trauma Surgery, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Germany

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primary goal of surgical treatment to regain an unrestricted elbow function. Thus, the surgeon carefully needs to address all aspects of the injury to allow early (active) rehabilitation and thereby prevent elbow stiffness. 4 An improper osseous

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Luca Dei Giudici Clinical Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical and Molecular Science DISCLIMO, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

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Andrea Faini Clinical Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical and Molecular Science DISCLIMO, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

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Luca Garro II Orthopaedic Division, Istituto Chirurgico Ortopedico Traumatologico, ICOT, Latina, Italy

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Agostino Tucciarone II Orthopaedic Division, Istituto Chirurgico Ortopedico Traumatologico, ICOT, Latina, Italy

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Antonio Gigante Clinical Orthopaedics, Department of Clinical and Molecular Science DISCLIMO, School of Medicine, Università Politecnica delle Marche, Ancona, Italy

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causes less peri-operative and post-operative morbidity with less soft-tissue trauma, reduced bleeding, a lower rate of infection and humeral head osteonecrosis. It also allows the treatment of associated intra-articular lesions, facilitating a fast

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Olga D. Savvidou First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Frantzeska Zampeli First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Panagiotis Koutsouradis Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 417 Veterans Hospital (NIMTS), Athens, Greece

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George D. Chloros First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Aggelos Kaspiris Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Thriasio General Hospital-NHS, Athens, Greece

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Savas Sourmelis First Department of Orthopaedics, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece

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Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece

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, mechanical properties of plates and screws and postoperative rehabilitation. 11 Poor surgical technique not strictly adhering to principles of stability and fixation is another risk factor. Surgical technique is dependent on the fracture pattern and O

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J Tomás Rojas Shoulder, Elbow and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopädie Sonnenhof, Bern, Switzerland
Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Hospital San José – Clínica Santa María, Santiago, Chile

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Mustafa S Rashid Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, United Kingdom

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Matthias A Zumstein Shoulder, Elbow and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Orthopädie Sonnenhof, Bern, Switzerland
Shoulder, Elbow Unit, Sportsclinicnumber1, Bern, Switzerland
Shoulder, Elbow and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Inselspital, Bern University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland
Campus Stiftung Lindenhof Bern, Swiss Institute for Translational and Entrepreneurial Medicine, Bern, Switzerland

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). Postoperative rehabilitation Post-operatively, an intensive stretching program is recommended to maintain the functional range of motion achieved. This typically commences immediately, on the same day of the surgery, aided by the effects of regional anesthesia

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Ioannis Ktistakis School of Medicine, University of Leeds, UK

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Vasileios Giannoudis School of Medicine, University of Leeds, UK

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Peter V. Giannoudis School of Medicine, University of Leeds; National Institute for Health Research, Leeds Biomedical Research Unit, Leeds, UK

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rehabilitation. Fracture fixation is mandatory for pain relief, early mobilisation and rehabilitation. DVT and PE represent recognised post-operative complications. It is currently accepted that the incidence of asymptomatic thromboembolic events is greater

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Maartje Michielsen Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

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Annemieke Van Haver Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

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Matthias Vanhees Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

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Roger van Riet Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

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Frederik Verstreken Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University Hospital Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium

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provided for six weeks. After cast removal the patient could start with passive and active range-of-motion exercises. Bony consolidation was acheived at three months post-operatively. The pain had decreased, and symptoms improved further with rehabilitation

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Gerhard M. Hobusch Medical University of Vienna, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Vienna, Austria

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Kevin Döring Medical University of Vienna, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Vienna, Austria

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Rickard Brånemark Gothenburg University, Gothenburg, Sweden
Biomechatronics Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

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Reinhard Windhager Medical University of Vienna, Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma Surgery, Vienna, Austria

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PubMed with an impact factor ranking (see Fig. 1 ) in the best 60% (top 20%, standard 20–60%) journals according to Journal Citation Report (JCR) in the categories orthopaedics, rehabilitation, surgery, health care science, biomedical engineering

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Allan Roy Sekeitto Arthroplasty Unit, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Nkhodiseni Sikhauli Arthroplasty Unit, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Dick Ronald van der Jagt Arthroplasty Unit, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Lipalo Mokete Arthroplasty Unit, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Jurek R.T. Pietrzak Arthroplasty Unit, Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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iii) Total hip arthroplasty THA ostensibly allows superior post-operative rehabilitation, 6 better hip functional outcome scores 1 , 3 , 14 , 25 and superior quality of life. 39 The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

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Andreas Frodl Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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Johannes Hauss Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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Andreas Fuchs Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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Markus Siegel Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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Hagen Schmal Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital Odense, Odense, Denmark

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Jan Kühle Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany

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osteoporosis. Especially in elderly patients early rehabilitation and mobilization is important ( 3 ). To allow early mobilization, sufficient intrinsic stability has to be achieved. In matter of surgical treatment, there are numerous options for fixation of

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Maximilian M. Menger Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, BG Trauma Center Tuebingen, Germany

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Benedikt J. Braun Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, BG Trauma Center Tuebingen, Germany

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Steven C. Herath Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, BG Trauma Center Tuebingen, Germany

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Markus A. Küper Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, BG Trauma Center Tuebingen, Germany

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Mika F. Rollmann Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, BG Trauma Center Tuebingen, Germany

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Tina Histing Department of Trauma and Reconstructive Surgery, Eberhard Karls University Tuebingen, BG Trauma Center Tuebingen, Germany

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-term complications including osteonecrosis of the femoral head, posttraumatic osteoarthritis and heterotopic ossification may impair the natural course of post-injury healing and rehabilitation, often leading to a poor functional outcome and unsatisfactory clinical

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