Alexei Buruian
Alexei Buruian
Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Figueira Da Foz, Portugal
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Francisco Silva Gomes
Francisco Silva Gomes
Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Figueira Da Foz, Portugal
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Tiago Roseiro
Tiago Roseiro
Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Figueira Da Foz, Portugal
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Claudia Vale
Claudia Vale
Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Figueira Da Foz, Portugal
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André Carvalho
André Carvalho
Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Figueira Da Foz, Portugal
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Emanuel Seiça
Emanuel Seiça
Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Figueira Da Foz, Portugal
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Antonio Mendes
Antonio Mendes
Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Figueira Da Foz, Portugal
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Carlos Pereira
Carlos Pereira
Hospital Distrital da Figueira da Foz, Figueira Da Foz, Portugal
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, morbid obesity, metastatic lesions, or suspected femoral pathology). 17 – 21 Different nails have been manufactured, although in a recent review no superiority was found for any model. 22 , 23 Distal locking provides length and rotational
Nuri Aydin
Nuri Aydin
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mahmut Enes Kayaalp
Mahmut Enes Kayaalp
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
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Mustafa Asansu
Mustafa Asansu
Baltalimani Bone Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
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Bedri Karaismailoglu
Bedri Karaismailoglu
Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Orthopaedics and Traumatology Department, Istanbul, Turkey
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findings and this results as a posteriorly locked humeral head. Due to the low number of the patients with locked posterior shoulder dislocations, there is not a large patient cohort and it is not possible to conclude an evidence-based treatment strategy
Ozgur Basal
Ozgur Basal
Agri State Hospital, Turkey
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Recep Dincer
Recep Dincer
Erzurum Training and Research Hospital, Turkey
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Bulent Turk
Bulent Turk
Kahta State Hospital, Turkey
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Introduction Locked posterior dislocation of the shoulder (LPDS) is an uncommon condition that is often misdiagnosed and becomes chronic due to an inadequate physical examination. LPDS cases include actual fracture-dislocations, impression
James W.A. Fletcher
James W.A. Fletcher
Department for Health, University of Bath, UK
AO Research Institute Davos, Switzerland
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AO Research Institute Davos, Switzerland
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Lisa Wenzel
Lisa Wenzel
AO Research Institute Davos, Switzerland
Department of Trauma Surgery, Trauma Center Murnau, Germany
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Department of Trauma Surgery, Trauma Center Murnau, Germany
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Verena Neumann
Verena Neumann
AO Research Institute Davos, Switzerland
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R. Geoff Richards
R. Geoff Richards
AO Research Institute Davos, Switzerland
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Boyko Gueorguiev
Boyko Gueorguiev
AO Research Institute Davos, Switzerland
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Harinderjit S. Gill
Harinderjit S. Gill
Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, UK
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Ezio Preatoni
Ezio Preatoni
Department for Health, University of Bath, UK
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Michael R. Whitehouse
Michael R. Whitehouse
Musculoskeletal Research Unit, Translational Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Southmead Hospital, Bristol, UK
National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, UK
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National Institute for Health Research Bristol Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust and University of Bristol, UK
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Background The quality and efficacy of orthopaedic fixation relies on screw design and material, bone characteristics and surgical techniques. Traditional fixation methods using non-locking screws, to generate compression and stability, remain
Lorenzo Massimo Oldrini
Lorenzo Massimo Oldrini
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
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Pietro Feltri
Pietro Feltri
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
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Jacopo Albanese
Jacopo Albanese
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
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Stefano Lucchina
Stefano Lucchina
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
Surgical Department - Hand Surgery Unit EOC, Locarno's Regional Hospital, Locarno, Switzerland
Locarno Hand Center, Locarno, Switzerland
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Surgical Department - Hand Surgery Unit EOC, Locarno's Regional Hospital, Locarno, Switzerland
Locarno Hand Center, Locarno, Switzerland
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Giuseppe Filardo
Giuseppe Filardo
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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Christian Candrian
Christian Candrian
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with volar locking plate (VLP) ( 10 , 11 ). Each treatment has pros and cons: cast treatment requires longer recovery time and offers a less perfect radiological reduction of the fracture, but it is safer and more
Karl Stoffel
Karl Stoffel
Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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Christoph Sommer
Christoph Sommer
Department of Surgery, Kantonsspital Graubuenden, Chur, Switzerland
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Mark Lee
Mark Lee
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California, USA
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Tracy Y Zhu
Tracy Y Zhu
AO Innovation Translation Center, AO Foundation, Davos, Switzerland
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Karsten Schwieger
Karsten Schwieger
AO Innovation Translation Center, AO Foundation, Davos, Switzerland
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Christopher Finkemeier
Christopher Finkemeier
Sutter Roseville Medical Center, Roseville, California, USA
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over 60 years old ( 3 ). Retrograde intramedullary nail (rIMN) and lateral locking compression plate (LCP) are common surgical treatments for distal femoral fractures. Healing difficulties following locking plate are not uncommon. Rates of non-union are
Martin Riegger
Martin Riegger
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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Nermine Habib
Nermine Habib
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hopital fribourgeois (HFR) – Freiburger Spital (HFR), Fribourg, Switzerland
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Enrique Adrian Testa
Enrique Adrian Testa
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Bellinzona, Switzerland
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Jochen Müller
Jochen Müller
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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Marco Guidi
Marco Guidi
Department of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery, Kantonsspital, Aarau, Switzerland
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Christian Candrian
Christian Candrian
Service of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Department of Surgery, EOC, Lugano, Switzerland
Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, Università della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano, Switzerland
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20% ( 7 ). Accordingly, in the past two decades, several implants and surgical techniques have been introduced ( 8 ), as shown in Figs. 2 , 3, and 4 . These include locking plates in a medial, plantar, and dorsal position (Figs. 2A, B, and C
Olga D. Savvidou
Olga D. Savvidou
First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Frantzeska Zampeli
Frantzeska Zampeli
First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Panagiotis Koutsouradis
Panagiotis Koutsouradis
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 417 Veterans Hospital (NIMTS), Athens, Greece
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George D. Chloros
George D. Chloros
First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Aggelos Kaspiris
Aggelos Kaspiris
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Thriasio General Hospital-NHS, Athens, Greece
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Savas Sourmelis
Savas Sourmelis
First Department of Orthopaedics, Hygeia Hospital, Athens, Greece
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Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos
Panayiotis J. Papagelopoulos
First Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Attikon Hospital, Athens, Greece
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locking plates, orthogonal plates (90°:90°), or parallel plates (medial and lateral supracondylar ridges) are currently the most popular choices of treatment for distal humerus fractures. 6 However, despite evolution of ORIF techniques for distal
Elena Gálvez-Sirvent
Elena Gálvez-Sirvent
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ‘Infanta Elena’ University Hospital, Valdemoro, Madrid, Spain
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Aitor Ibarzábal-Gil
Aitor Ibarzábal-Gil
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ‘La Paz’ University Hospital-IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
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E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán
E. Carlos Rodríguez-Merchán
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, ‘La Paz’ University Hospital-IdiPaz, Madrid, Spain
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nonunion (78.8%). Most were locked IM nails; a distal locking screw was not implanted in four patients. Bone healing was achieved in 31 patients (93.9%). In one patient, a nail change was required to achieve bone healing, and in another patient an infection
Jan Bartoníček
Jan Bartoníček
Department of Orthopaedics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Military University Hospital Prague, U Vojenské Nemocnice, Prague, Czech Republic
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Stefan Rammelt
Stefan Rammelt
University Center for Orthopaedics, Trauma and Plastic Surgery, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus at TU Dresden, Fetscherstrasse, Dresden, Germany
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Michal Tuček
Michal Tuček
Department of Orthopaedics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University and Military University Hospital Prague, U Vojenské Nemocnice, Prague, Czech Republic
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Introduction Bosworth fracture (BF) is a special type of locked ankle fracture-dislocation, characterized by displacement of a fragment of the fractured fibula from the fibular notch (FN) behind the posterior surface of the distal tibia ( Fig
