diagnostic outcomes. 19 Management Conservative treatment The objectives of non-surgical treatment are to alleviate pain and improve function. The initial treatment of LSS is non-surgical. The most effective non-surgical treatment is a
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spondylolisthesis. 6 This review considers the management of degenerative (Wiltse type III), low-grade (Meyerding grade 1 or 2) lumbar spondylolisthesis only. Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis is an acquired condition associated with age
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the diagnosis is in significant doubt or where there is a high index of suspicion for osteomyelitis. 24 Management Diabetic patients with acute Charcot foot are best managed within a multidisciplinary team (MDT). Care is directed at
Alfonso Vaquero-Picado, Gaspar González-Morán, and Luis Moraleda
Introduction Supracondylar fractures of the humerus are the most frequent fractures affecting the paediatric elbow 1 and their correct management is important because they can cause catastrophic complications. Despite there being a clear
Jorge de-las-Heras Romero, Ana María Lledó Alvarez, Fernando Moreno Sanchez, Alejandro Perez Garcia, Pedro Antonio Garcia Porcel, Raul Valverde Sarabia, and Marina Hernandez Torralba
about the clinical-radiological diagnosis, classification and management of these complex injuries. Clinical presentation It is very common to consider syndesmotic injuries rather simplistically, employing a physiotherapeutic treatment without
Daniel Murphy, Mohsen Raza, Hiba Khan, Deborah M. Eastwood, and Yael Gelfer
manipulation and casting according to the Ponseti method. 1 , 5 , 6 Primary correction rates are very high, 7 – 9 and this method is superior to surgical first-line management. 10 , 11 While the Ponseti method provides predictable correction
Rita Grazina, Sérgio Teixeira, Renato Ramos, Henrique Sousa, Andreia Ferreira, and Rui Lemos
; 40 : 155 - 165 . 28. Watt AJ Leclercq C . Management of Dupuytren’s disease . In: Neligan PC Chang J Van Beek AL , eds. Plastic surgery vol. 6 – hand and upper extremity . London : Elsevier
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alter management – reverse obliquity fractures and atypical fractures. Reverse obliquity fractures are intertrochanteric or subtrochanteric (depending on the proximal extent of the fracture) injuries that have a primary fracture line from proximal and
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orthopaedic procedures, older adult patients, especially with co-morbidities, need a more intensive level of care than younger patients during the pre- peri- and post-operative periods. 2 – 4 Pre-operative management In the pre-operative period the
Jordi Tomás-Hernández
will focus on the management of high-energy, axial compression injuries. Initial management The surgical management of pilon fractures is technically demanding and requires accurate pre-operative planning. The pre-operative plan should include a