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Orthopaedic Surgery: Recent submissions
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(MedPharm Publications, 2023-11)BACKGROUND Established subcutaneous internal fixation techniques have shown a better quality of life with reduced pain. However, complications still arise, with the most significant being injury of the lateral femoral ...
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(Springer, 2023-02)PURPOSE : The purpose of this study was to report the results of subacromial arthroscopic decompression (SAD) without removal of the calcific deposits in patients with calcifying tendinitis. METHODS : All patients between ...
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(Elsevier, 2023-09)BACKGROUND : The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies comparing local injections of either platelet-rich plasma (PRP) or corticosteroid for the treatment of lateral elbow ...
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(Elsevier, 2023-05)BACKGROUND : The purpose of this study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis of both randomized controlled and observational studies comparing conservative to surgical treatment of displaced proximal humerus ...
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The bridging infix : a modified, minimally invasive subcutaneous anterior pelvic fixation technique (Medpharm Publications, 2023-05)Various methods for anterior pelvic ring fixation have been described in the literature, each with specific advantages and disadvantages. We describe a modified minimally invasive subcutaneous technique for anterior ...
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Orthopaedic surgery training in a post COVID-19 era : a Smith & Nephew travelling fellow perspective (Medpharm Publications, 2023-03)The first case of COVID-19 was reported in December 2019, and shortly thereafter, the World Health Organization declared it a worldwide pandemic by March 2020.1 The effects of the pandemic on healthcare systems and its ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2023-03)Intertrochanteric fractures are common injuries around the hip, especially among the elderly. With the rising incidence of these injuries, they are expected to double by 2050. Incidence rates are higher in females than ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2023-03)BACKGROUND : Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most performed and most researched procedures worldwide, and there is an ever-growing demand for THA in an already resource-constrained system in South Africa. Early ...
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(Korean Society of Spine Surgery, 2023-06)STUDY DESIGN : Prospective study. PURPOSE : To evaluate the utility of whole genome sequencing (WGS) in drug resistance testing, lineage of the organisms, and organism-related factors responsible for bacilli settling in ...
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(Aerospace Medical Association, 2023-03)INTRODUCTION : the purpose of this study was to report the temporary loss of medical license and pilot incapacitations in the United Arab Emirates from 2018–2021. METHOD : the General Civil Aviation Authority database ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2022-05)BACKGROUND : Knee replacement surgery was traditionally associated with prolonged recovery and rehabilitation programmes in hospital. Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) protocols have been shown to be cost effective ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2022)BACKGROUND : Road traffic accidents (RTAs), the second commonest cause of trauma in South Africa (SA), are on the rise. It is therefore important to study and understand the burden of RTA-related injuries on our orthopaedic ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2022)BACKGROUND : The direct lateral approach for total hip replacement has been traditionally reserved and described for neck of femur fractures. Advantages of this approach include technically easy access to the acetabulum ...
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(Medpharm Publications, 2021-11)BACKGROUND : As our population ages, the incidence of pelvic fragility fractures will rise accordingly. Despite these fractures having similar mortality rates to proximal femur fractures, there exist discrepancies between ...
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(Springer, 2021-07)PURPOSE : The purpose of this study was to quantify the posterior horn meniscal slope and determine its contribution to the reduction in posterior tibial slope. METHODS : Patients aged between 16 and 60 years and had ...
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(Elsevier, 2022-01)PURPOSE : To measure the slope of the medial and lateral posterior horn of the meniscus and its contribution to the overall resulting posterior tibial slope (bone and meniscus combined slope) in anterior cruciate ligament–intact ...
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(Elsevier, 2022-03)PURPOSE : The purpose of this systematic review was to investigate variability in biomechanical testing protocols for laboratory-based studies using suture anchors for glenohumeral shoulder instability and SLAP lesion ...
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(Springer, 2021-07)PURPOSE : Injuries to the long bones of the upper limb resulting in bone defects are rare but potentially devastating. Literature on the management of these injuries is limited to case reports and small case series. The ...
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(Health and Medical Publishing Group, 2021-07)BACKGROUND : South Africa (SA) has one of the highest gun-related mortality rates in the world – 20 people per day. The available data, however, do not reflect the substantial number of patients suffering non-lethal firearm ...
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(Springer, 2021-07)The incidence of civilian gunshot injuries is on the rise worldwide.Unfortunately, there is a lack of high-level evidence guiding management. The treatment of orthopaedic injuries from gunshots is complex and requires ...
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