Aims. Fracture-related infection (FRI) is commonly classified based on the time of onset of symptoms. Early infections (< two weeks) are treated with debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR). For late infections (> ten weeks), guidelines recommend implant removal due to tolerant biofilms. For delayed infections (two to ten weeks), recommendations are unclear. In this study we compared infection clearance and bone healing in early and delayed FRI treated with DAIR in a rabbit model. Methods. Staphylococcus aureus was inoculated into a humeral osteotomy in 17 rabbits after plate osteosynthesis. Infection developed for one week (early group, n = 6) or four weeks (delayed group, n = 6) before DAIR (systemic antibiotics: two weeks, nafcillin + rifampin; four weeks, levofloxacin + rifampin). A control group (n = 5) received revision surgery after four weeks without antibiotics. Bacteriology of
Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome of periprosthetic fractures of the
To evaluate the functional outcome of open
Introduction. Fully implantable distraction nails are frequently used for lengthening of the lower leg. What are the indications for
Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of application of a 3D-printed megaprosthesis with hemiarthroplasty design for defects of the distal
Introduction. The Walch Type B2 glenoid has the hallmark features of posteroinferior glenoid erosion, retroversion, and posterior humeral head subluxation. Although our understanding of the pathoanatomy of bone loss and its evolution in Type B's has improved, the etiology remains unclear. Furthermore, the morphology of the
Standard fixation for intra-articular distal
Abstract. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is being increasingly used for complex, displaced fractures of the proximal
Abstract. Introduction. Intra-articular distal
The aim of this study was to compare the results of
Aim. The aim of this study was to compare the results of
Aims. The purpose of this study was to report the long-term results of extendable endoprostheses of the
The aim of this study was to compare the results of
Objectives. The goal of this study is to investigate the relation between indicators of osteoporosis (i.e., bone mineral density (BMD), and Cortical Index (CI)) and the complexity of a fracture of the proximal
Abstract. Background. Fractures Proximal
Aims. Restoring the pre-morbid anatomy of the proximal
Aims. We review our experience of Coonrad-Morrey total elbow arthroplasty
(TEA) for fractures of the distal
Aims: The purpose of our study is to evaluate the results of the treatment of unstable upper
Aims. The aim of this study was to analyze the results of reverse shoulder
arthroplasty (RSA) in patients with type 1 sequelae of a fracture
of the proximal
The treatment of late presenting fractures of the lateral humeral
condyle in children remains controversial. We report on the outcome for 16 children who presented with a
fracture of the lateral humeral epicondyle at a mean of 7.4 weeks
(3 to 15.6) after injury and were treated surgically.Aims
Methods