We made a
It remains a matter of debate whether displaced fractures of the neck of the femur should be treated by internal fixation or arthroplasty. We have compared the two methods with regard to complications, mortality and functional outcome. We studied 409 patients, aged 70 years and over, with subcapital fractures graded as Garden 3 or 4, in a two-year
Since 1974, we have made a
In a double-blind, randomised,
We report a
We undertook a
Modifications in the design of knee replacements have been proposed in order to maximise flexion. We performed a
We have
This study
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In a
With the aim of controlling pain after Keller's operation, a solution of a long-acting local anaesthetic was instilled into the field before closure in a series of thirty patients. In a controlled
We describe the results at five years of a
The incidence of nerve injuries in primary shoulder dislocation and humeral neck fracture is uncertain. We made a
We conducted a
In a randomised
The Gamma nail was introduced for the treatment of peritrochanteric fractures with the theoretical advantage of a load-sharing femoral component which could be implanted by a closed procedure. We report a randomised
Limited access surgery is thought to reduce post-operative morbidity and provide faster recovery of function. The percutaneous compression plate (PCCP) is a recently introduced device for the fixation of intertrochanteric fractures with minimal exposure. It has several potential mechanical advantages over the conventional compression hip screw (CHS). Our aim in this
There are various pin-in-plaster methods for treating fractures
of the distal radius. The purpose of this study is to introduce
a modified technique of ‘pin in plaster’. Fifty-four patients with fractures of the distal radius were
followed for one year post-operatively. Patients were excluded if
they had type B fractures according to AO classification, multiple
injuries or pathological fractures, and were treated more than seven
days after injury. Range of movement and functional results were
evaluated at three and six months and one and two years post-operatively.
Radiographic parameters including radial inclination, tilt, and
height, were measured pre- and post-operatively.Objectives
Methods
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