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Filter by:Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by low bone mass and structural deterioration of bone tissue leading to bone fragility (i.e., weakness) and an increased risk for fracture. Bone strength is a critical factor in a bone's ability to resist fracture and is clearly an important outcome in studies of osteoporosis. The current standard for assessing bone health and diagnosing osteoporosis is to use dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) to quantify the areal bone mineral density (BMD), typically at the hip and spine. However, DXA-derived BMD has limited discriminatory accuracy for distinguishing individuals that experience fragility fracture from those who do not. One well known limitation of DXA-derived BMD is that it does not adequately assay bone strength. There is a critical unmet need to identify persons more accurately with diminished bone strength who are at high risk of experiencing a fragility fracture in order to determine an appropriate therapy. A potential new diagnostic approach to assess skeletal health and improve osteoporosis diagnosis is the use of Cortical Bone Mechanics Technology (CBMT). CBMT leverages multifrequency vibration analysis to conduct a noninvasive, dynamic 3-point bending test that makes direct, mechanical measurements of ulnar cortical bone. Data indicates that CBMT-derived ulnar flexural rigidity accurately estimates ulnar whole bone strength and provides information about cortical bone that is unique and independent of DXA-derived BMD. However, the clinical utility of CBMT-derived flexural rigidity has not yet been demonstrated. The investigators have designed a clinical study to assess the accuracy of CBMT-derived ulnar flexural rigidity in discriminating post-menopausal women who have suffered a fragility fracture from those who have not. These data will be compared to DXA-derived peripheral and central measures of BMD obtained from the same subjects.
The study is a randomized controlled clinical trial, following the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) guidelines. The study is intended to compare between the subtarsal approach, conventional transconjuctival approach and the Y- modification of the transconjuctival approach in the management of zygomatico-maxillay complex fracture.
Evaluated whether HA coated dynamic hip screws can improve fixation of the screw in trochanteric femoral fractures
Rationale: For distal forearm fractures the investigators propose an anaesthetic method using an ultrasound guided axillary nerve block (ANB, an established technique) for pain reduction during reposition dislocated fractures. Nowadays a fracture hematoma block (FHB) is common practice, but is suboptimal due to variability between performing physicians and is often experienced as a painful procedure. The investigators want to investigate if ANB is an effective, safe and efficient option in pain reduction in patients of an ED (emergency department) population with a distal forearm fracture. Objective: To compare ultrasound-guided ANB with FHB for analgesia during reposition of non-operatively treated forearm fractures Study design: A randomized controlled trial. Study population: Patients ≥ 16 years of age with a closed, isolated and displaced distal forearm fracture requiring manipulative reposition. Intervention (if applicable): The intervention group will receive an ANB on the ipsilateral arm of the fracture. The control group will get a FHB. Main study parameters/endpoints: The primary outcome is pain score on a 11-point NRS (numeric rating scale) (0-10) during closed reposition of the dislocated distal forearm fracture in both groups. Main endpoint of this study is achieving a reduction of at least 2 points between both groups. This is considered as clinical relevant. Nature and extent of the burden and risks associated with participation, benefit and group relatedness: Patients participating in the research group are believed to have less pain and more comfort during reposition of the dislocated fracture. The investigators expect no other or more complications compared to standard care since the known complications are the same for both infiltrative anaesthetic interventions and are rare. Moreover, both procedures are common practice, therefore potential complications will be taken care of properly. The investigators expect there is no prolonged length of stay in the ED.
The study is a single-centre, open-label randomized comparative trial. Adult patients admitted to the emergency department for a hip fracture will be enrolled. Pericapsular nerve block (PENG-block) is a regional anesthesia technique developed primarily as an analgesic technique in a perioperative setting during hip fractures related surgical procedures. Some authors propose the use of PENG-Block as an alternative to fascia iliaca block and femoral block for the analgesic management of hip fracture in the emergency department, but scientific evidence is weak in this setting. The hypothesis of this study is that the use of PENG Block in the emergency department provides a better pain management for patients suffering from hip fractures with less opioid use.
Metatarsal fractures represent 3-7% of all fractures of the body and 35% of fractures of the foot and have a rate of 75 new cases per 10,000 persons per year. The goal of treatment is to achieve a correct reduction of fracture, to avoid prolonged disability and preservation of both soft tissues and bony alignment. Metaizeau's technique in these fracture of the metatarsal bone respects the soft tissues surrounding the fracture and the periosteum at the fracture site.
Radius distal end fractures are common orthopedic injuries. Many methods have been described in the treatment of distal radius fractures. The fixation of radius distal end fracture with volar plate was first applied by Ellis in 1965. Over the years, ideas have been put forward on the materials used for plates and the radiolucent carbon fiber plates has been used. These plates cause less artifact in computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance examinations (MRI), allow a better evaluation of the fracture, exhibit biomechanical characteristics close to the cortical bone, and do not cause a coldwedding in patients.
Fractures have been shown to account for 10-25% of injuries in children and the consequences of pediatric fractures are significant and result in significant restriction of activity. Despite this, the epidemiology of pediatric fractures remains poorly detailed. Investigators seek to establish the incidence of pediatric trauma and fractures and determine patient, trauma and injury characteristics.
Although several studies have studied the predictive nature of non-accidental trauma of the different types of fractures and in particular on the femur, the physiological and radiological particularities of the child make it difficult to estimate the age of a fracture and require defining a chronology specific to the specificities of the pediatric population. Some authors have carried out work for the dating of fractures, however the number of cases or the average age of the subjects does not allow a precise estimation of the chronology of evolution of the fractures.
Kinesio tape is used successfully in the control of edema related to the extremity, especially in the control of lymphedema that develops after surgery.Kinesiotape is a non-allergic elastic tape applied to the skin surface.There are publications showing that kinesio tape applications are beneficial for edema control after interventional procedures such as anterior cruciate ligament surgery and knee prosthesis related to orthopedic surgical interventions. There is no publication on the effectiveness of kinesio tape application in the control and rehabilitation of post-cast edema of wrist fractures.It is planned to investigate the positive effects of kinesio tape in edema control and rehabilitation.