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Fractures of the proximal tibia are complex injuries which involve damage to the osteal and soft tissue structures of the knee. They most commonly occur due to the impact of high intensity vertical force and/ or as the result of great valgus/varus stress in the knee joint. Untreated...
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The upper extremities, especially hands, are body parts most commonly affected by injury [1]. It is estimated that a quarter of all injuries treated in the emergency department are related to the hand [2]. These injuries are usually seen in the young working age population employed in...
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Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a chronic neurological disease with a prevalence of 5.4 – 26.2% per 100,000 people. It can be categorized into two subtypes, depending on the absence (CRPS I, previously known as reflex sympathetic dystrophy) or presence (CRPS II, previously known...
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Hip disarticulation and hemipelvectomy are surgical techniques of leg amputation, through the hip joint or through the pelvic bone, which entail removing the acetabulum along with the rest of the leg. Both are some of the most radical surgical procedures, not only in orthopedic, but...
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Globally, the incidence of hip fractures has had an increasing trend, due to longer life expectancy. It is estimated that, by 2050, it will have reached 6.26 million cases a year, which is an immense increase from 1.6 million cases a year, registered in 1990 [1]. It has been estimated...
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Osteoarthritis (or just arthritis), osteoarthrosis (arthrosis) and osteoarthropathy (arthropathy) are very common conditions which most orthopedic surgeons, rheumatologists and doctors of other specialties encounter daily in their practice. The use of all three terms is customary, often...
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Treating pelvic fracture is one of the greatest challenges in orthopedic surgery and traumatology. Pelvic fractures occur as the result of powerful force, primarily in traffic accidents (60%), in falls from height (30%), as well as in shooting and industrial accidents [1]. In a small...
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The talus transfers the weight of the entire body to the foot, which is why it represents an important factor of stability and posture. The mechanism of talus fracture is primarily fall from height or a deceleration injury with the foot in dorsiflexion [1,2]. Talar neck fractures are...
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Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is tendinopathy of the finger extensor muscles. This tendinopathy is most frequently found in tennis players. It was first described by Runge in 1873, and the term tennis elbow was first introduced into terminology by Major in 1883 [1,2]. He established...
