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H F Pompe van Meerdervoort

Publications and source records attributed to H F Pompe van Meerdervoort.

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PubMed1979

Knee ligament injuries.

Since acute surgical repair is vastly superior to any form of reconstructive procedure available, it is extremely important that acute ligamentous injuries of the knee do not go unrecognized. Chronic symptomatic instability after untreated major ligament injury marks "the beginning of the end' for the knee, and reconstruction is indicated. The classical stress tests for knee ligament disruption are generally reliable, and the interested doctor should have little difficulty in accurately diagnosing and classifying acute injuries or chronic instability. The technique of examination and classification of knee instability is described. The techniques of acute repair, as well as of selected reconstructive procedures, are described. Reconstruction for anteromedial subluxation is confined to advancement of the medial collateral ligament and posteromedial capsule as a single cuff, moving its tibial attachment distally and anteriorly. Fascia lata reconstruction is used for repair of anterolateral subluxation. Both these extra-articular anterior reconstructions can, in severe cases, be improved by the addition of a midline procedure, using the patellar tendon as an intra-articular graft. Transfer of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle is used for symptomatic posterior subluxation.

Humans↗
PubMed1979

Myositis ossificans progressiva. A case report.

The clinical and laboratory features of a case of myositis ossificans progressiva are described, and the recent literature concerning the pathogenesis and treatment of the condition is briefly reviewed.

Adult↗
PubMed1978

Piracetam in the management of spasticity in cerebral palsy.

This article is a preliminary report of a new indication for the drug piracetam (Nootropil; UCB). It was found that piracetam was useful for the control of spasticity in 8 out of 16 patients with cerebral palsy. Side-effects were minimal.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1978

The cast syndrome--vascular obstruction of the duodenum.

Vascular obstruction of the duodenum has been reported as a consequence of the application of a cast or the correction of a spinal curvature following severe burn or combat injuries and complicating treatment of a fractured femur with balanced traction. This syndrome rarly develops more than a week after the application of a cast. An unusual case is reported in which the onset was delayed, but progressed rapidly to a fatal outcome. The pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment of this condition are reviewed. A high index of suspicion in patients at risk is essential as early diagnosis and prompt treatment are imperative.

Casts, Surgical↗
PubMed1976

Congenital musculoskeletal malformation in South African Blacks: a study of incidence.

Ten thousand South African Black neonates were examined on the day after delivery for assessment of the frequency of congenital malformation of the musculoskeletal system. In 15 neonates it was found that the hip joints could be dislocated by the Ortolani or Barlow techniques. This instability persisted to 1 week of age in only 3 instances. This incidence figure is approximately 10% of the average reported for White's neonates. Talipes equinovarus deformity was found in 35 infants, an incidence of 3,5/1 000, or approximately three times the incidence cited for Whites. Calcaneovalgus deformity, however, was found in 3 infants only-- a much lower incidence than that found among Whites. There was a similar infrequency in the incidence of spina bifida aperta (cystica), which was noted in 7 infants. This figure correlates with reports from North America, but is substantially lower than the cited incidence in Wales and parts of England. Polydactyly, usually consisting of a postaxial pedunculated skin tag only, was the most common deformity found, the incidence being 8,8/1 000.

Black People↗