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H Laturnus

Publications and source records attributed to H Laturnus.

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PubMed1978

[Postoperative complications of wound healing in orthopaedic surgery (author's transl)].

From 1. 1. 1971--30. 6. 1977 (6.5 years) 4,169 aseptic orthopaedic operations were performed in the Orthopädische Universitätsklinik Düsseldorf. 42 complications of wound healing have been observed (1%)9 Without an ultrasteril operationbox it is also possible to reduce the complications of wound healing in orthopaedic surgery. It is important to know the principles of asepsis and antisepsis, the method of our preoperative preparation of patients is described; the indication of prophylaxis of chemotherapeutic agents should be severe.

Antisepsis↗
PubMed1977

[Arthordesis of foot joints with the Cloward-technique (author's transl)].

The Cloward instruments can be used not only for the interbody cervical fusion, but also for the arthrodesis of the talo-crural and talo-navicular joints. By exact pinning with autolog spongiosa pins while the joints are distracted further internal is not necessary. In contrast to other methods the arthrodesis of the talo-crural joint is not accompanied by a shortening of the leg. Technical details of the method are described and the first results of 15 cases are reported.

Ankle Joint↗
PubMed1977

[Thoracic and lumbar myelography with metrizamid (author's transl)].

With the new x-ray medium Metrizamid it is possible to perform almost complication-free lumbar and thoracic myelography. In an experience the type of complications arising were reduced to moderate headaches, mild nausea occasional dissiness. No convulsions were seen. The number of complications are less than with other watersoluble contrast medium.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1975

[Treatment of lumbar intervertebral disc lesions by intradiscal instillation of pressurereducing substances (author's transl)].

Direct intradiscal instillation is a possibility to treat lumbar disc lesions. Different substances can be instillated. They are different as far as the effectivity and the side effects are concerned. Therapyresistent nerve root irritations caused by lumbar disc protrusions which generally require operative treatment, are the main indication for instillating pressureducing substances. The technic of the medial transdural injection is described. During the last 2 years 137 patients were treated with lumbar intradiscal instillation with Trasylol. This is a report of our experiences and the first results.

Adolescent↗