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O Dufour

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PubMed1993

[Chronic stress-related compartment syndrome of the forearm].

The chronic anterior compartment syndrome of the forearm is a rare pathology (3 cases have been already published), and of new knowledge. Three new cases on 2 patients (one on both sides) are described here. The authors describe recent advances about physiopathology, exploration and surgical treatment. It is due to strenuous activity using flexor muscles of the forearm without any release period (here motor cyclist competition). The symptom was pain at the anterior forearm similar to cramp. The most important for diagnosis was to measure the pressure after activity. The threshold level read after activity was up to 30 mm of Hg, with a very slow coming back to normal value. The isotopic scanner with hydroxyl methylene di-phosphonate (HMDP), after activity, showed a delay of arrival of the tracer and a stasis. RMI seems to give abnormal modification of the signal. The only treatment was surgical and an open fasciotomy of superficial and deep fascia must be done, with opening of the muscle's perimysium. The patients became painfree and resumed their sport after surgical treatment.

Adult↗
PubMed1989

[Functional treatment of recent fractures of the humeral shaft using the Sarmiento method].

Functional treatment of humeral shaft recent fractures by A. Sarmiento's method was described in 1977. It is based on fixation with a plaster or plastic sleeve individually molded. This sleeve keeps free the adjacent joints, allowing an early functional rehabilitation and a fast consolidation. A 50 cases serial study from 1983 to 1987, confirms the advantages of a method which allies reasonable means, safety and complete reliability to obtain a good and rapid consolidation (one case of non-union due to a technical failure), and rapidly recovered function. We had frequently resulting axial defects: 16 patients have mal-union with more than 10 degrees of angular deformity but without any functional consequences. The advantage of this method compared to usual orthopaedic, or surgical treatments leads us to propose it to most of our patients.

Adolescent↗