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U Fredberg

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Ibuprofen in the treatment of acute ankle joint injuries. A double-blind study.

Sixty-eight patients who presented to the casualty ward with acute ankle joint injuries were studied to examine the effect of ibuprofen on pain and ankle swelling. Thirty-two patients were treated with placebo tablets and 36 with 600 mg ibuprofen tablets taken four times a day for 4 to 6 days. All of the patients were immobilized and requested to keep the foot elevated. The results showed that ibuprofen had no effect on the ankle swelling. The need for additional analgesics was not influenced by treatment with ibuprofen, which means that ibuprofen has no effect on pain. The time elapsed from occurrence of the injury to arrival at the casualty ward was negatively correlated to the reduction of ankle joint swelling during the treatment period. Treatment with ice-sprays, icebags, or cold water during the acute stage of injury did not influence the reduction of swelling during the treatment period.

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Sexual dysfunction as a symptom of arteriosclerosis and a complication to reconstruction of the aorto-iliac segment.

68 males were studied retrospectively after reconstructive surgery on the aorto-iliac segment with regard to sexual function pre- and postoperatively. The parameters used to evaluate the sexual dysfunctions were: penile-brachial-index (PBI), urethral pressure profile, rectal-urethral-temperature-gradient (RUTG), and urinary flow. Furthermore, in all patients a preoperative arteriogram was available and all patients were carefully interviewed on their sexual functions before and after surgery. It is concluded that PBI is a good parameter of the perfusion pressure of the internal iliac artery, which is a significant factor for erectile function. The urethral pressure profile has no relation to erectile function, but the results indicate that peroperative damage of the sympathetic nerves do have a significant influence on retrograde ejaculation postoperatively.

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