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U Saxer

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PubMed1978

[Diagnosis of latent late infections following total hip replacement].

The etiology, diagnosis and elucidation of non-manifest late infection following total hip joint replacement surgery are discussed on the basis of 22 patients who underwent further surgery in our clinic due to an infected prosthesis from 1974 to 1976. Non-manifest late infection is usually the result of contamination of the hip before, during or after surgery; only in a few isolated cases can the infection be considered to have originated from the bloodstream. There is a higher risk of infection in patients who have undergone previous hip surgery. The principal symptom of late infection is pain; as a rule there are no other clinical signs of inflammation. The generally increased blood sedimentation rate is the only laboratory test of diagnostic value. An important aid is x-ray of the hip, in which the infection is manifested by osteitis and loosening of the prosthesis. Arthrocentesis should be carried out in case of doubt and when systemic antibiotic treatment is envisaged. Special diagnostic procedures such as arthrography and scintigraphy cannot be recommended for routine examination.

Bacterial Infections↗
PubMed1977

[Corrective osteotomy for malalignment of fractures of the distal radius (author's transl)].

Corrective osteotomy is indicated in young manual workers with significant malalignment after fracture of the distal radius without associated degenerative changes in the wrist joint. Chronic pain, limited motion and impaired power can be avoided and the cosmetic appearance of the hand improved, by restoration of the functional anatomy of the wrist. The operation consists of an opening-wedge osteotomy at the fracture site, sometimes combined with resection of the distal ulna. The approach may be dorsal or volar. A small iliac cortico-cancellous bone graft is inserted at the osteotomy site. Fixation is by an AO-small fragment-T-plate allowing early functional after-treatment.

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[Health risks of various sports].

Sport accidents have become a major problem. When investigating the risks corresponding to different sport activities, we must consider incidence, possible causes and different kinds of sport injuries too. The risks of sport injuries are not inherent to a given sport, but are more likely provoked by the athlete himself and his behaviour.

Athletic Injuries↗