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Weight Discharge in Postoperative of Plateau Fracture Tibialis: Systematic Revi...
Alves,Débora Pinheiro Lédio; Wun,Paloma Yan Lam; Alves,Andréia Lima; Christian,Ralph Walter; Mercadante,Marcelo Tomanik; Hungria,José OctávioAbstract Tibial plateau fractures are a risk to the functional integrity of the knee, affecting the axial alignment and capable of leading to pain and disability of the individual. Early weight bearing and joint mobilization can prevent these functional deficits. the goal of the present study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature about studies that quote the beginning, evolution, and progression ...
ANTEGRADE X RETROGRADE NAILING IN FEMORAL FRACTURES: A STUDY ON CONSOLIDATION A...
Durigan,Jorge Rafael; Silva,Ana Carolina da; Takata,Pedro; Zamboni,Caio; Santili,Claudio; Mercadante,Marcelo TomanikABSTRACT Objective: Osteosynthesis with intramedullary nailing is considered the method of choice to treat diaphyseal femur fractures in adults. The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the bone healing time and incidence of infection in patients with diaphyseal femur fractures treated surgically with retrograde and antegrade intramedullary nailing. Methods: The medical records of 123 patients ...
ARE TRAUMATOLOGISTS TREATING OSTEOPOROSIS TO PREVENT NEW FRACTURES IN BRAZIL?
Zamboni,Caio; Carvalho,Marina Sousa; Pires,Eduardo Araujo; Durigan,Jorge Rafael; Fucs,Patrícia Maria de Moraes Barros; Mercadante,Marcelo TomanikABSTRACT Objectives: To determine the proportion of traumatologists who investigate osteoporosis in elderly patients with fractures and recommend secondary prevention of osteoporotic fractures. Methods: We distributed questionnaires to 244 physicians attending the 2015 Brazilian Congress of Orthopedic Trauma. We determined the respondents’ profiles and assessed how they investigated and treated osteoporosis in ...
Risk of injury to vascular-nerve bundle after calcaneal fracture: comparison am...
Labronici,Pedro José; Reder,Vitor Rodrigues; Marins Filho,Guilherme Ferreira de Araujo; Pires,Robinson Esteves Santos; Fernandes,Hélio Jorge AlvachianOBJECTIVE: To ascertain whether the number of screws or pins placed in the calcaneus might increase the risk of injury when three different techniques for treating calcaneal fractures. METHOD: 126 radiographs of patients who suffered displaced calcaneal fractures were retrospectively analyzed. Three surgical techniques were analyzed on an interobserver basis: 31 radiographs of patients treated using plates that...
Tibial shaft fracture and ankle injury - Case report
Zamboni,Caio; Campos,Felipe Augusto Garcez de; Foni,Noel Oizerovici; Souza,Rafael Carboni; Christian,Ralph Walter; Mercadante,Marcelo TomanikABSTRACT The authors report on a case of tibial shaft fracture associated with ankle injury. The clinical, radiological and surgical characteristics are discussed. Assessment of associated injuries is often overlooked and these injuries are hard to diagnose. When torque occurs in the lower limb, the ankle becomes susceptible to simultaneous injury. It is essential to make careful assessment based on clinical, r...
Postoperative infection in patients undergoing inspection of orthopedic damage ...
Foni,Noel Oizerovici; Batista,Felipe Augusto Ribeiro; Rossato,Luís Henrique Camargo; Hungria,José Octavio Soares; Mercadante,Marcelo TomanikABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To conduct a retrospective analysis on cases undergoing inspection of orthopedic damage, at an orthopedic emergency service in a teaching hospital, with the aim of evaluating patients with postoperative infection after conversion to internal osteosynthesis. METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis covering the period from June 2012 to June 2013, on patients who underwent inspection of orth...
Tertiary assessment of trauma patients in a hospital in the city of São Paulo: ...
Roessle,Thiago Ricardo; Freitas,Claudia Diniz; Moscovici,Herman Fabian; Zamboni,Caio; Hungria,Jose Octavio Soares; Christian,Ralph WalterOBJECTIVE: To minimize the occurrence of missed injuries, the tertiary evaluation was introduced consisting of reassessment of the patient, 24 hours after admission, with: complete history, physical examination, review of exams and diagnostic testing if necessary. METHODS: Observational study evaluating trauma patients admitted to a teaching hospital in São Paulo, according to a protocol for tertiary evaluation...
Open tibial shaft fractures. Treatment with intramedullary nailing after provis...
Hungri,Jose Octavio Soares; Mercadante,Marcelo TomanikObjective: To evaluate the incidence of union, nonunion, deep infection and factors influencing the time of bone healing in the treatment of open tibial shaft fractures Gustilo and Anderson types I and II initially treated with a non penetrating external fixator (Pinless(r)) followed by an unreamed intramedullary locked nail (UTN(r)). Methods: It is a prospective study of 39 open tibial shaft fractures. Accordi...
Fisioterapia no pós-operatório de fratura proximal do fêmur em idosos: Revisão ...
Carneiro,Mariana Barquet; Alves,Débora Pinheiro Lédio; Mercadante,Marcelo TomanikAs fraturas proximais do fêmur em idosos representam um sério problema de saúde publica. O tratamento cirúrgico dessa fratura serve para reduzir as morbidades, juntamente com a fisioterapia pós-operatória. O objetivo foi realizar uma revisão sistemática sobre protocolos de fisioterapia no pós-operatório de fraturas proximais de fêmur em idosos. Foram selecionados ensaios clínicos controlados e randomizados, em ...
Análise do resultado clínico-funcional e das complicações da fratura do colo do...
Bastos,Leonardo Ribeiro; Ferreira,Ricardo Cardenuto; Mercadante,Marcelo TomanikOBJETIVO: Avaliar o resultado clínico-funcional e radiográfico dos pacientes com fraturas do colo do tálus tratados pelo Grupo de Cirurgia do Pé e Tornozelo da Santa Casa de São Paulo. MÉTODO: Avaliamos 20 pacientes, com tempo médio de seguimento de 71 meses: um com fratura do tipo I, 12 do tipo II, cinco do tipo III e dois do tipo IV, sendo quatro fraturas expostas. RESULTADOS: Um paciente foi tratado incruent...