The treatment of unstable fractures of the ankle in the elderly

Injury ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 128-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.C. Litchfield
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Unstable Fractures

A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OF A MODIFIED PIN-IN-PLASTER METHOD FOR THE TREATMENT OF FRACTURES OF THE DISTAL RADIUS

2021 ◽  
pp. 18-19
Author(s):  
Vineet Kumar Ranjan ◽  
Indrajeet Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Distal Radius ◽  
Treatment Option ◽  
Radial Nerve ◽  
Pediatric Population ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Elderly Male ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Pin Tract Infection ◽  
Unstable Fractures

Introduction:- The motive of this study is to introduce a modied technique of 'pin in plaster.' that is a favourable treatment option for unstable fractures of the distal radius. This study was shown to narrated a modied technique using 'pin in plaster' that is a favorable treatment option for unstable fractures of the distal radius. A fracture of the distal radius is one of the most customary types of fracture, in the pediatric population fracture was 24% and up to 20% in the elderly, male-to-female ratio of one to four in older age groups. Methods:- 54 patients with fractures of the distal radius were followed for one year postoperatively. Patients were debarred if they had type B fractures according to AO classication, multiple injuries, or pathological fractures and were treated more than seven days after injury. Radiographic parameters, tilt and height including radial inclination, were measured pre-and postoperatively. Results:- The radial height was 10.2 mm at the sixth month postoperatively, and the average radial tilt was 10.6° of volar. Three patients of pin tract infection were recorded. There were no cases of pin loosening. Total 73 patients underwent surgery, and three cases of radial nerve irritation were recorded at the time of cast removal. All radial nerve palsies resolved at the six-month follow-up. Conclusion:- Our modied technique is successfully restoring anatomic congruity and maintaining the reduction in fractures of the distal radius.

Cell surface changes during aging of human bladder epithelium examined by lectin probes and SEM

1990 ◽  
Vol 48 (3) ◽  
pp. 966-967
Author(s):  
J. Jacob ◽  
M.F.M. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly ◽  
Ultrastructural Changes ◽  
Pokeweed Mitogen ◽  
Asymmetric Structure ◽  
Luminal Surface ◽  
Bladder Epithelium ◽  
Aldehyde Groups ◽  
Cell Surface Changes ◽  
Phosphate Buffered Saline ◽  
Surface Changes

Ultrastructural changes have been shown to occur in the urinary bladder epithelium (urothelium) during the life span of humans. With increasing age, the luminal surface becomes more flexible and develops simple microvilli-like processes. Furthermore, the specialised asymmetric structure of the luminal plasma membrane is relatively more prominent in the young than in the elderly. The nature of the changes at the luminal surface is now explored by lectin-mediated adsorption visualised by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Samples of young adult (21-31 y old) and elderly (58-82 y old) urothelia were fixed in buffered 2% glutaraldehyde for 10 m and washed with phosphate buffered saline (PBS) containing Ca++ and Mg++ at room temperature. They were incubated overnight at 4°C in 0.1 M ammonium chloride in PBS to block any remaining aldehyde groups. The samples were then allowed to stand in PBS at 37°C for 2 h before incubation at 37°C for 30 m with lectins. The lectins used were concanavalin A (Con A), wheat germ agglutinin (WGA), phytohaemagglutinin (PHA) and pokeweed mitogen (PWM) at a concentration of 500 mg/ml in PBS at pH 7.A.

The effect of dental geriatric curricula on attitudes toward the elderly

1988 ◽  
Vol 52 (9) ◽  
pp. 516-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Mann ◽  
TJ Bomberg ◽  
JM Holtzman ◽  
DB Berkey
Keyword(s):  
The Elderly

Pharmacology Issues Related to Dementia Syndrome of Depression in Elderly Residents of Long-Term Care Settings

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 61-69
Author(s):  
Angel L. Ball ◽  
Adina S. Gray
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Environmental Communication ◽  
Pharmacological Intervention ◽  
Team Approach ◽  
Discussion Paper ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Anticholinergic Medications ◽  
Inappropriate Treatment ◽  
Dementia Syndrome

Pharmacological intervention for depressive symptoms in institutionalized elderly is higher than the population average. Among the patients on such medications are those with a puzzling mix of symptoms, diagnosed as “dementia syndrome of depression,” formerly termed “pseudodementia”. Cognitive-communicative changes, potentially due to medications, complicate the diagnosis even further. This discussion paper reviews the history of the terminology of “pseudodementia,” and examines the pharmacology given as treatment for depressive symptoms in the elderly population that can affect cognition and communication. Clinicians can reduce the risk of misdiagnosis or inappropriate treatment by having an awareness of potential side effects, including decreased attention, memory, and reasoning capacities, particularly due to some anticholinergic medications. A team approach to care should include a cohesive effort directed at caution against over-medication, informed management of polypharmacology, enhancement of environmental/communication supports and quality of life, and recognizing the typical nature of some depressive signs in elderly institutionalized individuals.

Acquired haemophilia in the elderly is a severe disease: report of five new cases

Haemophilia ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 428-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Godreuil ◽  
R. Navarro ◽  
P. Quittet ◽  
L. Landreau ◽  
J-F. Schved ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Severe Disease ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Acquired Haemophilia
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