The Role of Low-Profile Titanium Miniplates in Emergency and Elective Hand Surgery

1999 ◽  
Vol 24 (3) ◽  
pp. 347-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. T. O’SULLIVAN ◽  
G. LIMANTZAKIS ◽  
S. P. J. KAY

We report our experience of a low-profile mini-plating system in the treatment of fractures of the hand in 57 consecutive patients (five children and 52 adults). Thirteen procedures were performed electively, and 44 procedures were performed on an emergency basis. Indications for plating included fixation of metacarpal (36) and phalangeal (eight) fractures, bony fixation following rotation osteotomy (six) digital replantation (two) or free toe transfer (two). Seventeen patients had postoperative problems, including restricted range of motion (12), rotation deformity (two), significant cold intolerance (two) or fracture (two). Plate removal was required in seven patients, twice as a result of a second injury, and plate removal was unsuccessfully attempted in one other patient. Two patients required extensor tenolysis. We have found this system to be useful for bony fixation in the hand. However, as with other methods of internal fixation in the hand, there may be complications.

Hand Clinics ◽  
1998 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 657-666
Author(s):  
R. Dow Hoffman ◽  
Brian D. Adams
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Author(s):  
Pablo Estévez Hernández

Resumen: Al cambiar la disposición geopolítica tras 1898, España intenta articular un africanismo que permita justificar y valorar su presencia en las pocas colonias que le quedan en África. Este africanismo representaba una estrategia política que ofrecía una versión humanista de sus intereses en estas colonias, en principio sólo estratégico. El caso de Guinea ofrece una historia donde esta recreación tuvo reveses particulares, al no poder consolidar un origen racial que se pudiera poner en común. Pero, mientras fue cambiando el estatus de la colonia y al adquirir ésta nueva significación económica, la estrategia cambia y es capaz de disolver las anteriormente rígidas diferencias raciales dispuestas en documentos estadísticos. Este ensayo sigue los discursos que desde la antropología y las fuentes gubernamentales se dieron con respecto a la identidad indígena guineana, y a cómo fueron mutando las categorías para dar validez al sentido colonial: desde una categoría negativa y bajo el estereotipo de la “baja disposición al trabajo” a convertirse en seres asimilables y útiles para el propósito de la Nación. Igualmente, se pone énfasis en la confección de un censo colonial (1950) y su retroalimentación con los discursos antropológicos para poder captar la incisiva incursión colonial-administrativa y la re-presentación española en el terreno geopolítico. Palabras clave: Guinea Española, censo, raza, africanismo. Abstract: As the geopolitical disposition changed in 1898, Spain tried to articulate its Africanism as to justify and value its presence in the colonies left in Africa. This Africanism represented a political strategy that gave a humanist version of its own interests in the colonies. The case of Spanish Guinea brings up a story where this recreation have particular setbacks, as it was difficult to put together a common racial background. But, as the colony changed its status and economic significance, the strategy also changed, making it possible to dissolve the prior, rigid, racial differences deployed in statistic documents. This essay follows the discourses made from anthropology and governmental archives on indigenous Guinean identity, and studies how categories were mutating categories as to accept the colonial role of the Nation: from negative categories based on stereotypes of low profile for labor to assimilation and usefulness. The paper in centered on the confection of a colonial census (1950) and its feedback with anthropological discourses as to capture the colonial-administrative incursion and the representation of the Spanish in the geopolitical arena. Key words: Spanish Guinea, census, race, Africanism.


Microsurgery ◽  
1995 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 556-565 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noritaka Isogai ◽  
Kennji Fukunishi ◽  
Hiroshi Kamiishi

1987 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 349-352
Author(s):  
J. ENGEL ◽  
M. SALAI ◽  
B. YAFFE ◽  
R. TADMOR

Three-dimensional computerized imaging is a new modality of radiological imaging. This new technique transforms the two-dimensional slices of bi-plane CT into a three-dimensional picture by a computer’s monitor adjusted to the system. This system enables the physician to rotate the angle of viewing of the desired region to any desired angle. Moreover, this system can delete certain features of different densities from the picture, such as silicone implants, thus improving visualization. Our preliminary results using this technique are presented. The advantages, pitfalls, and suggested future applications of this new technique in hand surgery are discussed.


Author(s):  
Albert V. Bitorina ◽  
Yvonne Oligschlaeger ◽  
Ronit Shiri-Sverdlov ◽  
Jan Theys
Keyword(s):  

1992 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 702-702
Author(s):  
J. Engel ◽  
M. Salai ◽  
B. Yaffe ◽  
R. Tadmor

Three-dimensional computerized imaging is a new modality of radiological imaging. This new technique transforms the two-dimensional slices of bi-plane CT into a three-dimensional picture by a computer's monitor adjusted to the system. This system enables the physician to rotate the angle of viewing of the desired region to any desired angle. Moreover, this system can delete certain features of different densities from the picture, such as silicone implants, thus improving visualization. Our preliminary results using this technique are presented. The advantages, pitfalls, and suggested future applications of this new technique in hand surgery are discussed.


1988 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 551-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Herrlin ◽  
H. Pettersson ◽  
G. Selvik ◽  
L. Lidgren

Impingement of the neck of the stem on to the rim of the socket may cause dislocation of the total hip prosthesis. The role of femoral anteversion in the occurrence of such impingement was analyzed in a clinical material of total hip prostheses with and without dislocation. A low femoral anteversion was linked to a clinically relevant reduction of the range of motion due to impingement and dominated in the group with dislocations. Impingement is minimized by inserting the femoral component in 10° to 20° of anteversion.


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