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We conducted an analysis from our prospective database of 466 adults' ReLT between February 1984 and September 2010. Mean follow-up was 3 years. Each independent predictor for allograft failure was assigned risk score (RS) points of 1 or 2, proportional to the corresponding parameter estimate under...
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PMID: 21817890
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We are therefore at a juncture where a reduction of LR may be achieved by tumor resection with wide margins, but data regarding optimal margin width are conflicting and the risk/benefit balance of tumorectomy with wide margins has not been demonstrated. A randomized trial of reexcision for close mar...
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PMID: 22010383
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The aim of this study was to determine whether there are identifiable factors associated with increased risk for aortic arch reintervention in patients who have undergone balloon aortoplasty (BD) for aortic arch obstruction (COA) after the Norwood procedure (NP).
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PMID: 21835324
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We report the single-center outcome of transapical implantation of aortic valves into degenerated biological aortic valve prostheses ("valve-in-valve") in very high-risk patients....
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PMID: 21092989
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We evaluated the efficacy of 2-stage revision in TKAs infected with resistant organisms and compared the clinical outcomes with articulating and conventional static spacers, in terms of both infection control and function. Methods In a prospective manner, from June 2003 to January 2007 selected pati...
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PMID: 21883049
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To report our experience in the care of patients treated for velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) with sphincter pharyngoplasty (SP) with or without the addition of palatal lengthening by Furlow palatoplasty (FP).
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PMID: 21844409
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We successfully treated a complicated case of an adult congenital heart disease by reoperation of the right modified Blalock-Taussig shunt....
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PMID: 21842674
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Our aim was to update the failure rates related to metal debris for the Articular Surface Replacement (ASR). A total of 505 of these were implanted. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed a failure rate of 25% at six years for the ASR resurfacing and of 48.8% for the ASR total hip replacement (THR). Of 257 pa...
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PMID: 21768621
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We present a retrospective review of 18 patients who underwent limb salvage using a tibial diaphyseal endoprosthetic replacement following excision of a malignant bone tumour. There were ten men and eight women with a mean age of 42.5 years (16 to 76). Mean follow-up was 58.5 months (20 to 141) for...
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PMID: 21768638
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We retrospectively analysed 250 ceramic-on-ceramic hip replacements in 224 patients which had been implanted between April 2000 and December 2007. The mean age of the patients at operation was 44 years (14 to 83) and all the operations were performed using the same surgical technique at a single cen...
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PMID: 21768622
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We reviewed the seven- to ten-year results of our previously reported prospective randomised controlled trial comparing total hip replacement and hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of displaced intracapsular fracture of the femoral neck. Of our original study group of 81 patients, 47 were still aliv...
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PMID: 21768626
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We report our experience of stabilising these fractures using polymethylmethacrylate and non-locking plates. We undertook a retrospective review over 20 years of patients treated at a tertiary musculoskeletal oncology centre. Those who had undergone surgery for an impending or completed pathological...
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PMID: 21768635
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We investigated survival of an uncemented, tapered titanium femoral stem that was available either with or without HA coating (Bi-Metric). Patients and methods The stem had been used in 4,772 total hip arthroplasties (THAs) in 4,169 patients registered in the Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register betwee...
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PMID: 21751858
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John R W JR Kestle,
Jay J Riva-Cambrin,
John C JC Wellons,
Abhaya V AV Kulkarni,
William E WE Whitehead,
Marion L ML Walker,
W Jerry WJ Oakes,
James M JM Drake,
Thomas G TG Luerssen,
Tamara D TD Simon,
Richard R Holubkov and
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Object Quality improvement techniques are being implemented in many areas of medicine. In an effort to reduce the ventriculoperitoneal shunt infection rate, a standardized protocol was developed and implemented at 4 centers of the Hydrocephalus Clinical Research Network (HCRN). Metho...
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PMID: 21721884
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Open reduction and internal fixation with tension band wire is the standard treatment for displaced transverse patellar fractures. Recently, some minimally invasive techniques have been proposed as possible alternative methods. This retrospective study compared a newly reported percu...
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PMID: 21783097
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The use of meshes to repair incisional hernias has been shown to reduce the recurrence rate, though it may increase the risk of surgical site infection. This is one of the most feared and devastating complications of surgical abdominal wall repair. The aim of this work is to describe a new surgical t...
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PMID: 21935836
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The effect of the type of surgery on neovascularisation in the groin is unknown. The aim of the present study was to compare three different surgical techniques used for recurrent saphenofemoral incompetence in view of their effect on neovascularisation in the groin at short- and long-term follow-up...
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PMID: 21780053
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We present an adult aortic coarctation patient who had undergone a Bentall operation and two unsuccessful stent implantations for recurrent aortic coarctation. The patient then got an extra-anatomic bypass for aortic coarctation and concomitant mitral valve commissurotomy through median sternotomy....
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PMID: 21780060
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Using the information of the federal statistics, a detailed description of the hospitalisation rate for amputation in Germany was possible for the first time, and trends since 2005 can be reported.
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PMID: 21780052
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High rates of arthrodesis nonunion have been described in the ankle, hindfoot and midfoot in patients with significant risk factors. The purpose of this study was to evaluate fusion rates, risk of reoperation, postoperative pain scores and patient satisfaction for a slot graft inlay arthrodesis techn...
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PMID: 21972763
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We evaluated whether this risk can be minimized by using trial metal wedges. Using our study's evaluation tools, the incidence of postoperative plantar lateral foot discomfort before and after using trial metal wedges was determined....
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PMID: 21972760
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Biliary complications are common after orthotopic liver transplantation. Our study's aim is to evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous treatment of biliary strictures after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).
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PMID: 21716179
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Radiation enteritis is one of the most feared complications after abdominal and pelvic radiation therapy. The incidence varies from 0.5 to 5%. It is not rare that the slowly progressing condition will be fatal. During a period of 13 years 24 patients were operated due to the complication of radiation...
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PMID: 21712173
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We investigated fracture forces and implant subsidence rates in embalmed human femurs undergoing impaction grafting. The study consisted of two arms, the first examining the force at which femoral fracture occurs in the embalmed human femur, and the second examining whether significant graft implant...
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PMID: 21689068
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We report on the total wrist replacements and their revision rates over a 16-year period. Material and methods 189 patients with 189 primary wrist replacements (90 Biax prostheses (80 of which were cementless), 23 cementless Elos prostheses, and 76 cementless Gibbon prostheses), operated during the...
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PMID: 21657971
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We used (18)F-fluoride positron emission tomography (PET) to identify sites of inflammation in order to improve the sensitivity of histopathology, microbiological culture, and real-time PCR in total hip arthroplasty (THA) patients. Patients and methods 23 THA patients (23 hips) scheduled for revisio...
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PMID: 21671714
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Summary Background and objectives There are a limited number of publications on the features of arteriovenous graft infection in hemodialysis patients. The authors compared the clinical presentation, complications, and outcomes of infections of thigh and upper extremity grafts. Desig...
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PMID: 21642365
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To determine transfusion rates, risk factors for transfusion and the prevalence of unexpected red blood cell alloantibodies in women undergoing hysterectomy for benign disease. In addition, we aimed to evaluate the necessity of the pretransfusion testing for red blood cell alloantibodies.
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PMID: 21370997
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We successfully employed a combination of available minimally invasive techniques to treat a patient who was not ideally suited to any of the individual strategies....
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PMID: 21679076
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Abstract Purpose: To evaluate the usefulness of a new transfemoral device to avoid major complications related to residual type A aortic dissection following ascending aortic replacement. Case Reports: Three men (aged 60, 61, and 72 years, respectively) with a residual type A aortic...
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PMID: 21679078
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Our aim was to establish whether locking plates provide good functional outcomes and a durable construct when used in the management of metastatic disease. Prospective data collection was performed. Twenty one patients underwent surgery for periarticular metastatic tumours. The median duration of fo...
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PMID: 21846005
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Cholangitis after Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy is usually caused by anastomotic stricture. A small number of cases present without evidence of obstruction and are ascribed to reflux of gastro-intestinal content into the biliary tree above the anastomosis (sump syndrome). Despite pro...
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PMID: 21669568
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Intranasal steroids are effective in preventing or delaying recurrence of nasal polyps. However, their effectiveness in delaying a need for repeat polypectomy in clinical practice is unknown.
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PMID: 21743875
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We performed penetrating keratoplasty on the undiagnosed right eye. During post-surgical follow-up, corneal edema and stromal opacity recurred, and penetrating keratoplasty was performed two more times. The patient's total serum protein level, which had previously been normal, was elevated prior to...
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PMID: 21655047
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The need for revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is on the rise. Challenges to attaining durable, stable, well-functioning revision TKA include bony deficiency, periarticular osteopenia, deformity, and soft-tissue imbalance. Defect management often requires the use of stems, cement, metal augmenta...
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PMID: 21628642
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The method of reendoprosthesis of mammary glands after performance of subglandular enlarging mammoplasty for the glands form correction, the implants ptosis occurrence in postoperative period prophylaxis, reduction of possibility of the capsular contracture occurrence, as well as reduction of the imp...
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PMID: 21847825
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The Sulcoflex IOL may be a safe and effective method for enhancing the refractive outcome in pseudophakic eyes, providing good UDVA and UNVA when using the multifocal platform.
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PMID: 21598871
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Our aim was to assess the intra- and interobserver reliability and the sensitivity and specificity of the assessment of RLLs around both tibial and femoral components using standard radiographs. Two reviewers assessed the radiographs of 45 patients who had loosening of the tibial or femoral componen...
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PMID: 21586776
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A retrospective analysis of osteoarthritis patients undergoing primary hip arthroplasty, to assess which surgical approach produces the best functional results at one-year post-operatively, using common clinical scoring systems and tests. The aim of this study was to compare the anterolateral and the...
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PMID: 21550516
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Over the past decade, patients returning to dialysis after a failed transplant comprised of 5-10% of the annual number of dialysis initiations in the United States, whereas retransplant candidates account for 5.0-13% of the annual deceased donor wait-list additions. The United States...
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PMID: 21564300
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Chronic hypertension is a major concern in adults who have undergone resection of coarctation of the aorta (CoA) in childhood. In otherwise healthy subjects, exercise-induced hypertension is prognostic for chronic hypertension; however, the prognostic value in patients with CoA remai...
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PMID: 21550580
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We report a case of stump appendicitis diagnosed pre-operatively with a computerized tomography (CT) scan after laparoscopic appendectomy. An 18-year-old male presented with a one-week history of lower abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. He had a history of laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appen...
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PMID: 21935807
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Ewing's sarcoma (or peripheral neuroectodermal tumour) is generally found in bone tissue, and a primary dermal site is extremely rare. We report a case of primary cutaneous Ewing's sarcoma in a 21-year-old woman.
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PMID: 21570564
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We think that after the completion of approximately 3 half-lives, a normal dose of rocuronium can produce the desired effect without the influence of residual sugammadex present in the plasma....
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PMID: 21626868
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We do not recommend use of this technique to treat moderate to severe hallux valgus (hallux valgus angle, 30) degrees. We believe a traditional open osteotomy with formal capsulorrhaphy would be a better choice of treatment....
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PMID: 21733458
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Total hip arthroplasty is a common surgical procedure but little is known about longitudinal trends.
To examine demographics and outcomes of patients undergoing primary and revision total hip arthroplasty.
Observational cohort of 1,453,493 Medicare Par...
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PMID: 21505134
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To investigate the outcome of conjunctival autograft with amniotic membrane transplantation without the use of mitomycin C for cases of recurrent pterygium.
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PMID: 21598608
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The 30-day mortality rate was 1.9%. During follow-up (mean 25 months, range 1-94), 34 secondary procedures were performed in 28 (26.2%) patients for 6 (17.6%) limb graft stenoses/thromboses (5.6% of 107 cases), 8 (23.5%) in-stent visceral vessel stenoses/occlusions (7.5% of 107 cases), 8 (23.5%) mi...
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PMID: 21521053
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We reviewed the causes leading to secondary procedures after ≥100 branched/fenestrated stent-graft repairs and now propose several alterations to the technique that could improve the results of this approach to complex aortic aneurysm repair....
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PMID: 21521055
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There was no perioperative mortality in the pararenal EVAR group versus 3 (4.5%) deaths among the OSR patients (p = 0.122). The 15% 30-day morbidity with pararenal EVAR was half that of OSR (p = 0.059). Mean follow-up was 28.8 ±21.6 months for pararenal EVAR and 35.7±23.2 months for OSR....
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PMID: 21521058
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Abstract Purpose: To report a case in which a persistent high-flow type II endoleak after endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) of a leaking abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) complicated by an aortocaval fistula was repaired with a stent-graft in the inferior vena cava (IVC). Case Report...
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PMID: 21521067
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