[The treatment of fresh anterior cruciate ligament ruptures in relation to age and level of sports activity].

Due to its exposure as well as a lack of securing muscles the knee is the human joint with the higher incidence of traumatic injury. The aim of this retrospective study was to illustrate our five-year results following conventional and surgical therapy and to relate these results to the extent of sports activity enjoyed by the accident victim. Assessment was made according to subjective, objective and functional criteria.

[Current status of spinal injuries in winter sports].

Parallel with a marked escalation in the number of injuries of the skull, shoulder girdle and upper extremities in recent years, the incidence of spinal injuries has also intensified. This is due to an increase in speed and deceleration traumas, such as are particular to collision accidents. Of all patients with winter sports injuries at the Department of Traumatology at Innsbruck University Hospital, 4.

[Treatment of acromioclavicular dislocations by a pin and tension band fixation].

Dislocations of the acromioclavicular joint are common injuries in sports and traffic accidents. The most widely used classification of these injuries is the one of Tossy, Tossy III and Tossy II injuries are indications for operative treatment. Among several different surgical approaches a very common procedure is the temporary fixation of the AC-joint by two pins, tendon band wiring and suturing of the ligaments.

Application of posterior plating and modifications in thoracolumbar spine injuries. Indication, techniques, and results.

Out of 281 patients with recent injuries to the thoracic and lumbar parts of the spine, 243 underwent posterior plating. Of these, 172 patients had an average follow-up of 3.2 years.