[Salmon calcitonin nasal spray and calcium sandoz forte in the prevention and treatment of osteoporotic fractures in postmenopausal women (information on clinical trial).].

At the First Orthopaedic Clinic in Bratislava, Hlboká 7, since August 24, 1992 a clinical trial is under way which is focused on the effectiveness of treatment with salmon Calcitonin (Miacalcic Sandoz) and calcium (Sandoz) in postmenopausal osteoporosis. On the above mentioned day Sandoz Co. supplied the Clinic with a densitometer Lunar DPX-L working on the principle of double X-ray absorptiometry.

[Infections at the paediatric department of the first orthopaedic clinic in bratislava.].

At the First Orthopaedic Clinic in Bratislava during the last two years 748 children were hospitalized. Of these 405 had surgical operations: 260 operations of bones, 61 operations of joints and 84 operations of soft parts. Patiens with osteomyelitis and pyarthrosis were hospitalized in 0,5 %, with reactive arthritis in 0,6 % (not associated with the surgical operation made in the authors' department).