Publications by authors named "Amratlal D Patel"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to use dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) to analyze quantitative pharmacokinetic parameters in healing bone, showing potential for assessing bone and marrow health.
- Eight patients with extra-articular distal radial fractures were examined six weeks post-injury using DCE-MRI, measuring parameters like the transfer constant (K(trans)) and initial area under the curve (IAUC).
- Results indicated variability in perfusion measures between patients and across slices, but showed "excellent" reliability, suggesting DCE-MRI can effectively evaluate healing fractures despite individual differences.
Background: Distal tibial metaphyseal fractures pose many complexities. This study assessed the outcomes of distal tibial fractures treated with medial locking plates.
Methods: Eighteen patients were selected based on the fracture pattern and classified using the AO classification and stabilized with an AO medial tibial locking plate.
Background: Recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-2 (rhBMP-2) improves healing of open tibial fractures treated with unreamed intramedullary nail fixation. We evaluated the use of rhBMP-2 in the treatment of acute open tibial fractures treated with reamed intramedullary nail fixation.
Methods: Patients were randomly assigned (1:1) to receive the standard of care consisting of intramedullary nail fixation and routine soft-tissue management (the SOC group) or the standard of care plus an absorbable collagen sponge implant containing 1.