Medium-term clinical results in the treatment of supracondylar humeral fractures in children: does the surgical approach impact outcomes?

Background: Recent literature has found a consensus in favor of conservative treatment for type II supracondylar humeral fractures (SCHF). This retrospective observational study compares the short- to medium-term functional outcomes of conservative versus surgical treatment in 31 patients with SCHF (Gartland II and III) to assess the potential superiority of one approach over the other.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-one pediatric patients treated for SCHF-19 classified as Gartland II and 12 as Gartland III-were assessed in our department.

Asymmetric Dynamics Drive Catalytic Activation of the Hsp90 Chaperone.

The Hsp90 chaperone is an ATPase enzyme composed of two copies of a three-domain subunit. Hsp90 stabilizes and activates a diverse array of regulatory proteins. Substrates are bound and released by the middle domain through a clamping cycle involving conformational transitions between a dynamic open state and a compact conformationally restricted closed state.

Conservative versus surgical treatment for displaced olecranon fractures in the elderly: a retrospective study and a review of the literature.

Background: Surgery is the gold standard treatment of displaced olecranon fracture, but it presents a high rate of complications, especially in the elderly, including wound breakdown and fixation failure. Conservative treatment of these fractures has recently been proposed with good functional outcomes. The aim of this retrospective study was to compare the functional results and level of satisfaction of displaced olecranon fractures which were managed surgically or conservatively in geriatric patients.

Dislocation of primary total hip arthroplasty: Analysis of risk factors and preventive options.

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) is one of the most successful elective operations in orthopedic surgery for improving pain and functional disability in patients with end-stage joint disease. However, dislocation continues to be a troublesome complication after THA, as it is a leading cause of revision and is associated with substantial social, health, and economic costs. It is a relatively rare, usually early occurrence that depends on both the patients' characteristics and the surgical aspects.

Cemented and uncemented stems for displaced femoral neck fracture in the elderly. Retrospective study with a minimum 1-year follow-up.

Background And Aim: Displaced femoral neck fracture (FNF) is a common and significant health issue especially in older population because of the high rates of mortality and complications. The standard surgical treatment is total or partial hip replacement, including a cemented or uncemented stem. The cemented prosthesis is considered the safer option because of a lower rate of periprosthetic fractures (PPFs) as well as an actually reduced risk of bone cement implantation syndrome (BCIS).