Publications by authors named "C Bliemel"
: The number of seriously injured elderly patients is continuously rising. Several studies have underlined the benefit of orthogeriatric co-management in treating older patients with a proximal femur fracture. The basis of this orthogeriatric co-management is a certification as a Centre for Geriatric Trauma (ATZ).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOutcomes for hip fracture patients have improved over the years, yet the population of older patients (≥80 years) continues to grow. By 2100, the global centenarian population is projected to exceed 25 million, but data on hip fracture outcomes in this group are rare and often derived from small samples. This study aimed to analyze outcomes for centenarian hip fracture patients in specialized geriatric trauma centers and compare them with those of patients under 80.
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- The use of titanium cable cerclage for additional support in plate osteosynthesis of distal femoral fractures shows promise in improving fracture stability and load-bearing capacity compared to traditional steel wire cerclage.
- A study involved creating unstable fractures in nonosteoporotic cadaver femora and testing the strength of their fixations, revealing that titanium cerclage specimens withstood higher failure loads than those without it.
- However, both methods faced failure primarily due to distal screw issues, and no significant differences were noted in stiffness or deformity between the two fixation methods.
Background And Objectives: The outcomes of patients with atypical subtrochanteric fractures (ASFs) remain unclear. Data from a large international geriatric trauma registry were analysed to examine the outcome of patients with ASFs compared to patients with typical osteoporotic subtrochanteric fractures (TSFs).
Materials And Methods: Data from the Registry for Geriatric Trauma of the German Trauma Society (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Unfallchirurgie [DGU]) (ATR-DGU) were analysed.
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the outcome parameters of revision arthroplasties for periprosthetic femoral fractures (PPFF) with a particular attention to quality of life (QoL) and mobility.
Materials And Methods: Retrospective single-center study of PPFF with loose implants that underwent revision arthroplasty. Depending on individual patient characteristics, either an uncemented or cemented revision stem was chosen.