Publications by authors named "Celine Cuerel"

Background: Ankle fracture is one of the most frequent pediatric lower-limb fractures and may result in serious complications.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the epidemiology of ankle fractures, defining fracture types, treatments, and complications in a pediatric population below 16 years old.

Methods: Medical records of all the ankle fracture patients treated in our hospital during 2004-2020 were retrospectively reviewed.

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Moraxella lacunata is a rare coccobacillus associated with eye and upper respiratory tract infections. It may also have an affinity for bone and joint tissue. We report on 1 case of subacute osteomyelitis of the patella due to M.

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Purpose: Although there have been many publications regarding the risk factors for implant-associated orthopaedic infections, none have investigated how clinical presentations and epidemiology may differ between infections with and without osteosynthetic material.

Methods: We pooled clinical data from several databases of adult patients with orthopaedic infections hospitalized at Geneva University Hospitals from January 2004 to December 2014.

Results: Among 2740 episodes of orthopaedic infections, 76% were implant-free osteoarticular or soft tissue infections.

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