[Complications of internal fixation by a short proximal femoral nail].

Purpose Of The Study: The article presents analysis of complications of the treatment of unstable fractures of the proximal femur by the proximal femoral nail (PFN Synthes).

Material: Between October 1997 and October 2003, 239 patients were treated for unstable fractures of the proximal femur, 89 men and 150 women, average age 71 years. The minimum follow-up was 12 months.

[Long-term results following fracture of the femoral neck in children].

Purpose Of The Study: This retrospective study was designed to evaluate the severity and nature of long-term sequelae of femoral neck fractures in children in relation to the strategy and technique of therapy.

Material: The study included 15 patients with a fracture of the femoral neck who, at the time of injury, had an opened proximal physis. The average age at the time of injury was 11.

[Personal experience with injuries of the flexor tendons of the hand].

Purpose Of The Study: The study presents a retrospective evaluation of a group of 198 patients with 242 acute injuries of tendons of flexors of the hand in the period between 1995-1999. Evaluation covers the outcomes of the primary treatment as compared to the secondary reconstruction surgery--mainly in zone II after Kleinert.

Material: The followed up group (242 injuries of flexor tendons) consisted of 79% of men and of 21% women.

[The contribution of the virology laboratory to the diagnosis of neuroinfections].

The authors summarizes the results of a virological examination in 1231 patients with neuroinfections hospitalized in 1973-1984 at the Infectious Diseases Clinic in Plzen. The virological diagnosis contributed towards the elucidation of the aetiology in 62.4% of the patients.