Publications by authors named "Conny M Douw"
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- Geriatricians are playing a vital role in the pre-operative care of frail elderly patients with hip fractures, improving outcomes like rehospitalization and mortality.
- A study compared non-surgical management options before and after implementing comprehensive geriatric assessments (CGA) with shared decision-making, finding a significant increase in non-surgical options chosen (9.1% vs. 2.7%).
- Reasons for opting out of surgery included fears of increased dependency and severe dementia; thus, involving geriatricians in decision-making is beneficial for older patients.
The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of one intra-articular injection of hyaluronan on chondrocyte death and metabolism in injured cartilage. Twenty-three 6-month-old rabbits received partial-thickness articular cartilage defects created on each medial femoral condyle. In order to examine the effect on articular cartilage surrounding iatrogenic cartilage lesions, which can occur during arthroscopic procedures, Study 1 was performed: in 14 rabbits both knees were immediately rinsed with 0.
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