Overall survival nomogram for patients with spinal bone metastases (SBM).

•Demographic features are essential for a more personalize survival prediction of spinal bone metastasis (SBM).•Women have a relatively better survival chance than men before 75 years, while men have better survival after this age.•SBM survival is not dependent on the number of spinal metastases.

The role of the Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) in subsequent fracture prevention in the extreme elderly.

Background: Several guidelines recommend a bone and fall-related osteoporosis risk assessment in all patients with fracture and age > 50 years. In practice, however, there is no consensus whether screening > 85 years is useful.

Aim: To evaluate the subsequent fracture risk in all patient > 85 years, comparing the two populations of Fracture Liaison Service (FLS) attenders and non-attenders.

Clinical and Radiologic Outcomes of a Fully Hydroxyapatite-Coated Femoral Revision Stem: Excessive Stress Shielding Incidence and its Consequences.

Stress shielding remains a concern in total hip arthroplasty. The consequences of stress shielding in hydroxyapatite-coated femoral component revisions were evaluated in a prospective cohort study. A total of 106 patients operated on by revision total hip arthroplasty were identified.

Single injection of platelet-rich plasma (PRP) for the treatment of refractory distal biceps tendonitis: long-term results of a prospective multicenter cohort study.

Purpose: There is a lack of evidence regarding the use of PRP in the treatment of distal biceps tendonitis. The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of ultrasound (US)-guided injection of PRP in relieving pain and functional impairment in the treatment of refractory distal biceps tendonitis.

Methods: Twelve patients from two large tertiary referral hospitals were recruited over a period of 20 months.

Primary internal fixation and soft-tissue reconstruction in the treatment for an open Lisfranc fracture-dislocation.

The importance of anatomical reduction for improved outcome has been recognised in the management of Lisfranc injuries. Operative fixation is indicated in case of dislocation or unstable ligamentous injury, because discongruity of the Lisfranc joint can lead to deleterious functional outcome. Screws are the recommended method of fixation of the medial en middle column, and K-wires are used for stabilisation of the unstable lateral column.

Axillary recurrence after negative sentinel lymph node biopsy: frequency and factors influencing recurrence on the long term.

Sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is a less invasive method for determining tumor stage. Purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of axillary recurrence after negative SLN biopsy for women with breast cancer. A total of 121 patients with a negative SLN biopsy, from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2004, were identified from a maintained pathology database.