Predicting cut-out in intertrochanteric fractures fixed with cephalomedullary nails: the role of tip-to-apex distance referenced to calcar (calTAD)--A retrospective analysis of 158 cases.

Introduction: The optimal positioning of the cephalic screw in intertrochanteric fractures (ITFs) is crucial for minimizing the risk of cut-out. This study assesses the predictive value of the tip-to-apex distance (TAD) and tip-to-apex distance referenced to calcar (calTAD) for cut-outs in patients undergoing fixation with cephalomedullary nails.

Method: We analyzed 158 consecutive patients aged over 65 years (mean 83.

Functional and radiological outcomes of total knee arthroplasty using posterior-stabilized U2 knee system: A retrospective study in 560 cases at five years of follow-up.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess clinical and functional outcomes as well as the prosthesis survival rates of the U2 Knee system in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA) with a minimum follow-up of four years.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 560 consecutively primary TKA performed between 2015 and 2019 due to osteoarthritis with a mean follow-up of 5.4 ± 1.

Effectiveness of two-stage revision with commercial polymethylmethacrylate articulated hip spacer: similar outcomes against monomicrobial and polymicrobial hip periprosthetic joint infections.

: orthopaedic surgeons still struggle against a devastating complication - periprosthetic joint infection (PJI). A two-stage revision is considered the gold standard for chronic PJI for several authors, with success rates over 90 %. This strategy implies the remotion of the prosthesis and the implantation of an antibiotic-impregnated cement spacer in the joint.

The effectiveness of antibiotic cement-coated nails in post-traumatic femoral and tibial osteomyelitis - comparative analysis of custom-made versus commercially available nails.

: The first objective of this retrospective study was to assess infection control rates in patients with chronic post-traumatic osteomyelitis (CPTO) of the femur or tibia treated with antibiotic cement-coated nails. The second objective was to compare the efficacy of custom-made nails versus commercially available antibiotic-coated nails in terms of infection control and need for reoperation. : We reviewed a consecutive series of CPTO patients treated with antibiotic-coated nails who had a minimum follow-up of 24 months.

Combatting resistance in intensive care: the multimodal approach of the Spanish ICU "Zero Resistance" program.

This article is one of ten reviews selected from the Annual Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 2015 and co-published as a series in Critical Care. Other articles in the series can be found online at http://ccforum.com/series/annualupdate2015.

A comparison of postoperative effects of bariatric surgery on medical markers of morbidity.

Background: Bariatric surgery reduces the prevalence of diabetes and improves lipid profiles. Low-density lipoprotein particle (LDL-P) is a more accurate predictor of cardiovascular events than high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and LDL cholesterol. The effects of bariatric procedures on LDL-P have not been previously reported.

Primary splenic angiosarcoma.

Primary splenic angiosarcoma is a rare, aggressive malignant neoplasm arising from splenic vascular endothelium. A 70-year-old woman presented with shortness of breath and chest discomfort secondary to a left-sided pleural effusion. A thoracentesis revealed a reactive effusion suspicious for malignancy.

Symptomatic Bochdalek hernia in an adult.

Background And Objectives: Bochdalek hernias are congenital diaphragmatic defects resulting from the failure of posterolateral diaphragmatic foramina to fuse in utero. Symptomatic Bochdalek hernias in adults are infrequent and may lead to gastrointestinal dysfunction or severe pulmonary disease. We describe our experience with this rare entity.