[Prophylaxis of venous thromboembolic disease in high-risk orthopedic surgery].

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a worldwide public health problem, with an annual incidence of 1-2 cases/1,000 individuals in the general population and a 1-5% associated mortality. Orthopedic surgery is a major surgical risk factor for VTE, but the problem is more important for patients with hip and knee joint replacement, multiple traumatisms, severe damage to the spine, or large fractures. Thromboprophylaxis is defined as the strategy and actions necessary to diminish the risk of VTE in high-risk orthopedic surgery.

Distal femoral dome varus osteotomy: surgical technique with minimal dissection and external fixation.

Unlabelled: The results obtained when employing distal femoral varus osteotomy are variable. Our objective was to describe a surgical technique involving minimal dissection, semicircular osteotomy with external fixation for valgus angular deformities, and early weight bearing.

Design: Series of cases.

[Transpatellar "W" cerclage with anterior tension band for fixation of transverse fractures of the patella].

Objective: To evaluate functional outcomes in postoperative period in patients with displaced transverse fracture of the patella treated with anterior tension band and double knot fixation.

Material And Methods: Multicentric case series: Traumatology and Orthopedic Surgery Hospitals "Lomas Verdes" and "Magdalena de las Salinas" of the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS).

Patients: eighteen patients with displaced transverse fracture of the patella, treated with open reduction and fixation with 1.