Publications by authors named "Julia Beyer"
Background: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most commonly injured ligament in the knee. ACL reconstruction (ACLR) proves the standard for treating this injury. However, graft choice and method of fixation remain a heavily debated topic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate various outcomes of humeral shaft fractures treated with different treatment methods, which included functional bracing, open reduction and internal fixation, intramedullary nailing, and locked compression plate.
Methods: A systematic review was performed using research databases including PubMed, EMBASE, and Google Scholar. Keywords relating to treatment of humeral shaft fractures were used, and comparison studies that reported patient characteristics and outcomes, including nonunion, malunion, function scores, and complications, were included.
Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome is an extremely common condition in the general population. Nonoperative treatment is a mainstay of management prior to surgical carpal tunnel release. Injections are frequently used as treatment, especially corticosteroid injections, but there is little consensus in the literature regarding injection number, volume, corticosteroid dose, and technique.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCase: We present the case of a 21-year-old male, collegiate division I wide receiver, with a humeral avulsion of the posterior glenohumeral ligament (RHAGL) and near-full-thickness supraspinatus tear after falling on his outstretched arm. He returned to full collegiate participation with symptom resolution after arthroscopic repair of each tear.
Conclusion: This case report emphasizes the importance of imaging studies in the diagnosis of RHAGL and details a treatment approach that provided an excellent result in a young, active patient.
Article Synopsis
- Periprosthetic fractures of the distal femur are challenging to treat, with significant variations based on the patient's condition and the fracture type.
- The study analyzed 36 patients classified using the Su et al. system, finding that most Type I and II fractures were effectively treated with a locking plate, while some Type III fractures required more extensive surgery due to implant loosening.
- Results indicated that 83.3% of patients achieved acceptable healing, with Type I fractures healing faster than Types II and III, although a higher rate of revision was needed for the latter two types.
- The findings support the use of the Su et al. classification in guiding treatment decisions and suggest that locking plates are generally effective, except in cases of implant loosening
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- - The study assessed surgical outcomes of periprosthetic tibial fractures after total knee arthroplasty using the Felix et al. classification system.
- - Type 3 fractures were the most common, taking the longest to heal, while type 2 fractures had the highest rates of revisions and nonunion.
- - Type 4 fractures, managed with K-wire/cerclage wire, healed the fastest but may need hardware removal or debridement, and type 3 fractures had minimal complications despite longer healing times.
Objective: The study sought to investigate the reliability of computed tomography (CT)-derived Hounsfield unit (HU) measurements and ascertain the correlation between HU with quantitative CT (qCT)-derived bone mineral density (BMD) in cases of traumatic thoracolumbar fracture, based on native CT scans.
Methods: This study is a retrospective cross-sectional analysis of data sets from patients who received native CT scans and bone mineral density measurements (qCT) of the same vertebral body. Two different CT scanner models were used.
Distal radius fractures are one of the most frequent orthopaedic injuries. There are many effective treatment methods, such as volar plate, dorsal plate, percutaneous pins, external fixation, and casting; however, comparison of the treatment outcomes has not been thoroughly investigated. Our purpose is to determine if volar plating is the superior treatment method for distal radius fractures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Most patients suffering from advanced lung cancer die within a few months. To exploit new therapy regimens we need better methods for the assessment of a therapy response.
Material And Methods: In a pilot study we prospectively enrolled 36 patients with advanced NSCLC and SCLC (34 stage IV, 2 stage IIIB) of whom 34 received standard platinum-based chemo/radiotherapy and two were treated with a tyrosine kinase inhibitor.