[Is there life after trauma surgery? Push forward and achieve a new equilibrium].

After the active working life is completed it is not passive relaxation which will bestow enduring endorphin levels but the exact opposite: enduring tension! Quality of life and happiness in the third phase of life will only be found by trauma surgeons who remain seeking, not led by guidelines but self-determined and developing creativity and willingness to unfold.

Clinical results for minimally invasive locked plating of proximal humerus fractures.

Objectives: To describe the minimally invasive treatment of fractures of the proximal humerus using the Non-Contact-Bridging (NCB) plate. The system allows secondary locking of screws to the plate with a locking cap and polyaxial (30 degrees radius) screw placement.

Design: Prospective cohort study.

Second generation locked plating of proximal humerus fractures--a prospective multicentre observational study.

Surgical treatment of most displaced proximal humerus fractures is challenging due to osteoporosis. Locking plates are intended to provide superior mechanical stability. In a prospective multicentre study 131 patients were treated with second generation locked plating (NCB-PH, Zimmer, Inc.

[Biomechanical investigation of fixed-angle plate osteosynthesis of the proximal humerus].

Introduction: Proximal humeral fractures are common in the elderly population and are often associated with osteoporosis. Fixation of unstable proximal humeral fractures is problematic due to loss of fixation in osteoporotic bone. Fixed-angle devices are intended to provide superior mechanical stability due to the principle of an internal fixator.

Long-term results for the uncemented Zweymuller/Alloclassic hip endoprosthesis. A 15-year minimum follow-up of 320 hip operations.

A follow-up study of 15 (15-17) years of 320 consecutive Zweymuller total hip arthroplasties is presented. Age at surgery was 67 (29-99) years. A total of 164 (51.