[Trauma to the thoracic spine and chest].

Background: The assessment of traumatic lesions to the chest and thoracic spine can pose a challenge for the emergency radiologist. Collaboration with the treating clinicians and knowledge of the patients' history and the trauma mechanism are essential.

Standard Radiological Methods: In case of minor trauma, digital radiography may be sufficient for diagnosis.

Incidence, characteristics, and long-term follow-up of sternoclavicular injuries: An epidemiologic analysis of 92 cases.

Background: The majority of published studies concerning sternoclavicular injuries are case series or systematic reviews. Prospective studies on the subject are hindered by the low incidence of these lesions. The aims of the present study were to provide an overview of this rare entity compared with those described in the literature and to present the long-term clinical outcome.

Surgery for pathological proximal femoral fractures, excluding femoral head and neck fractures: resection vs. stabilisation.

Pathological femoral head and neck fractures are commonly treated by arthroplasty. Treatment options for the trochanteric region or below are not clearly defined. The purpose of this retrospective, comparative, double-centre study was to analyse survival and influences on outcome according to the surgical technique used to treat pathological proximal femoral fractures, excluding fractures of the femoral head and neck.

Surgical treatment of metastatic fractures of the femur: a retrospective analysis of 142 patients.

Background: Pathologic fractures of long bones are common complications of the metastatic disease; however, the influence of the primary tumor, the stage of metastatic disease, different surgical techniques, and the postoperative mobility on the postoperative survival has not been clearly defined. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate outcome after surgical treatment for pathologic femur fractures.

Patients And Methods: A consecutive series of 142 patients with metastatic fractures of femur were retrospectively studied.

Angular stable fixation of proximal humeral fractures.

Background: Proximal humeral fractures requiring surgical stabilization remain a therapeutic challenge. High rates of treatment-related complications have been reported to be associated, particularly in elderly patients with unstable fracture types and diminished bone quality. In recent years, angular stable implants have been introduced to improve the patients' outcome.