[Orthopedic treatment of the shoulder joint impairment in patients with rheumatoid arthritis].

Brachial joint affection in patients, suffering rheumatoid arthritis, occupies a third place after such of the elbow and the hand. Due to significant reduction of a freedom degree, caused by inflammation, the upper extremity looses function of active instrument for the items transposition. Volume of surgical treatment of such patients depends on stage of the process.

[Stable-functional osteosynthesis of the femur].

The article deals with experience in the surgical treatment of 405 patients with closed and open fractures of the femur. The method of choice in operative management of fractures was stably-functional osteosynthesis--mechanically secure fixation providing the possibility of excluding immobilization in the postoperative period. Stable fixation and early activity promoted timely consolidation of the fractures with simultaneous restoration of a normal range of movements and reduction of the terms of treatment due to coincidence of the periods of consolidation and rehabilitation.