Publications by authors named "Milan Mitkovic"

Background: Single limb support phase of the gait-cycle in patients who are treated for a pertrochanteric fracture is characterized by transversal loads acting on the lag screw, tending to block its dynamization. If the simultaneous axial force overcomes transversal loads of the sliding screw, the dynamization can still occur.

Methods: Biomechanical investigation was performed for three types of dynamic implants: Gamma Nail, and two types of Selfdynamizable Internal Fixators (SIF) - SIF-7 (containing two 7 mm non-cannulated sliding screws), and SIF-10 (containing one 10 mm cannulated sliding screw).

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Fractures of the tibial pilon are severe injuries which can be accompanied by articular impaction, comminution and soft tissue injury. Soft tissue injury with already existing skin damage can further complicate the method of treatment. In these cases, the method of unilateral or circular external fixation can be used as an alternative method of treatment.

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The main component of error minimization in operating rooms (ORs) is to maintain high reliability of surgical teams. The analysis of adverse events in the OR reveals deficiencies in cognitive and interpersonal skills as the main factors influencing surgeons' errors. Therefore, research of these additional factors is necessary, besides factors related to surgeons' clinical knowledge and technical skills.

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Purpose: Traumatic hip dislocation can be isolated or associated with acetabular fracture. Both injuries require emergency reduction of the dislocated hip. Avascular necrosis of the femoral head (AVN) is a potential complication that accompanies these severe injuries.

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Purpose: Tibial plateau fractures are severe intra-articular injuries; their treatment is accompanied by numerous complications and requires extensive surgical experience. In this manuscript, we compared our experiences with data from the literature.

Methods: Retrospectively, we analyzed 41 patients with closed lateral tibial plateau fracture (Schatzker's I-III).

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Purpose: After the appearance of first COVID-19 cases in Serbia, state of emergency was declared on 15 March 2020 and lasted for 54 days. The aim of this report is to compare orthopaedic fracture frequencies in this period, when the walk was limited at the home mostly, with those during the same part in the previous year with regular state, thus to examine staying at home as a factor influencing the frequency of different fracture types.

Methods: There were 86 patients during the state of emergency in year 2020 and 106 patients during the same part of year 2019 with a regular state, having orthopaedic trauma surgery.

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Purpose: Acetabular fractures are accompanied by complications such as post-traumatic osteoarthritis (OA) of the hip and avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head. The aim of the study was to evaluate improvement of life quality and functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty (THA) in patients with post-traumatic OA and AVN.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 23 patients with post-traumatic OA of the hip and AVN of the femoral head who undergone THA, out of 63 patients who were previously surgically treated for acetabular fractures.

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Background: The nonunion of open and closed tibial shaft fractures continues to be a common complication of fractures. Tibial nonunions constitute the majority of long bone nonunions seen by orthopaedic surgeons. In this article, we present our approach to the surgical treatment of noninfected tibial shaft nonunions.

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Aim To calculate stress and deformation under the force of pressure and bending in the dynamic compression plate (DCP), locking compression plate (LCP), selfdynamisable internal fixator (SIF) and locked intramedullary nail (LIN) in the models of juvidur, beef tibia bone (cadaver) and software of bone model simulator. Methods Juvidur and bone models were used for the experimental study, static tests were performed with SHIMADZU AGS-X tester. CATIA software was used to create a 3D model for the SCA simulator, while software ANSYS to calculate the tension and deformation for compressive and bending forces.

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Purpose: Tibial shaft fractures are the most common type of large long-bone fractures. Segmental tibial shaft fractures are severe injuries and its treatment can be followed by a high incidence of complications, nonunion, delayed union, malunion, infection or compartment syndrome. The most common treatment strategy is intramedullary fixation.

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Introduction: Artificial models can be useful at approximate and qualitative research, which should give the preliminary results. Artificial models are usually made of photo-elastic plastic e.g.

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Unlabelled: BACGROUND/AIM. Intertrochanteric fractures of the femur are the third most common fractures among all bone fractures. Today in everyday orthopedic practice a number of different methods of treatment of trochanteric fractures of the femur are applied.

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Introduction: Correct choice of osteosynthesis method is a very important factor in providing the optimal conditions for appropriate healing of the fracture. There are still disagreements about the method of stabilization of some long bone fractures. Critically observed, no method of fracture fixation is ideal.

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Introduction: Pelvic trauma associated with urinary tract injury is a severe trauma, mostly caused by traffic accidents and falls from heights. These injuries require urgent treatment and close teamwork between urologic and orthopaedic surgeons.

Material And Methods: In this retrospective study there were analyzed patients with pelvic trauma and extraperitoneal injury of urinary tract, treated surgically at Clinic for Ortopaedic Surgery and Traumatology and Urology Clinic in Clinical Center Nis.

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The main goal of this paper is to present clinical results of surgical correction of angular (varus and valgus) deformities of knee area. Goal is also to present new external fixation device for surgical treatment of varus deformity of proximal tibia. As material it has been used series of 70 patients treated during the period of 6.

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Unlabelled: The study included 35 patients with fractures of distal tibia treated at the department of orthopedics HC K. Mitrovica and the Orthopedic clinic in CHC of Nis by a dynamic external fixator fixation of ancle. Ovadia-Beals score was used to assess the quality and repositioning and to assess the stability assessment made osteosynthesis.

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Dynamic trochanteric fractures implants allow fracture fragments to be compressed. Dynamisation can be realized if the axial pin force overcome friction force between pin and body of the implant. Examination of sliding iniciation forces in Mitkovic Selfdinamysible Trochanteric Internal Fixator (SIF).

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Introduction: Femoral neck fractures are one of the most common fractures primarily the elderly, coupled with a high degree of morbidity and mortality. The treatment is applied a number of methods of internal fixation (multiple cannulated screws available, DHS system, cefalomedullary). At the Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology of Nis developed a new method of fixation of femoral neck fracture, which allows stable fixation of dislocated and nondislocated femoral neck fracture.

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Introduction: Acetabular fractures are severe injuries, mostly occured in young patients after traffic accident or fall from heights. Of the all acetabular fractures, posterior wall acetabular fractures are the most often observed. Regarding to mechanism of the injury, about 30% of these fractures are associated with posterior hip dislocation.

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Proper timing and surgical method in management of femur fractures in polytrauma patients can greatly reduce the mortality, morbidity and disability. The aim of this paper is to present the treatment of bilateral femoral fractures in polytrauma patient with dominant chest trauma by selfdynamisable internal fixator Mitkovic (SIF) as a definitive method of fractures treatment. A 23 years old female was injured in a traffic accident.

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Rotationally and vertically unstable injuries to the pelvic ring (Type C) require stabilisation of the anterior and posterior pelvic ring complex. Inadequate treatment of these injuries leads to chronic instability of the pelvic ring, which can finally cause permanent disability. Open reduction and stable internal fixation of the anterior and posterior complex of unstable pelvic ring injuries are standard procedures in the treatment of hemodynamically stable patients with (Type C) pelvic injuries.

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The aim of this study is to describe the nature of war wounds with fracture caused by cluster bombs and to suggest treatment options for such injuries. The nature of wounds caused by cluster bombs differs from those caused by conventional arms (they are more severe). The sides of the wounds are represented by conquasated soft tissues (such as fat and muscle) with thick dead tissues, ordinarily with a thickness of 0.

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