Early satisfactory results of percutaneous repair in neglected achilles tendon rupture.

Purpose: This investigation aimed to study the outcome of percutaneous repair of Achilles tendon ruptures regarding patient-reported and objective outcomes.

Methods: This is a retrospective review of a cohort of patients (n = 24) who underwent percutaneous repair of neglected Achilles rupture in the period between 2013 and 2019. Included patients were adults with closed injuries, presented 4-10 weeks after rupture, with intact deep sensation.

Effect of dietary chitosan supplementation on productive and physiological performance parameters of growing New Zealand white rabbits.

This study aimed to investigate the effects of dietary chitosan supplementation on the growth performance, carcass traits, and some physiological parameters of weaned New Zealand White rabbits (NZW). Sixty-four NZWs were randomly distributed into four dietary experimental groups (n = 16) and fed a basal diet ad libitum for eight weeks: under Egyptian conditions. The basal diet without chitosan served as the control group, while the other three groups were fed diets containing 0.

Sexual behaviour response, testicular development and semen quality of New Zealand white rabbit bucks as influenced by dietary chitosan.

The present study was conducted to determine the effects of dietary chitosan supplementation on sexual behaviour responses, testicular development, and semen quality traits of New Zealand White (NZW) rabbit bucks. Twenty-four 5-week-old rabbit bucks were used in this experiment. Animals were grouped into four equal experimental groups: the control group was fed only on a basal diet, whereas the other groups were fed the basal diet supplemented with three levels of chitosan at 0.

Early correction of malunited supracondylar humerus fractures in young children.

Introduction: Supracondylar fracture malunion usually results in cubitus varus deformity. The long-standing unsightly deformity causes psychological stress to the child and his/her parents in addition to biomechanical disturbances and functional disorders in the affected elbow. The optimal timing of corrective osteotomy is not well-established in the literature.

Traumatic Composite Bone and Soft Tissue Loss of the Leg: Region-Specific Classification and Treatment Algorithm.

Background: The management of traumatic composite bone and soft tissue loss (TCBSTL) requires a classification system and decision-making algorithm for the purpose of description, prognosis and choice of treatment method.

Patients And Methods: between the year 2000 and 2017 a series of 254 cases of TCBSTL were treated using distraction histogenesis and external fixation techniques. The tissue loss was due to either the initial injury or debridement of infection.

Effect of dietary inclusion of sugar syrup on production performance, egg quality and blood biochemical parameters in laying hens.

The effects of dietary inclusion of sugar syrup on quality of egg, cholesterol level, production performance, serum total protein and blood biochemical parameters were evaluated in laying hens. A total of 300 commercial Lohmann LSL hens (30 weeks of age) were randomly distributed into 3 dietary treatments which consisted of a normal corn diet containing corn-soy and 2 diets containing 5% and 10% sugar syrup. Each treatment was replicated 5 times ( = 20).

Distal humerus fractures nonunion with elbow stiffness in working adults: Can triple tension band technique and Lambda Plate(®) be a standby solution?

Background: Distal humerus fracture nonunion and associated elbow stiffness are two intermingled orthopaedic challenges for working adults. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the short-term results of the triple tension band and Lambda plate in managing both problems.

Methods: The study included fourteen cases.

Standalone percutaneous transiliac plating of vertically unstable sacral fractures: outcomes, complications, and recommendations.

Purpose: The aim of this study is to evaluate results of a standalone percutaneous posterior plating of the vertically unstable sacral fractures, to analyze the influencing factors, to discuss encountered complications, and to express the related recommendations.

Methods: Forty two cases were included; all of them had type C vertical sacral fractures; and 16 cases had associated nerve roots injury. Subcutaneous 3.

Midterm results of Ilizarov hip reconstruction for late sequelae of childhood septic arthritis.

The management of hip instability as a consequence of septic arthritis in childhood is difficult. Ilizarov hip reconstruction is a double-level femoral osteotomy with the objective of eliminating hip instability, through a proximal valgus-extension-derotation osteotomy and a distal varization-lengthening osteotomy for mechanical axis correction and equalization limb length. Ilizarov hip reconstruction was performed for 16 adult patients with complaints of hip pain, leg-length discrepancy, limping, reduced activity and limited abduction of the hip as a result of childhood septic arthritis.

Hybrid grafting of post-traumatic bone defects using β-tricalcium phosphate and demineralized bone matrix.

Objectives: Management of post-traumatic bone defects continues to be a substantial clinical challenge in orthopaedic trauma. This retrospective study evaluates the results of primary hybrid grafting of residual bone defects or voids, in displaced and comminuted long-bone fractures treated by plate fixation, using β-tricalcium phosphate and demineralized bone matrix.

Materials And Methods: Fifty-four patients having 62 fractures were included.

Refractory osteitis condensans ilii: outcome of a novel mini-invasive surgical approach.

Purpose: Osteitis condensans Ilii (OCI) is an orthopaedic mystery until now and the refractory type poses a great challenge in its management. Surgical resection and sacroiliac arthrodesis are major procedures with no guarantee of success for an unknown disease entity with a normal sacroiliac joint. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate results of a novel mini-invasive surgical approach for the refractory type after failure of conservative management.

Neglected neck femur fractures in adolescents and young adults: factors predicting the surgical outcome.

Background: Neglected femoral neck fracture in young adults is an intriguing problem. This retrospective study tried to solve that challenge through open reduction, cannulated screw internal fixation, autogenous iliac bone and bone marrow grafting.

Methods: Thirty-six cases were studied; they were classified according to Sandhu et al.

Highly unstable complex C3-type distal femur fracture: can double plating via a modified Olerud extensile approach be a standby solution?

Background: Multiplanar complex C3-type unstable distal femoral fractures present many challenges in terms of approach and fixation. This prospective study investigates a possible solution to these problems through double plating with autogenous bone grafting via a modified Olerud extensile approach.

Materials And Methods: Twelve patients with closed C3-type injuries were included; eight of them were male, and their mean age was 33.

Displaced spinopelvic dissociation with sacral cauda equina syndrome: outcome of surgical decompression with a preliminary management algorithm.

Introduction: Displaced spinopelvic dissociation with cauda equina syndrome is still unclear challenging problem with multiple instabilities. This retrospective study tried to evaluate and analyze the results of surgical decompression and lumbopelvic fixation of these injuries.

Methods: Twenty-eight polytrauma patients with displaced spinopelvic dissociation and cauda equina syndrome were included.

Improvement of growth and nitrogen utilization in sheep using sugar beet pulp treated with Trichoderma reesei or urea.

Twenty-five intact Barki lambs with mean body weight of 24.81 ± 0.16 kg were used to investigate the effect of including in the diet sugar beet pulp (SBP) treated biologically with Trichoderma reesei or chemically with urea 4 % on nutrients digestibility, growth performance, nitrogen (N) utilization, and hematological and biochemical parameters.

In vitro gossypol induced spermatozoa motility alterations in rabbits.

The objectives of the present study were to: (i) examine the in vitro dose response of rabbit spermatozoa motility to the antifertility agent gossypol (GOS) and (ii) determine whether filtered (FIL) and unfiltered (UNFIL) GOS differ in their magnitude of effect. Rabbit semen belonging to adult males (n = 5; 12-14 months) were cultured with UNFIL GOS and FIL GOS (5% solution) and subsequently diluted (1:1-7) for analysis using a Computer Assisted Semen Analyzer (CASA) system in 5 time periods (0, 60, 120, 180 and 360 minutes). At Time 0, no significant change in rabbit spermatozoa motility (MOT) and progressive motility (PROG) with GOS FIL was noted, while increases were observed with GOS UNFIL.

Vertically unstable sacral fractures with neurological insult: outcomes of surgical decompression and reconstruction plate internal fixation.

During a 4-year period, 32 patients with type C unstable sacral fractures were treated in our university hospital. All patients had neurological deficits as a result of their sacral fracture. The average age was 31.