BIOMECHANICAL STUDY OF MINIMALLY INVASIVE TECHNIQUES IN SURGICAL TREATMENT OF THE TIBIA PROXIMAL EPIMETAPHYSIS FRACTURES.

Objective: The aim: Improving efficiency of the tibia proximal epimetaphysis fractures treatment by introducing minimally invasive techniques using the up-to-date metallic constructions.

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The study is based on the results of examination and treatment of 119 patients, using arthroscopic technique. The results were evaluated regarding the P.

POSSIBILITIES OF RENOPROTECTION IN PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND HYPERURICEMIA.

Objective: The aim: To determine efficacy and safety of allopurinol and febuxostat in treatment of patients with CKD to reduce the sUA level and analyze its influence on glomerular filtration rate (GFR).

Patients And Methods: Materials and methods: The study included 45 CKD patients (stages 3b-5) without other severe/decompensated diseases and contraindications to the allopurinol/febuxostat. All patients underwent a comprehensive clinical and laboratory examination, and were divided into the study groups: Group I (28 patients, 61,3±3,2 y.

Expert Opinion on the Extensive Use of Prescription Crystalline Glucosamine Sulfate in the Multimodal Treatment of Osteoarthritis in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Armenia.

Objective: The present work was led by a multidisciplinary panel of experts and proposes an extensive review on the use of prescription crystalline glucosamine sulfate (pCGS) in the multimodal treatment of osteoarthritis (OA) applicable in Ukraine and other Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) countries.

Methods: A panel of rheumatologists, orthopedic surgeons, and field experts from Ukraine and CIS regions discussed the management of OA. Literature was systematically searched using Medline, EMBASE, CIHNAL, and Cochrane Library databases.