[Rehabilitation of traumatic spinal cord injury with lower limb exoskeleton].

In recent years, several technological innovations have emerged to improve the rehabilitation of traumatic spinal cord injury (SCI). Among them, robotic orthosis, also known as human exoskeletons, are prominent devices for lower limb therapy. Since the early 2000s, numerous clinical studies have begun to investigate the efficacy of these devices, demonstrating the beneficial effects of exoskeletons regarding the prevention and deceleration of the progression of complications following spinal cord injury and subsequent immobilization.

[Health policy indicators of neuromusculosceletal rehabilitation in Hungary].

Introduction: With the increasing number of the incidence of neuromusculoskeletal and brain circulation disorders, there is a higher demand for neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation care.

Aims: The aim of our study is to analyse the performance indicators of neuromusculoskeletal rehabilitation care in Hungary financed by the statutory public health insurance system.

Methods: Data were derived from the financial database of the National Health Insurance Fund of Hungary.

Wintertime surgery increases the risk of conversion to hip arthroplasty after internal fixation of femoral neck fracture.

Unlabelled: The study demonstrates that wintertime surgeries are associated with impaired fracture healing and increases the risk of conversion to hip arthroplasty after osteosynthesis of femoral neck fracture. Furthermore, the results raise the possibility of association between seasonal changes in vitamin D levels and impaired fracture healing of femoral neck fracture.

Introduction: Although the changes of vitamin D level and calcitropic hormones influencing bone metabolism are seasonal, the effect of seasons on hip fracture healing is unknown.

Treatment of the displaced femoral neck fractures: indications and limits of osteosynthesis.

Purpose: Opinions about the optimal treatment of displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly are still divided. The two main options are internal fixation and arthroplasty. The aim of our study was to determine the most adequate surgical procedure for displaced, Garden type III-IV femoral neck fractures: which patients should undergo an osteosynthesis or primary arthroplasty, with the least prospect of complications?

Methods: We analyzed 489 femoral neck fractures treated by percutaneous osteosynthesis.