Publications by authors named "R Glaab"
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- Gas gangrene is a serious infection caused by Clostridium bacteria, often resulting in rapid tissue death and requiring quick, multidisciplinary medical intervention.
- The case describes a 62-year-old woman with neutropenic fever from chemotherapy for breast cancer, who initially showed signs of cellulitis but deteriorated into septic shock despite antibiotic treatment.
- After extensive surgical intervention and adjustment of her antibiotics, the patient stabilized and was eventually discharged for rehabilitation, underscoring the diagnostic and therapeutic challenges associated with infections in immunocompromised individuals.
Introduction: Hoffa fractures are a rare and often overlooked entity. The main goal of surgical treatment is to restore the articular surface and maintain knee function. However, current clinical data indicate heterogeneous outcomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Combined PCL injuries involving the posteromedial/-lateral corner (PMC/PLC) usually require surgical management. Literature shows controversy regarding the standards of treatment. Suture-augmented repair leads to excellent results in acute knee dislocations but has not been investigated clinically in combined PCL injuries.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Distal femur fractures occur with an incidence of 4.5/100,000 and show a prevalence of 0.4%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF(1) Background: The treatment of proximal humeral fractures (PHFs) is debated controversially. Current clinical knowledge is mainly based on small single-center cohorts. The goal of this study was to evaluate the predictability of risk factors for complications after the treatment of a PHF in a large clinical cohort in a multicentric setting.
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