Femoral Shaft Fracture Developed Late-Onset Infection in 27 Years after Intramedullary Nailing: A Case Report.

Postoperative late-onset infections more than 1 year after intramedullary nail surgery for femoral shaft fractures are very rare. We show an extremely rare case of developed late-onset infection 27 years after surgery, report on risk factors for late-onset infection, and infer why the infection occurred.

Brachial plexus injury and upper rib fracture after median sternotomy in cardiac surgery.

Objectives: Sternal retractors utilized during open-heart surgeries through median sternotomy can cause upper rib fractures which sometimes further leads to brachial plexus injury. We aimed to investigate the incidence of brachial plexus injury and upper rib fractures in open-heart surgeries and how these injuries are associated with each other.

Methods: We investigated 1050 cases during the past five years.

Long-term Use of Golimumab in Daily Practice for Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness and drug retention rate of golimumab (GLM) for long-term use in daily practice for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods Patients with RA who started GLM therapy with a minimum follow-up period of 52 weeks were included. The patients were divided into a biologic-naïve group and switch group.

Twenty years' follow-up of radiocarpal arthrodesis for rheumatoid wrists.

Objectives: A pain-free stable wrist is a prerequisite for patients with rheumatoid arthritis to improve their activity of daily life. The present study investigated whether or not radiocarpal arthrodesis yielded good results for more than 20 years.

Methods: A retrospective study was performed on 20 unstable wrists in 17 patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Changes of bone mineral density and serum pentosidine during a 27-month follow-up of monthly minodronate in osteoporotic patients.

Purpose: Monthly regimen of minodronate for osteoporosis more than two years has not been reported yet. The aim of this study is to elucidate the effect of monthly minodronate (M-MIN) on bone mineral density (BMD) and serum pentosidine (Pen) during 27 months.

Materials And Methods: The study consisted of 52 newly treated patients (73.

Initiation of Monthly Minodronate Therapy at an Early Stage After Hip Fracture.

The incidence of second hip fractures occurring within a year of initial fractures is 20%-45%. The high incidence of second hip fractures in this period can be attributed to the rapid bone loss that occurs during this time. Restoring bone mass at an early stage after hip fractures is critical for preventing subsequent fractures.