Long-term Results of Operative Treatment of Calcaneal Fractures.

Background: This paper presents the long-term results of surgical treatment of intra-articular calcaneal fractures, including subjective evaluation, orthopaedic examination and radiographic evaluation.

Material And Methods: A total of 126 patients with 135 calcaneal fractures were treated surgically at the Department of Traumatology of the Military Medical Institute in Warsaw between 2008 and 2012. The analysis involves 73 patients (53 persons were lost to follow-up), including 45 men (61.

Results of the use of platelet rich plasma in the treatment of delayed union of long bones.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of platelet rich plasma in the treatment of delayed union of long bones according to fracture location, the time between the fracture and PRP administration, and the type of surgical fixation.

Material And Methods: A total of 1620 patients with long bone fractures were treated surgically at the Department of Traumatology of the Military Medical Institute in Warsaw between 2009 and 2012. Delayed union was diagnosed in 158 (9.

Lyme disease with effusion either in hip or knee in children from Podlaskie region treated in clinic in 2004-2010.

Objectives: Lyme disease (LB) relatively commonly causes arthritis among patients, especially in LB endemic area. The aim of the study was to analyze the prevalence of LB in children with hip and knee effusion in the North Eastern region of Poland. Conclusions from our study should justify the need of taking into account LB in the diagnosis of hip or knee effusion in children.