Missed posterior fracture dislocation of the shoulder. Closed reduction and pinning.

In four missed posterior shoulder dislocations, a trial of closed reduction was successful, but severe instability required further therapy. The glenohumeral joints were immobilized by 3 to 4 percutaneously inserted threaded pins. Removal of the pins after 4 to 6 weeks was followed by physiotherapy.

The effect of the combined use of a clean air system and one day prophylactic administration of cefamandole in total hip replacement.

238 patients undergoing primary total hip replacement had on a routine basis both "clean air system" prophylactic conditions and a one day lasting prophylactic Cefamandole treatment on the day of surgery. All patients had a follow-up during at least one year; the follow-up in some patients was up to 25 months. Deep infections were not seen in any of the patients and E.