Long-term results of olecranon fractures treated using the XS nail® system.

Purpose: Olecranon fractures are particularly vulnerable to distraction and subsequent fracture dislocation due to the high tensile forces. Surgical treatment aims at reducing the fracture and restoring the anatomical joint surface condition, as well as neutralizing the strain inhibiting fracture healing. The XS nail® (Intercus GmbH, Bad Blankenberg, Germany), an intramedullary implant exerting compression across the entire fracture surface, unlike plates, leaves a minimal extra-cortical profile, and can be secured with threaded locking wires, thereby retaining the anatomical reduction without displacement or steps within the articular surface, which was often found in tension band wiring.

Long-term results after over 17 years - Intramedullary gliding nail as treatment for traumatic femoral neck fractures.

Background: For the treatment of femoral neck fracture there are many different implants present on the market. Postoperative complications still exist.

Patients And Methods: The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the Gliding Nail in patients with medial femoral neck fractures and their long-term complications.

Treatment of Traumatic Femoral Neck Fractures with an Intramedullary Nail in Osteoporotic Bones.

Purpose: Sufficient anchoring of intramedullary osteosynthesis in the femoral head in a femoral neck fracture is a challenge with increasing age of the patients and decreasing bone quality. For older patients with inferior bone quality, it has not been investigated whether the application of an intramedullary force carrier, as a minimally invasive and rapid intervention, can provide a considerable benefit and reduce the postoperative complication and lethality rate. This retrospective study aimed to investigate the stability and functionality after the acute treatment of a femoral neck fracture in osteoporotic bone using an intramedullary force carrier even with higher grade fracture types.

Complications and imaging artifacts related to MRI in patients with intramedullary osteosynthesis after proximal femur fracture.

Background: Fractures of the proximal femur is one of the most frequent human injuries, and most of the patients are treated with osteosynthesis, such as intramedullary nails. These patients often require magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans in their further lives due to various reasons. This raises the question of whether complications with implanted osteosynthesis material such as implant loosening, burning, dislocation, or other complications are to be expected or whether an MRI examination is even suitable with regard to imaging artifacts.

Radial Palsy Caused by Ganglion of the Elbow.

Ganglion of the humeroradial joint is a relatively rare condition, which may cause local compressive neuropathy. It is usually diagnosed in adults. Sonography of peripheral nerves can be of high value in finding the exact localization of the nerve lesion.

Intramedullary locking compression nail for the treatment of an olecranon fracture.

Objective: Reconstruction of the anatomy of the olecranon, while protecting the soft tissue, by an internal stabilization method that is stable under exertion.

Indications: All olecranon fractures.

Contraindications: Very small (< 5 mm) proximal fragments at the point of nail entry.

Intramedullary locked fixation and compression nail (IP-XS-Nail): treatment of ankle joint fractures.

Objective: Reconstruction of the anatomy of the ankle joint while protecting the soft tissue, and osteosynthesis to maintain stability for function and weight bearing.

Indications: Distal fractures of the fibula, bimalleolar fractures, and isolated fractures of the medial malleolus.

Contraindications: Very small (< 5 mm) distal fragments (if fixation of the fragments is not possible using a small XXS nail) and very narrow (< 2.