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BMC Health Serv Res
December 2024
Division of Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1400 Pressler Dr., FCT4.6002, Houston, TX, 77030, USA.
Introduction: Cervical cancer is a public health issue in Africa with devastating socioeconomic consequences due to the lack of organized screening programs. The success of screening programs depends on the appropriate investigation and management of women who test positive for screening. Colposcopic assessment following positive screening results is a noteworthy issue in Africa.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrthop Traumatol Surg Res
November 2024
Service de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologie, CHU de Montpellier, 371 Avenue Gaston Giraud, 34295 Montpellier Cedex 05, France; Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie Civil, LMGC, Université de Montpellier, 860 Rue de Saint-Priest, 34090 Montpellier, France; CAOS (Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery) France, Société Française de Chirurgie Orthopédique et Traumatologie (SOFCOT), 56 Rue Boissonade, 75014 Paris, France. Electronic address:
Supramalleolar osteotomy (SMO) aims to correct extra-articular deformities of the distal lower leg. There are several indications, the most common being varus osteoarthritis of the ankle. The rationale in this indication is to modify talocrural stress and pressure distribution by reorienting the limb axis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHSS J
November 2024
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA.
Background: Although hip bracing after hip arthroscopy is relatively common, it is not an evidence-based practice; no comparative studies or clinical trials exploring its effectiveness exist.
Purpose: We sought to summarize the rates of and indications for hip bracing after hip arthroscopy, surgeons' preferences on braces, and the types of braces used.
Methods: A systematic review was conducted using the PubMed, Embase, and Medline databases to identify studies that examined hip bracing following hip arthroscopy.
J ISAKOS
August 2024
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, UPMC Freddie Fu Sports Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. Electronic address:
Recent advances in surgical techniques and planning for knee-based osteotomies have led to improvements in addressing lower extremity malalignment. Part 1 of this review presented the biomechanical and clinical rationale of osteotomies, emphasizing the importance of osteotomies for restoring normal knee kinematics. In Part 2 of this review, indications, surgical technique and outcomes of osteotomies to correct coronal, sagittal and axial plane deformities will be examined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRev Prat
February 2024
Clinique Jouvenet, Paris, France. Hôpital privé Paul-d'Égine, SOS mains Val-de-Marne, Champigny-sur-Marne, France. Hôpital Privé Claude-Galien, SOS mains Essonne, Quincy-sous-Sénart, France.
SURGICAL INDICATIONS FOR HAND WOUNDS. Hand injuries are common, with potentially severe consequences. When a patient is seen in the emergency department, a lesion assessment must be carried out to distinguish between extreme emergencies such as amputation or devascularization, which require immediate treatment in a specialized centre.
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