Thrombosis prevention after total hip arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized trial comparing a mobile compression device with low-molecular-weight heparin. Randomized controlled trial

Thromboembolic disease is a common complication of total hip arthroplasty. The purpose of this study was to compare a new mobile compression device with low-molecular-weight heparin with regard to their safety and effectiveness for the prevention of venous thromboembolic disease.
Bleeding events and utilization of (i.e., compliance with) prophylactic treatment in both groups were documented. Clinical evaluation to look for evidence of deep venous thrombi and pulmonary emboli was performed at twelve weeks postoperatively.
Within the twelve-week follow-up period, two events (one deep venous thrombosis and one pulmonary embolus) occurred in one patient in the compression group following negative findings on duplex ultrasonography on the twelfth postoperative day. There was no difference between the groups with regard to the prevalence of venous thromboembolism.
When compared with low-molecular-weight heparin, use of the mobile compression device for prophylaxis against venous thromboembolic events following total hip arthroplasty resulted in a significant decrease in major bleeding events.
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Lateral entry compared with medial and lateral entry pin fixation for completely displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children. A randomized clinical trial.

Closed reduction and percutaneous pin fixation is the treatment of choice for completely displaced (type-III) extension supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children, although controversy persists regarding the optimal pin-fixation technique.
The primary study end points were a major loss of reduction and iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury. Secondary study end points included radiographic measurements, clinical alignment, Flynn grade, elbow range of motion, function, and complications.
No patient in either group had a major loss of reduction. There was no significant difference between the rates of mild loss of reduction, which occurred in six of the twenty-eight patients treated with lateral entry and one of the twenty-four treated with medial and lateral entry (p = 0.107). There were no cases of iatrogenic ulnar nerve injury in either group. There were also no significant differences (p > 0.05) between groups with respect to the Baumann angle, change in the Baumann angle, humerocapitellar angle, change in the humerocapitellar angle, Flynn grade, carrying angle, elbow flexion, elbow extension, total elbow range of motion, return to function, or complications.
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Distal locked and unlocked nailing for perthrochanteric fractures-a prospective comparative randomized study.

Intramedullary nailing is widely used in the treatment of stable pertrochanteric fractures. However, it remains controversial whether the distal locking with intramedullary nailing is necessary.
Intra-operative variables such as operation time, volume of blood loss, total fluoroscopy time, total length of incision, postoperative complications and clinical outcomes were recorded and compared between the two groups.
No significant differences in postoperative complications and fracture union were identified between the two groups. Most patients in the locking group (80.0 %) and the unlocking group (77.1 %) recovered to their pre-injury activity levels.
This study suggests that intramedullary nails without distal locking may be a reliable and acceptable option for treating stable pertrochanteric fractures (AO/OTA 31-A1 and A2) in elderly people. Distal unlocked nails showed subtle advantages in reducing blood loss, operation time, fluoroscopy exposure time, and size of the incision.
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Comparison of Surgical versus Non-Surgical Treatment of Displaced 3- and 4-Part Fractures of the Proximal Humerus: A Meta-Analysis.

This meta-analysis compares the clinical outcomes of surgical versus conservative treatment of displaced, 3- or 4-part, proximal humeral fractures.
A meta-analysis was performed on the difference in functional outcomes and quality of life (QoL) between participants undergoing surgical versus non-surgical treatment.
The difference in mean values of QoL showed that surgical treatment provided better post-operative QoL than non-surgical treatment (difference in mean values = 0.146, 95% CI = 0.052 to 0.240, p = .002). Surgical treatment of displaced, multi-fragment fractures of the proximal humerus did not improve shoulder functional outcome, based on the Constant-Murley Score, when compared with conservative and non-surgical treatments. However, health-related QoL was significantly improved with surgical treatment compared with conservative treatment.
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The efficacy of 12 weeks non-surgical treatment for patients not eligible for total knee replacement: a randomized controlled trial with 1-year follow-up.

To compare the efficacy of a 12-week non-surgical treatment program with usual care in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) not eligible for total knee replacement (TKR).
The primary outcome was the change from baseline to 12 months in the Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS)4 defined as the average score for the KOOS subscales of pain, symptoms, activities of daily living (ADL), and quality of life (QOL).
Compared with usual care, patients undergoing the treatment program improved more in KOOS4 (adjusted mean difference (95% CI) of 9.6 (4.4-14.8)) with no serious treatment-related adverse events (AE). The number needed to treat (NNT), defined as the number of patients needed to treat for one person to improve 15% was 7.2. Secondary outcomes supported the primary findings.
In patients with mostly moderate to severe knee OA not eligible for TKR, a 12-week individualized, non-surgical treatment program is more efficacious at 12 months compared with usual care and has few treatment-related AE.
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