Ankle Injuries ; surgery ; Evidence-Based Medicine ; methods ; Foot Injuries ; surgery ; Humans

Arthroplasty, Replacement ; methods ; Clavicle ; injuries ; Fractures, Bone ; surgery ; Humans ; Joint Instability ; surgery ; Shoulder Fractures ; surgery ; Shoulder Injuries ; Shoulder Joint ; surgery

Calcaneus ; injuries ; surgery ; Humans ; Intra-Articular Fractures ; surgery ; therapy

Arthroplasty, Replacement ; Elbow Joint ; injuries ; surgery ; Humans ; Joint Instability ; therapy ; Tennis Elbow ; therapy

Clavicle ; injuries ; Fracture Fixation ; methods ; Fractures, Bone ; therapy ; Humans

Objective To compare the clinical efficacies of polypropylene-polyglactic composite mesh, polyester mesh, polypropylene mesh in Lichtenstein repair for inguinal hernia.Methods The clinical data of 1 080 patients with primary unilateral inguinal hernia who were admitted to the Tianjin People's Hospital from February 2012 to May 2013 were prospectively analyzed.A randomized controlled study was performed based on a random numble table.All the patients were allocated into the ProGrip group (Parietex ProGripTM Self-Fixating Mesh), PET group (ParietexTM Lightweight Monofilament Polyester Mesh) and PP group (BardTM Soft Mesh).Patients received standard Lichtenstein tension-free repair under local anesthesia and were followed up by outpatient examination and telephone interview till May 2014.The indexs observed during the follow-up included occurrence of complications, post-operative pain and postoperative health-related quality of life.The following indexes were recorded : time of mesh fixation, operation time, hernia recurrence, pain degree at postoperative week 1 and month 1, 6, 12 by numerical rating scale (NRS), quality of life at postoperative month 1 by SF-36 questionnaire survey including physical function, role physical, body pain, general health, vitality, social function, role emotional,mental health.Measurement data with normal distribution were presented as x ± s.Comparisons among groups were analyzed by ANOVA and pairwise comparison by t test.Measurement data with skewed distribution were presented as M (range) and repeated measurement data were analyzed using the repeated measures ANOVA.Count data were evaluated by the chi-square test and Fisher exact probability.Postoperative moderate and severe pain rates were evaluated by the Kaplan-Meier method and analyzed by the Log-rank test.Results There were 1 022 patients screened for eligibility including 367 patients in the ProGrip group, 346 patients in the PET group and 309 patients in the PP group.The time of mesh fixation and operation time were (1.3 ± 0.5) minutes and (30 ± 5) minutes in the ProGrip group, (4.9 ± 0.9) minutes and (45 ± 7) minutes in the PET group, (5.0 ± 0.9) minutes and (44 ± 7)minutes in the PP group, respectively, showing significant differences among the 3 groups (F =6.21, 4.33,P ＜ 0.05).There were significant differences in the time of mesh fixation and operation time between the ProGrip group and the PET group (t =1.36, 4.39, P ＜ 0.05), and also between the ProGrip group and the PP group (t =2.67, 2.99, P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the time of mesh fixation and operation time between the PET group and the PP group (t =0.98, 0.63, P ＞ 0.05).Nine hundred and nine patients were followed up for a median time of 13 months (range, 12-26 months) , with a follow-up rate of 88.943％ (909/1 022).The number of recurred hernia in the ProGrip group, the PET group and the PP group was 1, 0, 0,showing no significant difference (P ＞ 0.05).The NRS scores of pain from postoperative week 1 to postoperative month 12 were ranged from 0 (0-2) to 0 (0-0) in the ProGrip group, from 2(0-5) to 0(0-0) in the PET group and from 1 (0-4) to 0 (0-0) in the PP group.The number of patients with moderate and severe pain was ranged from 52(14.17％) to 0(0) in the ProGrip group, from 87 (25.14％) to 0 (0) in the PET group and from 89 (28.80％) to 0(0) in the PP group.There were no significant differences in the changing trends of NRS scores of pain and number of patients with moderate and severe pain among the 3 groups (F =1.66, x2=1.52, P ＞ 0.05).The scores of physical function in the ProGrip group, PET group, PP group at postoperative month 1 were 52 ± 4,50 ± 6, 50 ± 6, the scores of role physical were 50 ± 6, 50 ± 6, 50 ± 5, the scores of body pain were 52 ± 7, 52 ± 7, 52 ± 7, the scores of general health were 63 ± 4, 57 ± 9, 58 ± 8, the scores of vitality were 63 ± 5, 62 ± 6,63 ± 6, the scores of social function were 58 ± 4, 58 ± 8, 57 ± 8, the scores of role emotional were 59 ± 4, 57 ± 8,58 ± 8, and the scores of mental health were 65 ± 4, 63 ± 5, 63 ± 6, respectively, showing no significant differences in above indexes among the 3 groups (F =2.36,3.65,1.98,2.41, 6.32, 2.33, 4.21, 3.52, P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Patients undergoing Lichtenstein repair for inguinal hernia with polypropylene-polyglactic composite mesh, polyester mesh and polypropylene mesh have comparative of incidence of postoperative complications, postoperative pain, quality of life, and present postoperative long-term low recurrence, low incidence of pain and relatively high quality of life.

Objective To investigate the effect of indomethacin on prevention of heterotopic ossification (HO)after operative treatment of acetabular fractures.Methods Fifty patients with acetabular fractures received in our department operative treatment through Kocher-langenbeck(K-L)approach and oral administration of in- domethacin afer operation from February 2001 to August 2003.Forty-eight of them were successfully followed up for incidence of HO and their clinical functions were assessed.The results were compared with those of 40 patients who had been treated with the same operative procedures but without oral administration of indomethacin in our depart- ment from March 1993 to May 1998.The patients who could not tolerate the drug were not included.Results The follow-ups averaged 22.8 months(range,6 to 39 months).HO occurred in eight cases.The incidence of HO was 16.7%(8/48).According to Brooker evaluation of HO,five cases were rated as degreeⅠ,three as degreeⅡ, and none as degreeⅢorⅣ.The incidence of severe HO was 0.In the control group,the incidence of HO was 35.0%(14/40)and the incidence of severe HO was 10.0%(4/40).The differences were statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion Oral administration of indomethacin after operative treatment of acetabular fractures can inhibit HO.

Objective:To systematically evaluate the effectiveness of early enteral nutrition after hepatectomy of hepatic carcinoma in China.Methods:The database such as CNKI,VIP,WANFANG DATA and CBM were searched electronically to collect the randomized controlled trials about enteral nutrition (EN) versus parenteral nutrition (PN) after hepatectomy.Meta-analyses were performed using the RvmanS.3 software.Results:Seven randomized controlled trials involving 460 patients were included.The analysis showed that the EN had significantly higher levels of albumin (WMD =1.17,95％ CI:0.45 ～ 1.89,P =0.001) and lower levels of aminotransferase (WMD =-3.95,95 ％ CI:-7.08 ～-0.81,P =0.O1) than those in the control group.The time of gastrointestinal function recovery in EN group was shorter than that in PN group.There was no significant difference in body weight and adverse reactions of gastrointestinal tract.Conclusion:Early enteral nutrition support for patients after hepatectomy of hepatic carcinoma shows certain advantages,which can improve the nutrition status and be in favor of the recovery of liver and gastrointestinal function.

OBJECTIVESTo investigate the results of two-part surgical neck fractures of proximal humerus treated with locking intramedullary nail for proximal humerus, and to discuss the indication, surgical technique and the effectiveness.

METHODSThe data of the 22 patients with two-part surgical neck fractures fixed with proximal humeral nail was retrospectively reviewed. The mean age was 57 years. X-ray film and visual analogue scale (VAS), American shoulder and elbow surgeon (ASES) score, Constant-Murley score, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) scoring system and simple shoulder test (SST) questionnaire were used to evaluate the patients' shoulder function recovery at final follow-up.

RESULTAll the patients were followed up with an average time of 13 months. All fractures united within 8 weeks postoperatively. No infection, avascular necrosis or complications which concerning with hardware was found during follow-up. The average active forward flexion was 147.8 degrees , the average external rotation was 45.5 degrees and the average internal rotation was T10. The mean VAS score was 1.5. The mean ASES score, Constant-Murley score, UCLA score and SST score were 81.2, 85.4, 29.9 and 9.5 respectively. Eighteen patients were rated as "excellent" or "good", while 4 others were rated "poor". All patients were satisfied with their results.

CONCLUSIONWith good indication control, meticulous intraoperative management and strict postoperative rehabilitation, close reduction and internal fixation with proximal humeral nail can be an effective method for the treatment of two-part surgical neck fracture.

Adult ; Aged ; Bone Nails ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary ; instrumentation ; methods ; Humans ; Humerus ; surgery ; Internal Fixators ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Shoulder Fractures ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo evaluate the indications and clinical results of displaced proximal humeral fractures treated by locking proximal humeral plate (LPHP).

METHODSFrom September 2004 to March 2006, 75 patients which were treated by open reduction and internal fixation with LPHP were available to follow-up, with an average time of 17 months (12 - 30 months). There were 60 fresh fractures and 15 delayed fractures. The range of motion, muscle strength, visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, American shoulder and elbow surgeon (ASES) score, Constant-Murley, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) scoring system and simple shoulder test (SST) for function evaluation were all recorded.

RESULTSThe average forward flexion was (147.3 +/- 17.7) degrees , external rotation was (30.5 +/- 16.2) degrees and internal rotation was to T9. The mean ASES was 86.7 +/- 12.7, Constant-Murley was 87.4 +/- 10.5, UCLA was 30.1 +/- 4.2. The total good or excellent rate was 89.3%. Compare with fresh fractures, the delayed group showed significant less forward flexion and ASES (P = 0.021 and 0.036 respectively). In 9 patients with late complications, there were significant differences regarding ASES, UCLA scoring system and Constant-Murley compared with patients without any complication.

CONCLUSIONWith strict indication control and appropriate surgical technique, satisfactory results can be expected for the displaced proximal humeral fractures treated with locking proximal humeral plates.

Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Bone Plates ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Fracture Fixation, Internal ; instrumentation ; methods ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Shoulder Fractures ; surgery ; Treatment Outcome