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Since 2014, the European Bioanalysis Forum organizes a Young Scientist Symposium. The meeting format was created to provide development opportunities for young scientists to engage in international discussions. Creating a peer community of young scientists has been a proven recipe to lower the threshold and promote engagement in this community of young talents. At the same time, the meeting is aimed at stimulating collaboration between the European Bioanalysis Forum and academia.
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Biochemistry , Chemistry Techniques, Analytical , Biochemistry/education , Biochemistry/methods , Chemistry Techniques, Analytical/methods , Chemistry, Analytic/education , Europe , Humans , Research Personnel/education , Specimen Handling/methods , Substance Abuse Detection/methodsABSTRACT
Despite operative reduction and internal fixation (ORIF), many patients who sustain proximal femur fractures develop posttraumatic arthritis. Conventional total hip arthroplasty (THA)in the setting of altered femoral morphology and retained hardware can be quite challenging. Hip resurfacing can provide a favorable option. The present report describes three patients in whom the use of resurfacing precluded the need for hardware removal and provided excellent pain relief.
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip , Bone Nails , Femoral Fractures/complications , Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary , Osteoarthritis, Hip/surgery , Adult , Femoral Fractures/surgery , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Osteoarthritis, Hip/etiologyABSTRACT
In recent years, metal-on-metal hip resurfacing has become an increasingly popular treatment for patients needing hip arthroplasty. Important factors to consider for a successful outcome include proper patient selection and surgical technique, including approach, component positioning, and cementing technique. This review will serve as guide to both those who are learning the technique of hip resurfacing and to more experienced surgeons.
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Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/methods , Hip Joint/surgery , Joint Diseases/surgery , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/adverse effects , Arthroplasty, Replacement, Hip/instrumentation , Bone Cements/therapeutic use , Clinical Competence , Hip Prosthesis , Humans , Metals , Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures , Patient Selection , Prosthesis Design , Treatment OutcomeABSTRACT
Hip resurfacing arthroplasty is a technically challenging procedure, and orientation of the femoral component is critical to avoid implant failure. The use of computer-assisted navigation has been shown to decrease the learning curve for beginners in hip resurfacing and to improve the surgeon's ability to produce consistent results. Computer navigation offers real-time feedback, with the opportunity to produce improved repeatability to optimize patient outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the learning curve of computer-assisted surgery in the hands of an experienced hip resurfacing surgeon. A retrospective review of 100 consecutive navigated hip resurfacing arthroplasties in 94 patients assessed preoperative and postoperative neck-shaft angles, operative times, and complications. Twenty-five non-navigated hip resurfacing arthroplasties, performed by the same surgeon, were evaluated as a matching group. Mean operative times for the computer-assisted hip resurfacing were 101 minutes, as compared to 104 minutes in the non-navigated group. We found that in the hands of an experienced hip resurfacing surgeon, the addition of computer-assisted navigation had no effect on the learning curve, but did provide feedback and repeatability to the surgeon.
