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A patient with osteomyelitis of the spine complicating bacterial endocarditis due to Streptococcus milleri is discussed. To our knowledge, this is the first time this organism has been associated with this complication.
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Endocarditis, Bacterial/complications , Osteomyelitis/etiology , Spinal Diseases/etiology , Streptococcal Infections/microbiology , Streptococcus/isolation & purification , Aged , Endocarditis, Bacterial/microbiology , Humans , Lumbar Vertebrae , Male , Osteomyelitis/microbiology , Spinal Diseases/microbiology , Streptococcal Infections/complicationsABSTRACT
The hypothesis is advanced that there are additional and exceptional indications for the use of internal fixation in the patient with multiple injuries. Eleven case studies of patients who sustained major injuries support this hypothesis.
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Fracture Fixation, Internal , Leg Injuries/surgery , Accidents, Traffic , Adolescent , Adult , Female , Femoral Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Femoral Fractures/surgery , Humans , Leg Injuries/diagnostic imaging , Male , Middle Aged , Radiography , Tibial Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Tibial Fractures/surgerySubject(s)
Fingers/innervation , Raynaud Disease/surgery , Sympathectomy/methods , Adult , Aged , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Raynaud Disease/diagnosisABSTRACT
One hundred and three displaced malleolar fractures of the ankle joint were treated by one orthopaedic firm between 1968 and 1974. Originally, 150 patients were reviewed, but 47 patients were excluded from the series for the following reasons: associated fractures of the lower tibia (10), associated fractures of the talus (3), inadequate follow-up (15) and patients lost to follow-up (19). Only patients who were followed up for at least one year were included in the series. The purpose of this study is to present the results obtained by treating displaced malleolar fractures using AO instrumentation.
