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Ultrasound is a readily available, inexpensive, easy-to-use, and rapid diagnostic tool. Physicians can use ultrasound to identify excessively long screws or screw penetration into joints. This article illustrates ultrasound identification of problem screws.
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Parafusos Ósseos/efeitos adversos , Fixação Interna de Fraturas/instrumentação , Fraturas do Rádio/cirurgia , Traumatismos dos Tendões/diagnóstico por imagem , Traumatismos dos Tendões/etiologia , Ultrassonografia/métodos , Humanos , Doença IatrogênicaRESUMO
OBJECTIVES: There is substantial variation in the classification and management of scapula fractures. The first purpose of this study was to analyze the interobserver reliability of the OTA/AO classification and the New International Classification for Scapula Fractures. The second purpose was to assess the proportion of agreement among orthopaedic surgeons on operative or nonoperative treatment. DESIGN: Web-based reliability study. SETTING: Independent orthopaedic surgeons from several countries were invited to classify scapular fractures in an online survey. PARTICIPANTS: One hundred three orthopaedic surgeons evaluated 35 movies of three-dimensional computerized tomography reconstruction of selected scapular fractures, representing a full spectrum of fracture patterns. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS: Fleiss kappa (κ) was used to assess the reliability of agreement between the surgeons. RESULTS: The overall agreement on the OTA/AO classification was moderate for the types (A, B, and C, κ = 0.54) with a 71% proportion of rater agreement (PA) and for the 9 groups (A1 to C3, κ = 0.47) with a 57% PA. For the New International Classification, the agreement about the intraarticular extension of the fracture (Fossa (F), κ = 0.79) was substantial and the agreement about a fractured body (Body (B), κ = 0.57) or process was moderate (Process (P), κ = 0.53); however, PAs were more than 81%. The agreement on the treatment recommendation was moderate (κ = 0.57) with a 73% PA. CONCLUSIONS: The New International Classification was more reliable. Body and process fractures generated more disagreement than intraarticular fractures and need further clear definitions.
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Fraturas Ósseas/classificação , Fraturas Ósseas/terapia , Escápula/lesões , Feminino , Fraturas Ósseas/diagnóstico por imagem , Fraturas Ósseas/cirurgia , Humanos , Imageamento Tridimensional , Masculino , Variações Dependentes do Observador , Reprodutibilidade dos Testes , Escápula/diagnóstico por imagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios XAssuntos
Bandagens/efeitos adversos , Tratamento de Emergência/efeitos adversos , Traumatismos dos Dedos/terapia , Amputação Cirúrgica/estatística & dados numéricos , Vesícula/epidemiologia , Vesícula/etiologia , Edema/epidemiologia , Edema/etiologia , Medicina de Emergência/métodos , Tratamento de Emergência/métodos , Humanos , Segurança , Estados Unidos/epidemiologiaRESUMO
Metacarpal shaft fractures tend to shorten and angulate. This tendency is accentuated with the fracture of multiple metacarpals. A variety of methods for treatment have been described. The purpose of this study is to present the results of treatment in patients with multiple metacarpal shaft fractures, treated in a minimally invasive manner, with an intramedullary rod device.
