Search results for "Fractures"

Type II Odontoid Fracture: a case series highlighting the treatment strategies

2019

Background: A type II odontoid fracture, if unstable, can cause spinal cord damage. In this case, it is essential to choose the correct treatment—but the issues of what the correct treatment is and which of the different surgical options is best are quite controversial. In this paper we present strategies for treatment of type II odontoid fracture. Materials and Methods: Thirty consecutive cases of type II odontoid fracture were treated at the Division of Neurosurgery at Villa Sofia Hospital in Palermo (23 cases) and at the Neurosurgical Clinic, University Hospital of Palermo (seven cases), from January 2011 to August 2016. Four patients were treated with external immobilization. Twenty-six…

Spontaneous fracture of the mandibular genial tubercles: A case report

2007

Fracture of the mandibular genial tubercles is an uncommon pathology affecting edentulous patients with severe maxillary atrophy. Usually occurs spontaneously which complicates the diagnosis. Their importance lies in the functional alterations, which occur as a consequence of the disinsertion of the genihyoid and genioglossus muscles. The treatment of fracture of the genial tubercles is controversial, including no surgical intervention, excision of the avulsed bone fragments, and muscular repositioning. There have been only 11 cases reported in the literature of this fracture, most of them spontaneous. We present a difficult diagnosis situation of spontaneous fracture of the genial tubercle…

Fracture resistance of roots filled with three different obturation techniques

2012

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare in vitro root fracture resistance following root canal filling with AH 26 using lateral condensation, BeeFill, and Thermafil techniques. Study Design: Eighty extracted human mandibular premolars with similar dimensions were selected. In order to standardize the roots, measurements were taken in two separate regions of the teeth—at the cemento-enamel junction and 8 mm apically from the junction—buccolingual as well as mesiodistal for every tooth. Teeth were then randomly divided into five groups (n=16). With the exception of the non-prepared group (Group 1), instrumentation was done in all groups. In group 2, instrumentation but no filling was…

Case report: Bilateral femoral fracture in a young fertile age woman

2009

Effect of exercises with weight vests and a patient education programme for women with osteopenia and a healed wrist fracture: a randomized, controll…

2015

Background Exercise programmes have shown to be important for the prevention of fractures in patients with established osteoporosis. However, few studies have evaluated the effect of such programmes for women with low bone mineral density (BMD) (osteoporosis or osteopenia) who have already suffered a fracture. Studies have indicated that exercise programmes concentrating on muscular strength and dynamic balance have a positive effect on significant risk factors for falls such as quadriceps strength and balance. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of a 6-month exercise programme and a patient education component (OsteoACTIVE) on quadriceps strength, BMD, dynamic balance, wa…

Vertical root fracture in endodontically treated teeth: A review of 25 cases

2001

Abstract Objective: We sought to examine the clinical conditions under which 25 endodontically treated teeth underwent vertical root fracture (VRF) and to relate this condition to the time elapsed from endodontic treatment to fracture. Study Design: This was a retrospective study in which we reviewed 25 case histories of patients with postendodontic VRF and studied the effect of various pretreatment and posttreatment factors as they related to VRF. Results And Conclusions: The mean time to VRF was 54 months; this was not significantly influenced by the presence or absence of prior restoration or by the presence or absence of a crown fitting. The use of a prefabricated, cylindrical, cemented…

Particularités de l'imagerie des traumatismes de l'appareil locomoteur chez l'enfant et l'adolescent (crâne et rachis exclus)

2013

Les lésions traumatiques du squelette en pratique pédiatrique sont fréquentes, faites de macrotraumatismes et de microtraumatismes répétés. Le diagnostic et le bilan de cette pathologie sont, dans l'immense majorité des cas, réalisés grâce aux clichés standards, surtout pour le squelette appendiculaire. Les fractures de l'enfant sont plus souvent diaphysométaphysaires incomplètes qu'épiphysométaphysaires. Elles touchent principalement le membre supérieur par ordre de fréquence. Il existe de nombreuses images pièges, variantes de la normale ; la consultation d'ouvrages de référence est fondamentale. Les clichés standards en incidences orthogonales sont la règle et permettent de diagnostiquer…

Impact of the coronavirus pandemic on maxillofacial trauma:a retrospective study in southern Spain

2022

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted health systems worldwide, with Spain being one of the most affected countries. However, little is known about the extent to which the effects of staying home, social distancing, and quarantine measures have influenced the epidemiology of patients with maxillofacial trauma. The aim of this study was to analyze the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the incidence, demographic patterns, and characteristics of maxillofacial fractures in the largest hospital in southern Spain. Data from patients who underwent surgery for maxillofacial fractures during the first year of the pandemic between 16 March 2020 and 14 March 2021 (pandemic group) were retrospectiv…

Is the Erich arch bar the best intermaxillary fixation method in maxillofacial fractures? : a systematic review

2015

Background Intermaxillary fixation is used to achieve proper occlusion during and after oral and maxillofacial fracture surgery. The aim of this systematic review was to compare Erich arch bar fixation with other intermaxillary fixation methods in terms of the operating time, safety during installation, oral health maintenance and occlusal stability. Material and Methods An electronic online search was conducted of the Scirus, PubMed, Ovid, Cochrane Library and VHL databases. A clinical trial dating from the inception of the data bases until August 2013 was selected. Studies that compared Erich arch bars with other intermaxillary fixation methods in patients older than 18 years-old were inc…

Galvaskausa lūzuma cēloņi, komplikācijas un ārstēšanas iespējas bērniem

2018

Darba pamatojums. Galvaskausa lūzumus izraisa tiešs trieciens pa kalvāriju, un visbiežāk tiek skarti velves kauli. Traumas visbiežāk rodas sadzīves negadījumos, piemēram, kritieni no ķermeņa augstuma vai tieša objekta krietiena uz galvas. Visbiežāk tiek skarts paura un pakauša kauls. Ļoti bieži sastopamas galvaskausa lūzumu komplikācijas, visbiežāk raksturīgas hematomas un smadzeņu satricinājums. Ķirurģisku iejaukšanos veic ļoti sarežģītos gadījumos, tāpēc konservatīva terapija tiek izmantota biežāk. Darba mērķis: Noskaidrot biežākos galvaskausa lūzuma iemeslus, vecumu kādā tiek gūtas traumas, izraisītās komplikācijas un ārstēšanas metodes bērniem līdz 18 gadiem Latvijā. Materiāli un metode…