1/2. Use of an orthopaedic fixator for external fixation of the mandible.A patient presented with a chronically infected, non-united fracture of the mandible, with considerable bone loss. He was treated with a metacarpal fixator, the miniPennig external fixator. The fixator is stable and smaller than conventional mandibular fixators. It can be applied and removed under local anaesthesia, if necessary, requires little maintenance and produces minimal scarring. The successful outcome in this patient is encouraging and we commend the use of the fixator in similar difficult cases.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/2. Traumatic dislocation of the hip in young children.Traumatic dislocation of the hip joint is an uncommon injury in children. The present report on this traumatic emergency is based on the authors' own observations of three cases and a review of the literature. The main problem is the possible development of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. The crucial therapeutic intervention to avoid this serious complication seems to be immediate, usually closed, reduction under general anaesthesia. A management protocol is presented.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |