Heiko Bergmann, Esther Neumeier, Regina Kühnl, Franziska Schneider, Axel Heinemann, Eva Hoch
{"title":"Drug-Related Deaths in Germany.","authors":"Heiko Bergmann, Esther Neumeier, Regina Kühnl, Franziska Schneider, Axel Heinemann, Eva Hoch","doi":"10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0027","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0027","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11258,"journal":{"name":"Deutsches Arzteblatt international","volume":"122 12","pages":"336-337"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144599667","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Johannes Dreiling, Marcus Komann, Norman Rose, Winfried Meißner, Christine Kubulus, Thomas Volk, Daniel Schwarzkopf
{"title":"Quality Assurance in Perioperative Acute Pain Therapy The Validity of Claims Data Compared to Registry Data.","authors":"Johannes Dreiling, Marcus Komann, Norman Rose, Winfried Meißner, Christine Kubulus, Thomas Volk, Daniel Schwarzkopf","doi":"10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0061","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11258,"journal":{"name":"Deutsches Arzteblatt international","volume":"122 12","pages":"334-335"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144599672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Andreas Harbrecht, Frank Unglaub, Martin Franz Langer, Lars Peter Müller, Urs Hug, Christian Karl Spies
{"title":"Instability of the Distal Radioulnar Joint.","authors":"Andreas Harbrecht, Frank Unglaub, Martin Franz Langer, Lars Peter Müller, Urs Hug, Christian Karl Spies","doi":"10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0054","DOIUrl":"10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0054","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Instability of the distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) is an often unrecognized complication of distal radius fractures and softtissue injuries that can impair function. Its incidence and prevalence in Germany in 2023 were 23.55 and 30.55 per 100 000 inhabitants, respectively.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This narrative review is based on publications retrieved by a selective search in PubMed and the Cochrane Library (4 of 10 studies were included in the analysis). Current guidelines and expert recommendations were considered as well, and a query on the topic of this review was submitted to the Central Institute for Statutory Health Insurance and to the German Federal Statistical Office.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After clinical examination and specific test procedures (press test, ulna-fovea sign, dorsopalmar stress test and ballottement test), plain films of the wrist are obtained in two strictly orthogonal projections (lateral and dorsopalmar). Thin-slice computed tomography (CT) (radioulnar quotient method) may be performed as well. Magnetic resonance (MR) arthrography displays DRUJ lesions sensitively (100%) and with increasing specificity (80-100%). Arthroscopy is considered the reference standard for the objective demonstration of triangular fibrocartilage complex lesions with regard to DRUJ instability. Depending on the type of injury, anatomical reconstruction of the injured structures may be recommended, e.g., with refixation techniques, ligament replacement grafts, or osteotomies. Fractures of the styloid process of the ulna (PSU) often accompany distal radius fractures and do not always need to be treated by refixation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Instability of the DRUJ should be recognized and treated specifically to prevent pain and functional impairment. Further studies are needed to provide better scientific evidence for surgical or conservative treatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":11258,"journal":{"name":"Deutsches Arzteblatt international","volume":" Forthcoming","pages":"321-327"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143957764","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sarah Ettinger, Fabian T Spindler, Ursula Marschall, Hans Polzer, Christina Stukenborg-Colsman, Sebastian Felix Baumbach
{"title":"Hallux Valgus: Prevalence and Treatment Options.","authors":"Sarah Ettinger, Fabian T Spindler, Ursula Marschall, Hans Polzer, Christina Stukenborg-Colsman, Sebastian Felix Baumbach","doi":"10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0068","DOIUrl":"10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0068","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Hallux valgus is a common deformity. Surgical treatment strategies have evolved markedly in recent years. We report on the administrative prevalence of this condition and the available treatments for it.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The administrative prevalence of hallux valgus and the treatments provided for it in Germany were determined from data supplied by BARMER, a statutory health insurance carrier. The classification and treatment of hallux valgus are outlined in a narrative overview, with particular attention to a meta-analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The administrative prevalence of hallux valgus in Germany is nearly 2%; 83% of the affected persons are women. Over a 6-year period, the number of operations declined, and there was a trend toward outpatient treatment. Hallux valgus should be classified as either mild/moderate or severe. The common surgical procedures achieved comparable correction of the bony deformity. The AOFAS score improved by an average of 33.8 points (95% CI: [30.5; 37.0]) across all surgical techniques, reaching average postoperative values that ranged from 81.4±7.7 and 90.1±4.8 points depending on the particular technique used. The choice of technique and the duration of follow-up had no significant effect on the subjective treatment outcome. The overall complication rate after surgical correction was 18.5%. The common complications were metatarsalgia, recurrent deformity, stiffness of the first metatarsal joint, wound-healing disorders, and hallux varus.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The primary treatment of hallux valgus should be conservative. The various surgical techniques correct the bony deformity with comparable efficacy and good postoperative AOFAS scores. Patients with more severe deformities and greater impairment seem to have a higher potential for improvement in the AOFAS score.</p>","PeriodicalId":11258,"journal":{"name":"Deutsches Arzteblatt international","volume":" Forthcoming","pages":"308-314"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143969462","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Booster Vaccinations Are Required.","authors":"Enrico Schalk, Christina T Rieger","doi":"10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0049","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.3238/arztebl.m2025.0049","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":11258,"journal":{"name":"Deutsches Arzteblatt international","volume":"122 11","pages":"m1038"},"PeriodicalIF":6.5,"publicationDate":"2025-05-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144599662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}