{"title":"[Removal of osteosynthesis material : a surgery not to be underestimated].","authors":"Cristobal Duda, Jade Noël, Domizio Suva","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2393","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2393","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hardware removal is one of the most commonly performed surgeries in orthopedic practice. It has a wide range of indications and is not limited to simple discomfort related to the hardware or pain. Contrary to popular belief, it is not always a simple surgery, free of complications. Before an indication is given for such a procedure, the benefit-risk balance must be assessed by an orthopedic surgeon, considering various factors such as the patient's specific characteristics, the type of fracture and its location and the hardware used.</p>","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"20 899","pages":"2393-2399"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Niccolò Marelli, Daniel Wagner, Aline Munting, Noémie Boillat-Blanco, Sylvain Steinmetz
{"title":"[Septic pseudarthrosis of the long bones].","authors":"Niccolò Marelli, Daniel Wagner, Aline Munting, Noémie Boillat-Blanco, Sylvain Steinmetz","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2387","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2387","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Septic pseudarthrosis of long bones presents a diagnostic challenge, both in recognizing the infection as the cause of nonunion and in achieving complete healing of both the infection and the bone. A multidisciplinary approach optimizes the diagnosis, surgical management, and antibiotic treatment. The objectif is to present the approaches for the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.</p>","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"20 899","pages":"2387-2392"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855520","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vers un traitement plus écologique de l’asthme et de la BPCO ?","authors":"Virgile Zimmermann","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2423","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2423","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"20 899","pages":"2423"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Morgan Gauthier, Cristobal Duda, Sana Boudabbous, Matthieu Zingg, Didier Hannouche
{"title":"[When should a gluteus medius tendon rupture be operated on ?]","authors":"Morgan Gauthier, Cristobal Duda, Sana Boudabbous, Matthieu Zingg, Didier Hannouche","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2380","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2380","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The gluteus medius allows hip abduction and stabilization of the pelvis when walking. A rupture of the gluteus medius tendon is associated with lateral hip pain, weakness, a positive Trendelenburg sign, and a limp. Diagnosis is confirmed by ultrasound or MRI. In the case of a degenerative lesion, treatment is based on activity modification, physiotherapy, and injections. If conservative treatment fails, or in the case of a traumatic injury in a young patient, tendon repair surgery may be performed. Open and arthroscopic surgeries give good results with improved pain and strength, improved gait, and a low re-rupture rate. Tendon transfer may be considered in cases of re-rupture or irreparable tendon.</p>","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"20 899","pages":"2380-2386"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855521","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Louis Englebert, Raphael Kohlprath, Aurélien Traverso, Xavier Lannes, Patrick Goetti
{"title":"[Review of common shoulder and elbow pathologies in athletes].","authors":"Louis Englebert, Raphael Kohlprath, Aurélien Traverso, Xavier Lannes, Patrick Goetti","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2400","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2400","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Sport participation in Switzerland is steadily growing, with 8% sustaining injuries while practicing. Most popular sports include hiking, cycling, swimming, alpine skiing, and fitness. Thirty percent of shoulder injuries in urban areas are sport-related, mainly from football, cycling, and alpine skiing. Pathologies vary by arm movement : below horizontal (running, ice hockey), above the head (swimming), or throwing (handball). It is essential to differentiate biomechanical adaptations from actual injuries. This article summarizes common pathologies and highlights surgical management of less frequent but potentially disabling injuries.</p>","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"20 899","pages":"2400-2406"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Allons-nous faire face à une pénurie de chirurgiens orthopédistes à l’avenir ?","authors":"Didier Hannouche, Julien Wegrzyn","doi":"10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2367","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.53738/REVMED.2024.20.899.2367","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":21286,"journal":{"name":"Revue medicale suisse","volume":"20 899","pages":"2367-2368"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-12-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142855523","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}