This content is machine translated Minimally invasive forefoot and hindfoot surgery A blessing but not a miracle Forefoot surgery with large incisions, Kirschner wires and stiffeners is outdated. Toe deformities can be corrected very well by “minimally invasive surgery” (MIS). Weil osteotomies for metatarsalgias are also possible…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Pediatric Traumatology Growth disorders after fractures in childhood Stimulative growth disturbances occur after any meta-diaphyseal fracture in childhood. They usually result in increased length growth and can last up to two years. Inhibitory growth disorders are more common…
View Post 10 min This content is machine translated Options in the relapse therapy of multiple myeloma. What comes after the first line? Factors such as pretreatment, age, patient performance, and comorbidities determine relapse therapy in multiple myeloma. Triple combinations with a proteasome inhibitor and/or an IMID are standard. Antibody therapies also play…
View Post 12 min This content is machine translated Laser in medicine Basic physics course in laser technology Laser is an artificial light source. This radiation does not occur in nature. The physical-technical knowledge of lasers is a prerequisite for their adequate use in medicine.
View Post 5 min This content is machine translated "Whiplash" Psychosocial factors play a decisive role Psychosocial factors are usually more important than organic factors for the different course forms and lengths of a whiplash injury. In the case of fresh whiplash injuries, factual clarification is…
View Post 6 min This content is machine translated Vascular malformations Congenital vascular malformations – classification, diagnosis, treatment Congenital malformations occur in a heterogeneous clinical spectrum. They can be classified according to the criteria of vascular type, hemodynamic efficacy, and embryological stage of development. Basic diagnostics include history,…
View Post 15 min This content is machine translated Causes and medication Arterial hypertension and heart failure Inadequately treated arterial hypertension over many years usually leads to heart failure. It is not at all surprising that the onset of heart failure can be delayed by treating blood…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy of lymphedema The vascularized lymph node transplantation Reconstructive procedures strive to restore functional lymphatic drainage. Lymphatic surgery is indicated in patients in whom conservative therapy does not result in adequate control of the disease. Principles of autologous…
View Post 7 min This content is machine translated Therapy for initial diagnosis of multiple myeloma Treatment protocols in the age of modern substances We are in the era of new efficient compounds against multiple myeloma. Nevertheless, high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation remains an essential part of the first-line treatment of…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Surgical therapy of lymphedema Lymphovenous anastomoses and resecting procedures Resecting procedures in the treatment of lymphedema have been in development since the beginning of the last century. They are invasive and have many complications. With the advancement of microsurgery,…
View Post 8 min This content is machine translated Multiple Myeloma Pathogenesis, clinic, diagnostics In multiple myeloma, the clinic leading to the diagnosis is derived from the end-organ damage. The diagnostic criteria were last updated in 2014. With well-established and widely available diagnostics, the…
