Abstract.
This is an analysis from one hospital of the first 1043 operations where pure self-reinforced poly-L-lactide (SR-PLLA) implants have been used alone. The operations were performed between 1988 and 1999 and included 407 orthopaedic patients and 636 trauma patients. There was a total of 107 complications. There were 21 infections but no sinus formation. Failure of fixation was seen in 46 patients. In 936 operations the healing was uneventful.
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C'est une analyse, au sein d'un même hôpital des 1043 premières opérations où des implants de poly-L-lactide auto-renforcé pur (SR-PLLA) ont été utilisés de façon isolée. Les opérations ont été faites entre 1988 et 1999 et ont inclus 407 malades orthopédiques et 636 malades traumatisés. Il y avait un total de 107 complications. Il y avait 21 infections mais aucune fistulisation. L'échec de fixation a été noté chez 46 malades. Dans 936 opérations la guérison était obtenue sans incident.
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Juutilainen, .T., Hirvensalo, .E., Partio, .E. et al. Complications in the first 1043 operations where self-reinforced poly-L-lactide implants were used solely for tissue fixation in orthopaedics and traumatology. International Orthopaedics (SICOT) 26, 122–125 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-002-0332-x
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00264-002-0332-x