Closed rupture of the anterior tibial tendon is uncommon, with 33 cases being reported previously. In this report we add another to these few. The literature is reviewed; late diagnosis is frequent, and the injury occurs in middle-aged and elderly patients after distorsion of the foot in plantar flexion and eversion. The treatment of the rupture in early and delayed cases is discussed.
The objective of this study was to search for any degenerative changes in the shoulder joint following the Putti-Platt operation in a long-term follow up study, as most papers regarding that operation report a redislocation rate and a limitation of external rotation, but only a few mention osteoarthrosis (OA). Patients operated on between 1945 and 1971 answered a questionnaire and were invited for a clinical examination including standard X-rays of the shoulder. These films were compared with those taken preoperatively. OA was classified according to the Samilson and Prieto grading. Twenty-six patients could be re-examined on average 26 years after the operation. Fifteen had evident radiological signs of OA. According to Samilson and Prieto there were 11 mild, 2 moderate and 2 severe cases of OA. Nine patients had a Hill-Sachs defect and 3, a Bankart lesion. Patients over the age of 25 years at the time of the first dislocation developed OA more often. Following the Putti-Platt operation one has to expect radiological signs of OA in a long-term follow-up. Mainly minor forms are seen. Older patient age at the time of the first dislocation is a predisposing factor for the development of OA.
Sonographic imaging after hip-replacement seems to be a sensitive and specific method which allows an early diagnosis of ossifications one week after surgery in 2/3 of patients. In this context a therapy concept which helps avoiding the development ossifications would be welcome.
Zusammenfassung. Theoretischer Hintergrund: Kind- und elternzentrierte Behandlungsprogramme werden in der Therapie von Hyperkinetischen Störungen oft als unterschiedlich wirksam ausgewiesen. Allerdings fehlt es an systematischen Vergleichsuntersuchungen hierzu. Fragestellung: Die Wirksamkeit einer kind- und elternzentrierten Behandlung sowie deren Kombination werden miteinander verglichen. Methode: Insgesamt 60 Kinder (Altersbereich 7;3-12;2 Jahre) mit der Diagnose einer Hyperkinetischen Störung wurden aus einer größeren Grundgesamtheit ausgewählt. Jeweils 15 Kinder wurden einem kindzentrierten Training, einem Elterntraining, einer Kombinationsbehandlung (Kind- und Elterntraining) oder einer Wartekontrollgruppe ohne Behandlung zugewiesen. Die Effekte dieser Behandlungsmaßnahmen wurden jeweils aus der Perspektive der Eltern, der Lehrer und der Kinder in wiederholten Messungen überprüft (Symptomhäufigkeit, Symptomstärke). Ergebnisse: Im Urteil der Eltern und der Kinder führen alle drei Interventionsformen zu einer bedeutsamen und andauernden Reduktion der Hyperkinetischen Symptomatik. Nach Lehrerurteil ändert keine der Behandlungsbedingungen die Störungssymptomatik. Schlussfolgerung: Alle drei Behandlungsformen waren gleich wirkungsvoll.
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