The laterality of nerve-sparing was a significant predictor of postoperative erectile function, with an odds ratio of 3.5 (95% CI: 1.2 – 10.3) for regaining satisfactory function with bilateral nerve-sparing compared with unilateral nerve-sparing (P = 0.026).
The post hoc analysis regarding the influence of nerve-sparing and the use of PDE5 inhibitors on erectile function showed a similar picture to the univariate analysis, with an odds ratio of regaining satisfactory erectile function at 12 months of 2.3 (95% CI: 0.8 6.4, P = 0.12) in the PVS group compared with the control group.
At the one-year visit, the patient was pain-free and had regained a satisfactory range of motion, with no restrains in her activities of daily living.
Due to the potentially conflicting goals of restoring elbow stability and regaining a satisfactory arc of motion, successful treatment is a challenge for the experienced trauma surgeon.
Due to the apparently conflicting goals of restoring elbow stability and regaining a satisfactory arc of motion, treatment of chronic elbow dislocation is still a challenge for the experienced trauma surgeon.
Our results are in line with recent reports demonstrating that hinged humero-ulnar external fixation is a promising tool in the treatment of chronic elbow dislocations to restore stability and to regain a satisfactory arc of motion.
Due to the apparently conflicting goals of restoring elbow stability and regaining a satisfactory arc of motion, treatment of chronically unreduced elbow dislocations is a challenge for the experienced trauma surgeon.
The main goals of therapy, to restore a stable, concentric joint and regain a satisfactory arc of motion, are apparently conflicting, so successful treatment of chronic elbow dislocations is a challenge.
After surgery the patient obtained excellent relief of low-back and thigh pain with a satisfactory regain of walking (Frankel D).
The adequate level of regained pulmonary function and the satisfactory postoperative short-term survival suggest that LTx in these critically ill recipients still remains technically feasible, safe, and clinically meaningful.
