Operative complication

Synonyms Surgical complication, complication after surgery, infection, thrombosis, pulmonary embolism, embolism, postoperative bleeding, paralysis, false joint formation, pseudarthrosis, Sudeck’s disease, CRPS type I and type II, nerve damage Overview of surgical complications Bleeding and post-bleeding (arterial, spurting, oozing) Local inflammation/infection with possible spread of germs until sepsis (blood poisoning) Injury to adjacent structures (mucous membrane, … Operative complication

Arthrofibrosis | Operative complication

Arthrofibrosis Arthrofibrosis is a dreaded, in its aetiology largely unexplained joint disease following surgery or injury, resulting in a more or less severe, sometimes painful restriction of joint mobility. Sudeck’s disease Sudeck’s disease is a serious disease that often occurs after injuries such as bone fractures or operations, but sometimes also after minor injuries or … Arthrofibrosis | Operative complication

Complication after a colonoscopy | Operative complication

Complication after a colonoscopy The most frequent complication after a colonoscopy is post-bleeding, as mucosal biopsies are usually taken or polyps removed if necessary. Mucosal biopsies are obtained using small forceps, which tear out small pieces of mucosa. Normally, after a short observation during the colonoscopy, the donor sites no longer bleed and heal completely … Complication after a colonoscopy | Operative complication

Homeopathy for surgical complications | Operative complication

Homeopathy for surgical complications The respective treatments following surgical complications are specific and must be tailored to the disease. Homeopathy can be a way to minimize surgical complications or to improve existing problems. All articles in this series: Operative complication Arthrofibrosis Complication after a colonoscopy Homeopathy for surgical complications

What is hypertrophic pseudarthrosis? | Pseudarthrosis

What is hypertrophic pseudarthrosis? Pseudarthroses are classified into hypertrophic (vital) or atrophic (avital) pseudarthroses. This classification refers to the type of scar tissue that is formed by the bone during wound healing. Most cases of pseudarthrosis are hypertrophic. This means that the bone is well supplied with blood and the healing process should actually go … What is hypertrophic pseudarthrosis? | Pseudarthrosis

Diagnostics | Pseudarthrosis

Diagnostics In addition to physical examination, imaging diagnostics offers the greatest degree of certainty for the diagnosis of pseudoarthrosis. In most cases, a simple x-ray of the affected area is made. In the case of pseudoarthrosis, this would show any remaining fracture gap and, if necessary, axial deviations of the bone. In addition, cysts can … Diagnostics | Pseudarthrosis

Summary | Pseudarthrosis

Summary Pseudoarthrosis is always referred to when, after fractures or operations on the bone, the healing process does not take place to the extent it should for various reasons. If there is an excessive but undirected formation of new bone, this is called reactive pseudarthrosis. If the problem is a lack of blood circulation, it … Summary | Pseudarthrosis

Pseudarthrosis

Synonyms of Pseudarthrosis Wrong joint Nearthrosis Nonunion Scaphoid pseudarthrosis Definition Pseudarthrosis is the failure to heal after a fracture or degenerative bone change and the failure of the defective bone parts to grow together, resulting in the formation of a false joint. At what point does one speak of pseudarhtrosis? The term pseudarthrosis means “false … Pseudarthrosis