Results of the Putti-Platt operation for recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder.

The results of the follow-up studies of 152 Putti-Platt operations are presented. The procedure, if preceded by correct indication and performed with exact technique, proved successful for the prevention of recurrent anterior dislocation of the shoulder. Eighty-nine % of the operated patients returned to their former jobs even if it was hard physical work. Recurrence of the dislocation was noted only in less than 2% of all cases.

[Polyarthrosis of the hand (author's transl)]. / Die Polyarthrose der Hand.

The polyarthrosis of the hand is a typical disease of the old age. Its banal form is more frequent in women, its erosive type in men. It can be demonstrated not only on the interphalangeal joints but on the metacarpophalangeal joints as well. The degenerative process of the basal-joints of the first ray of the hand is often seen in polyarthrosis. Most frequently diagnostic problems are caused by the erosive arthrosis however first of all polyarthrosis has to be differentiated from the p.c.p.

[Arthrosis of the first foot segment in aged patients (author's transl)]. / ASrthrose des I. Fusssegments in einem gerontologischen Krankengut.

Basing on x-ray and clinical examinations, the authors report on the incidence, distribution according to sex and age, and lateral localisation of arthrosis occurring in the first segment of the foot. The bilateral type of arthrosis mostly occurs as a result of hallux valgus and is seen in women. Furthermore, degnerative changes and structural modifications of the dislocated sesamoids are also frequent. Arthrosis associated with hallux rigidus is a degenerative process mainly found in men, which is exclusively unilateral. This degenerative process shows the classical clinical and x-ray signs pertaining to arthrosis

Purification and phosphate content of slow-twitch human myosin and its possible role in the maintenance of muscle function.

In the present study the phosphate content of a slow-twitch human muscle myosin was investigated and compared with other myosins. It was found that, similar to myosin of the skeletal muscle of the rabbit, the total and labile phosphate content of this human myosin varied depending on the load previously imposed on the muscle. The labile phosphate content thought to be important in the course of contraction ranged between 4 and 8 mol, which might be explained by the different load applied on the preparations in study. These data were compared with those obtained in a fast-twitch human myosin and the changes in its phosphate content appeared to support the hypothesis put forward on the basis of recent studies on slow-twitch myosin.

[Results of orthopedic and radiological investigations on the knee joint of old age patients (author's transl)]. / Idös korúak térdízületén végzett ortopédiai és radiológiai vizsgálatok eredményei.

Orthopedic and radiological investigations were performed on the knee joint of 200 old age patients. The majority of them had no or minute signs, and were free of symptoms. The X-ray characteristics of the degenerative changes of the old age patient's knee joints, and their relationship with the clinical findings are discussed too. The authors point to the relevance of prearthritic conditions in the pathogenesis of those serious osteo-arthritic changes, which become evident in advanced ages.

[Calcification of the ligament. ant. of the spina (disease of Forestier) (author's transl)]. / Verkalkungen ventraler Wirbelligamente im Alter (Forestiersche Krankheit).

On the basis of the examination on a rich old-age patient material it may be established that. 1. Radiomorphologically the Forestier's disease essentially differs from the banal spondylosis. 2. Age is of particular importance in its genesis -- it is primarily a disease of old age men. 3. It is localized for the most part on the dorsal vertebral part. 4. As compared to the multiple radiomorphological signs clinical symptoms are, in general, neglectable. 5. Additional search for the relationship with diabetic metabolic disturbances in gerontological patients seems advisable.

Gerontological aspects of degenerative changes of the shoulder-joint. (Radiological and clinical studies).

In a series of radiological studies of both shoulder joint of 505 aged persons considering themselves healthy, the authors have systematized and statistically analysed the changes detected. Based on an increasing frequency as a function of age, on the identical ratio of occurrence by sexes and sides, on simultaneous occurrence, and on the identity of bilateral phenomena, the authors interpret these radiological changes as the consequence of a primary degenerative process. In the course of detailed clinical examinations and tests made in 100 cases taken at random, the authors have found no evaluable number and degree of limitations of motion, nor any evaluable difference in respect of the right and left shoulder joint of males and females.