Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz

Publications of Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz

• [Deontologic aspects in publications of Bronisław Wilhelm Sawicki (1860-1931)].

  Authors: Andrzej Kierzek, Jadwiga Kuciel-Lewandowska, Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz, Andrzej Pozowski

  Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis. 01/2011; 57(1):124-30.

  Bronisław Wilhelm Sawicki (1860-1931), an eminent Warsaw surgeon who received an extensive education at foreign medical institutions, was an expert in various problems of hospital management. TheBronisław Wilhelm Sawicki (1860-1931), an eminent Warsaw surgeon who received an extensive education at foreign medical institutions, was an expert in various problems of hospital management. The complicated problems of education of physicians in the Russian sector of partitioned Poland (the Grand Duchy of Warsaw and the Congress Kingdom of Poland) formulated by Sawicki are presented in this work. Medical education in Western Europe especially in Germany, Austria and France, is described in detail. The problems of hospital assistants in the second part of the 19th and in the beginning of the 20th century are discussed.

• [Izydor Nahumowicz (1800-1842) and his work on the salt springs of Druskininkai].

  Authors: Andrzej Kierzek, Jadwiga Kuciel-Lewandowska, Andrzej Pozowski, Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz, Marek Rej

  Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis. 01/2010; 56(3):144-50.

  This article begins with a presentation of attractions of Druskininkai (formerly Druskieniki) in the first half of the 19th century. The life and scientific achievements of Izydor NahumowiczThis article begins with a presentation of attractions of Druskininkai (formerly Druskieniki) in the first half of the 19th century. The life and scientific achievements of Izydor Nahumowicz (1800-1842), an eminent spa physician, are discussed. His treatise "Treatment with mineral waters in Druskininkai" (Grodno 1841) is presented in detail, as well as procedures preparing for treatment in Druskininkai with indications and contraindications for referring patients to this spa. Mention is made of the social life and entertainment in Druskininkai.

• [The effectiveness of a comprehensive program of physiotherapy in shoulder pain syndromes].

  Authors: Jadwiga Kuciel-Lewandowska, Malwina Wierzchowska, Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz, Andrzej Kierzek, Andrzej Pozowski, Roman Heider, Michał Guła, Wojciech Tomasz Laber

  Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis. 01/2010; 56(3):121-5.

  Periarthritis humeroscapularis (PHS) is a disease notable for serious therapeutic problems arising from lesions in various tissue structures. The shoulder is the most important biokinematic elementPeriarthritis humeroscapularis (PHS) is a disease notable for serious therapeutic problems arising from lesions in various tissue structures. The shoulder is the most important biokinematic element in the upper extremity. For this reason, physiotherapy continues to search for an ideal form of rehabilitation. Treatment of PHS is long and difficult. The correct diagnosis combined with physiotherapy can reduce the suffering of the patient and shorten the duration of the disease. Thus, the restoration of physical activity can be expedited. We decided to assess the effectiveness of a comprehensive program of physiotherapy in shoulder pain syndromes. The study was done at the Rehabilitation Unit of the Stabłowice Clinic of the Wroclaw Health Center. We enrolled 30 patients aged 30 to 85 years (mean age: 60 +/- 14 years) with pain and limited mobility of the shoulder diagnosed as PHS. A questionnaire with 12 questions addressing the intensity and extent of shoulder pain was prepared. Shoulder joint mobility was determined with a goniometric method. In addition, an 11-grade Numerical Rating Scale (NRS), where 0 meant no pain and 10 the most severe pain, was adopted. All patients underwent a series of 10 physiotherapeutic procedures directed at the shoulder joint. Assessment was made before and after therapy. A considerable reduction of pain was noted after physiotherapy and massage, while exercises significantly improved mobility, muscle status, and function of the upper extremity. The present study has shown that the comprehensive program of physiotherapy carried out at the Rehabilitation Unit of the Stabłowice Clinic of the Wrocław Health Center is effective in treating patients with the shoulder pain syndrome.

• [Contribution by Ksawery Wolfgang (-1864) to the development of Druskininkai].

  Authors: Andrzej Kierzek, Andrzej M Fal, Jadwiga Kuciel-Lewandowska, Andrzej Pozowski, Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz

  Annales Academiae Medicae Stetinensis. 01/2010; 56(2):106-13.

  We present the history of the spa of Druskininkai which was founded in 1837. The professional and scientific career of Ksawery Wolfgang (-1864), an eminent physician of this spa, is described in theWe present the history of the spa of Druskininkai which was founded in 1837. The professional and scientific career of Ksawery Wolfgang (-1864), an eminent physician of this spa, is described in the context of his importance for the development of Druskininkai. Wolfgang was a respected person in Druskininkai. He was the editor-in-chief and publisher of the magazine "Ondyna Druskienickich Zródeł" ("Ondine of Druskininkai Springs") and the author of the book "On salt springs in Druskininkai" (Vilnius 1841), as well as of several other publications. The properties of Druskininkai salt springs and their therapeutic effects in many diseases are discussed. Wolfgang was able to establish indications and contraindications to treatment in Druskininkai. Mention is made of the book "Druskininkai. A literary and medical essay" by Józef Ignacy Kraszewski and Ksawery Wolfgang (Vilnius 1848).

• Custom made total hip replacement--necessary or not?

  Authors: Andrzej Pozowski, Małgorzata Paprocka-Borowicz, Sławomir Jarzab, Patryk Romaszkiewicz, Maciej Starzyk

  Chirurgia narzadów ruchu i ortopedia polska. 74(5):317-21.

  Indication and technical requirements analyses for custom made THR have been made. Indications for the use of custom made THR and the results achieved have been assessed according to the availableIndication and technical requirements analyses for custom made THR have been made. Indications for the use of custom made THR and the results achieved have been assessed according to the available literature and compared to the results of standard THR. There is a significant divergence in indications, late results and production costs. Clinical reports focus mostly on individual project metric data preparation method, technical aspects (such as shape or used material) or implantation method. Biomechanical analysis of achievable range of motion, ways of load transportation and equalization of frequently substantial discrepancy in leg length, is more hypothetical. The difficulty stems from the soft tissue quality which cannot be determined precisely, the cause of contracture or dynamic dysfunction triggered by the change of muscle action axis and muscle force over the joint, after changes of offset and joint axis of motion. In complicated cases, preoperative planning of a single approach/solution strategy can pose severe difficulties which would be hard to overcome during operation. Analysis was based on 2 cases.