Purpose:The purpose of this cadaveric study was to compare the volume and weight of bone graft harvested using the curettage vs.the trephination technique from the anterior iliac crest.Methods:Embalmed cadavers were s...
Purpose:No therapeutic consensus has been established about proximal ruptures of the rectus femoris muscle.The objective of this literature review is to determine a therapeutic course of action.Methods:We conducted a ...
Anterior tibiofemoral dislocation after total knee arthroplasty is an extremely rare and serious event.Amongst English-published papers,we found only 15 relevant cases,3 of which presented vascular complications.This ...
Purpose:Recurrent dislocation of shoulder(RDS)is a common injury in high demand professionals,like athletes and military personnel.The treatment for the patients with Bankart lesion is the arthroscopic repair.This pre...
Purpose:Exposure of the articular surface is the key to the successful treatment of intra-articular fractures of distal humerus. Anterior, posterior olecranon osteotomy as well as medial and lateral approaches are the...
Apophyseal injuries of the pelvis have increased recently with increased participation of teenagers in contact sports. Apophyseal fractures of the pelvis should be ruled out from apophysitis, os acetabuli and bony tum...
lntraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a neurological urgency with a high mortality and unfavorable prognosis. Fast removal of intraventricular blood should be considered as a priority. The current treat- ments of IVH...
Open anterior dislocation of the hip is a very rare injury, especially in adults. It is a hyperabduction, external rotation and extension injury. Its combination with open posterior dislocation of the elbow has not be...
Late vascular complications involving aorta are rare but devastating adversities following anterior thoracic spine operations are present.The current article describes our experience with one such patient who had an i...
Objective: The anterolateral approach to the tibia has been popularized for the management of tibial pilon fractures. For complex fracture patterns a com- bined anterolateral/anteromedial approach is suitable but a h...