Rotationplasty for Unplanned Fixation of Pathological Fracture Distal Femoral Osteosarcoma

Distal ulna hook plate fixation for unstable distal ulna fracture associated with distal radius fracture.

The significance of distal ulna fractures is often undermined, which can result in inadequate treatment compared with fractures of the radius, the ulna's larger counterpart. However, little guidance exists in the current literature on how to manage distal ulna head or neck fractures and intra-articular ulna head fractures. Therefore, the purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the o...

Cement augmentation of pathological fracture fixation.

Fixation of pathological fractures provides rapid pain relief and often restores mobility (Anderson et al 1978). The difficulty in achieving strong fixation in pathological bone may be overcome in part by adding bone cement (Harrington et a! 1976). This addition may, however, create fresh problems. The cement may harden before fracture reduction or implant insertion has been achieved, or some m...

Biomechanical evaluation of periprosthetic femoral fracture fixation.

BACKGROUND A variety of methods are available for the fixation of femoral shaft fractures after total hip arthroplasty. However, few studies in the literature have quantified the performance of such repair constructs. The aim of this study was to evaluate biomechanically four different constructs for the fixation of periprosthetic femoral shaft fractures following total hip arthroplasty. METH...

Complications of distal radius fracture fixation.

Osteosarcoma in the distal femur two years after an ipsilateral femoral shaft fracture: a case report

INTRODUCTION The duration of symptoms preceding a definitive diagnosis of osteosarcoma is quite long. Pathological radiological signs are often evident by the time of diagnosis. Although several case reports have been published on osteosarcoma of the femur, to the best of our knowledge this report is the first one with such an unusual clinical course. CASE PRESENTATION We describe the case of...