Adel Ebrahimpour

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Minimally Invasive Repair of Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture Using Gift Box Technique

Background: This study aimed to introduce a modified technique for minimally invasive Achilles tendon (AT) rupture repairusing gift box sutures. The preliminary clinical and functional outcomes were investigated among a number of patients.Methods: In a consecutive case series study, 24 patients with acute AT rupture underwent modified minimally invasiveAT repair using two mini...

[ 2 ] - Intraosseous Lipoma of Calcaneus, Rare Cause of Chronic Calcaneal Pain: A Case Report

Intraosseous lipoma is a rare, benign primary tumor occurring in the bone. Herein, we reported a 45-year-old manwith chronic right posterior heel pain. In this study, the man was treated conservatively due to plantar fasciitis. Duringa one-month follow-up visit, the patient had no symptoms of relief in the right heel pain. Initially, calcaneal X-raywas taken, which revealed an...

[ 3 ] - Management of Spine Trauma in COVID-19 Pandemic: A Preliminary Report

Introduction: COVID-19 was first identified in Iran in February 2020 and since then it spread rapidly through all over the country and soon after reported as a pandemic. The current study present a preliminary report of spine trauma management during COVID-19 pandemic. Method and Material: A cross sectional study was designed to evaluate patients admitted for vertebral fractures with dia...

[ 4 ] - Fracture Surgery in Known COVID-19 Infected Patients: What Are the Challenges?

Background: Surgery in the time of COVID-19 pandemic is a challenging issue while treatment of affected fracturepatients is inevitable. The present study summarizes the challenges that an orthopedic surgeon is confronting duringthe surgical treatment of fracture patients with concomitant COVID-19 infection.Methods: Demographic and fracture related data of 13 fracture patients ...

[ 5 ] - The Survival and Incidence Rate of Ewing Sarcoma; a National Population-based Study in Iran (2008-2015)

Background: The effect of race and ethnicity on some kind of malignant bone tumors including Ewing sarcomahas been proven in different studies. In order to evaluate the latter, national cancer registries may help to increaseunderstanding about potential cancer causes, prevention and control strategies, and apply these findings to controlhealth problems among populations with s...

[ 6 ] - Reliability of Postoperative Radiographies in Ankle Fractures

Background: The accuracy of reduction of ankle fractures using postoperative plain radiographies (x-ray) remainswidely controversial. Some authors have demonstrated that postoperative computed tomography (CT) scan can beuseful for these patients. In current study, the efficacy of x-rays after fixation of ankle fractures was investigated basedon the CT scan findings.Metho...