PURPOSE To investigate the clinical and radiologic outcomes following treatment of intertrochanteric fractures using the Compression Hip Nail® (CHN), which has a sliding lag screw. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-eight cases of intertrochanteric fractures treated with CHN from November 2012 to October 2013 and followed-up for >6 months were included. The patient population consisted of 11 men an...

hoffa fracture is a rare injury consisting of unicondylar tangential posterior fracture of the distal femur and only very few cases have been reported in the literature. these fractures are due to high energy trauma and conservative treatment generally yields poor results, but rigid internal fixation allows early functional rehabilitation and decreases the incidence of complications. the purpos...

We describe for the first time a case of lateral femoral condyle fracture following a fall in a 13-year-old child that was reduced arthroscopically using a probe. It was definitively fixed with 0 vicryl sutures in a cruciate pattern after being initially stabilised with 1.5-mm Kirschner wires. Four beath pins carrying sutures were drilled at four opposing quadrants through the reduced fragment ...

introduction criteria for starting weight-bearing on the heel with a symptomatic calcaneal insufficiency fracture have not yet been reported. case presentation we describe a rare case of a 52-year-old woman with a calcaneal insufficiency fracture who sustained a second ipsilateral calcaneal insufficiency fracture within a short time span. the initial fracture was not evident radiographically, b...

Calcaneum, the most common tarsal bone to fracture affecting manual labourers who were sole breadwinners of family. Generally treated with below knee pop and ORIF, commonly associated complications delayed weight bearing. This study analyses functional outcome early bearing minimally invasive skeletal stabilisation calcaneal fractures. was conducted at Institute orthopaedics traumatology, Coimb...

It has often been said that fractures unite more rapidly in Af’ricans than in Europeans. To test this hypothesis, we Stildied tihial fractures treated in Kampala over a threeyear period. We excluded fractures involving the knee or ankle, those in patients aged less than 19 years or who had multiple injuries and those treated by internal fixation. as well as patients who were irregular in their ...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to analyse the outcomes of hip replacement complicated by intraoperative femoral fractures and to analyse their effective management. MATERIALS AND METHODS The medical records of 43 cases of intraoperative femoral fractures (1.4% of all hip replacements) were retrospectively reviewed. The patient group included 29 females. Patients' age ranged from 20 to 66...

Over the past few years there has been a marked increase in the use of intramedullary fixation in the management of fractures of long bones in children. To some extend this reflects a more interventionist attitude among pediatric orthopedic surgeons but is also due to technical developments, notably that of the elastic stable intramedullary nail (ESIN). We used ESIN for several years for treati...

PURPOSE The aim of the study was to investigate the association between dental injuries and facial fractures. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a prospective study of 273 patients examined at a level 1 trauma center in Switzerland from September 2005 until August 2006 who had facial fractures. Medical history and clinical and radiologic examination findings were recorded to evaluate demograp...

Stress fractures of the lower extremity are common fatigue injuries among individuals who participate in high load-bearing activities such as running in athletes and military exercises in soldiers, therefore require practitioner expertise in diagnosis and treatment [1-4]. The most common stress fractures occur in lower extremities; about 50% are localized in tibia, but also tarsal navicular, me...