Background Arthritis of the first carpometacarpal (CMC) joint has been surgically treated in multiple ways with varying levels of success as measured by subjective and objective measures. Trapeziectomy with numerous variations in suspensionplasty comprises one of the more commonly used surgical procedures. Recently, the Mini TightRope apparatus has been utilized as a new method for achieving su...

BACKGROUND Candida glabrata endophthalmitis following keratoplasty is rare and almost always associated with positive donor rim culture. CASE PRESENTATION A 63-year-old patient, diagnosed Fuch's endothelial dystrophy in both eyes underwent a penetrating keratoplasty in his right eye. He had multiple underlying medical problems, which included diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hypoadrenalism on...

Injuries to the tibioperoneal syndesmosis are more frequent than previously thought and their treatment is essential for the stability of the ankle mortise.Recognition of these lesions is essential to avoid long-term morbidity.Diagnosis often requires complete history, physical examination, weight-bearing radiographs and MRI.Treatment-oriented classification is mandatory.It is recommended that ...

Methods: The cohort is comprised of 23 individuals who elected to undergo surgical treatment of chronic syndesmotic instability. The surgical repair consisted of arthroscopic debridement in all cases with suture button fi xation of those patients who had greater than 4 mm of syndesmotic diastasis on arthroscopic evaluation. Inclusion criteria includes: greater than 2mm of diastasis at the dista...

abstract background: the cosmetic result of the surgical scar has long been considered by surgeons as an important factor for patient satisfaction. on the other hand, there has been an old teaching that perfect closure of contaminated wounds increases the rate of infection. we decided to look into this matter and see if this is a fact or a myth. methods: in this prospective randomized study con...