Arch Bone Joint Surg. 2014;2(1): 84-85. http://abjs.mums.ac.ir Dear Editor We read the article by Bagheri et al with great interest (1). We found the study interesting and comprehensive as four groups of patients, including operative and nonoperative in either pure dislocation or fracture dislocation, were compared in terms of Mayo wrist score, Grip strength, range of motion and radiographic pa...

A case of bacterial endocarditis due to a highly resistant strain of Streptococcus faecalis is described. Although some measure of control of infection was obtained by a combined course of fucidic acid and penicillin the condition relapsed immediately the drugs were discontinued. Finally, the intravenous administration of penicillin in doses of 100 mega units daily for 3 months in conjunction w...

An overview about current concepts in treating carpal injuries is presented. These injuries are more commonly seen in young, active individuals after a fall on an outstretched hand. Conventional radiographs and a thorough examination are important. The scaphoid is the most affected bone. Scaphoid fractures can be classified in accordance to OTA, AO, and other classification systems, but mostly ...