PURPOSE To evaluate outcomes of wide resection and reconstruction of the distal radius with non-vascularised autogenous fibular grafts for giant cell tumour (GCT) of bone. METHODS Medical records of 7 men and 5 women aged 22 to 47 (mean, 31) years who underwent wide resection of the distal radius and reconstruction with non-vascularised autogenous fibular grafts for GCT of bone were reviewed....

Hallux abductovalgus is one of the most common deformities addressed by foot and ankle surgeons. Surgically, it can be approached using a wide variety of procedures. After performing the first metatarsal osteotomy, the final step is often to realign the great toe in a rectus position. This is performed with an osteotomy of the proximal phalanx. The Akin osteotomy is a medially based closing wed...

Background: We compared the clinical, radiological and functional outcome of extra-articular distal tibia fractures treated with Minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis (MIPO) and intramedullary nailing (IMN) Methods: A prospective study included 51 patients (IMN-25 patients, MIPO-26 patients). Two groups were compared for mean operative time, mean hospital stay, mean healing time, complications,...

Nonunions of the proximal humerus, although uncommon, are challenging for even the experienced upper extremity specialist. The bone quality is typically poor, and the proximal bone stock is limited. These patients often possess multiple comorbidities contributing to the development of the nonunion. Although many treatment options exist, results have been mixed with no definitive surgical techni...

The fibular head is often used as donor graft material for reconstruction of defects of the distal radius. However little is known on the safety of such a procedure. This report describes the long-term donor-site morbidity following the procedure. Fourteen patients who underwent simple or marginal resections of the proximal fibula between 1990 and 2007 were reviewed. Subjective donor-site morbi...

The aim of this study was to summarize oncological and functional results and to investigate surgical treatment methods and efficacies by conducting a retrospective study of patients with fibrous dysplasia (FD) in the proximal femur. A total of 15 patients with FD in the proximal femur were selected. Among them, 12 cases were monostotic and 3 cases were polyostotic. In addition, 2 cases were ac...

PURPOSE To review outcomes of open wedge osteotomy of the proximal medial tibia for malunited tibial plateau fractures. METHODS Seven men (mean age, 36 years) underwent open wedge osteotomy of the proximal medial tibia for instability secondary to malunited tibial plateau fractures of Schatzker types IV (n=3), V (n=1), and VI (n=3). Five patients had been treated conservatively and 2 surgical...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the horizontal changes in the condylar head with bent plate fixation after sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) with and without a Le Fort I osteotomy. STUDY DESIGN Of 47 Japanese patients with mandibular prognathism, 24 underwent SSRO and 23 underwent SSRO in combination with a Le Fort I osteotomy. A 3-5-mm gap was made between the proxima...

The Austin procedure is primarily a transpositional V osteotomy of the head of the first metatarsal for the management of hallux valgus. The procedure was first reported in the podiatric literature and attributed to Dr. Austin by Miller and Croce. The procedure was presented initially by Dr. Dale Austin in his 1981 publication. The procedure as described is a horizontally directed V osteotomy p...