Abstract: Case Description- Olecranon fractures are frequently encountered in horses especially in foals. External trauma due to kicks or falls is the most common cause of the fracture. Treatment modalities of olecranon fractures including prolonged stall rest and surgical reconstruction of the different types of fractures have been proposed with different outcomes. Clinical findin...

Background: Ankle injuries are one of the most common complaints of patients presenting to emergency departments (ED). The Ottawa ankle rules (OAR) was introduced to help physicians to decide who may require x-ray for blunt injuries. The present study aimed at validating the four steps weight-bearing rule of OAR as a sole criterion. Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted on...

Some reported bearing fractures are due to entrapment of the bearing between the femoral component and posterior edge of the tibial base plate in unstable meniscal –bearing design TKA. However, so far no cases of bearing fracture has been reported for the rotating platform or anteroposterior gliding designs of mobile bearing TKA. The authors describe two cases of polyethylene stress fracture af...

AIM The aim of the study is to compare immediate weight bearing with below-knee cast or immobilization with plaster splint in 6 weeks in patients after operative treatment for ankle bimalleolar fractures. METHODS Fifty-three patients with ankle bimalleolar fractures were treated operatively in 2005 to 2010 and then were randomly allocated to two groups. Immediately weight bearing in a below-k...

Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder characterised by fragility and multiple fractures of bones. Clinical signs and symptoms vary depending on the type of disease. Fractures of facial bones are rare compared with load-bearing long bones. We report a case of fracture of the mandible during yawning which was managed by open reduction and internal fixation.

Minimally invasive techniques in distal tibial fractures are technically feasible and may be advantageous in that it minimizes soft tissue compromise and devascularization of the fracture fragments. This study describes results of Twenty seven cases of fractures of the distal tibia treated by using the metaphyseal locking plate (LCP) as an internal fixator. Patient’s outcome in terms of period ...

Femoral neck fractures after total hip resurfacing procedures occur infrequently but require immediate orthopedic intervention. Historically, they have been treated by conversion to traditional total hip arthroplasty. However, to the authors' knowledge, no treatment algorithm has ever been described. The authors have directly treated or consulted on 13 cases of periprosthetic femoral neck fract...

BACKGROUND The optimal post-operative care regimen after surgically fixed Lauge Hansen supination exorotation injuries remains to be established. This study compares whether unprotected weight bearing as tolerated is superior to protected weight bearing and unprotected non-weight bearing in terms of functional outcome and safety. METHODS/DESIGN The WOW! Study is a prospective multicenter clin...

We measured fracture stiffness in 212 patients with tibial fractures treated by external fixation. In the first 117 patients (group 1) the decision to remove the fixator and allow independent weight-bearing was made on clinical grounds. In the other 95 patients (group 2) the frames were removed when the fracture stiffness had reached 15 Nm/degree. In group 1 there were eight refractures and in ...

Abstract Background Internal fixation is recommended for treating Vancouver B1 periprosthetic femoral fractures. Although several procedures have been developed with high stability and union rates, long-term weight-bearing constructs are still lacking. Therefore, the aim of present study was to evaluate a double-plate procedure using reversed contralateral locking compression-distal plates frac...