BACKGROUND Fractures of the subtrochanteric region of the femur provide several challenges to the operating surgeon due to anatomic and biomechanical peculiarities inherent to this region. These challenges are compounded several times in a severely porotic bone. CASE PRESENTATION We report a case with severe osteoporosis who sustained a subtrochanteric fracture and was managed with a Dynamic ...

background:  due to difficulty in obtaining anatomical reduction, management of the unstable intertrochanteric fractures in elderly osteoporotic patients is challenging. the purpose of this study is to compare the results of hip arthroplasty (total, hemi, or bipolar) with dhs in the elderly patients with unstable intertrochanteric fractures.   methods:  we prospectively studied and followed-up ...

Introduction: Mandibular fractures are the most common facial affecting various anatomical sites of mandible. Among mandibular fractures, management condylar remains a challenging task for surgeons. Case Report: We report case 28 year old male patient who presented with pain in chin and restricted mouth opening. Computed tomography revealed sagittal fracture right head medial displacement fract...

.. Objectives: Our experience by dynamic condylar screw in the treatment of supracondylar femur fracture, which is quite a long time, has stayed challengeable issue in orthopedic surgery, at LUH. Study Design: An observational cross sectional study. Setting: Orthopedic Surgery Department, Liaquat University. Methodology: Cases along both sexes with additional articular fractures, conceded insid...

PURPOSE To review the results of indirect reduction and mini-incision dynamic condylar screw (DCS) fixation for comminuted subtrochanteric femoral fractures. METHODS 29 men and 14 women aged 25 to 65 (mean, 44) years with comminuted subtrochanteric femoral fractures underwent indirect reduction and mini-incision DCS fixation. Fractures were classified according to the AO classification (10 ty...

OBJECTIVE To analyze statistically results in biomechanical testing of fixation of femoral neck Pauwels type III fractures, on synthetic bone, with dynamic condylar screw (DCS) and control group. METHODS Ten synthetic bones of a national brand were used. Test Group: fixation was performed after osteotomy at 70(o) tilt using DCS plate with four holes. We analyzed the resistance of this fixatio...

Subtrochanteric fractures are fraught with anatomical, biological and biomechanical challenges which account for an increased incidence of nonunion and malunion. We retrospectively assessed the results achieved in 40 patients with a mean age of 36 years who were treated with biological plating using a Dynamic Condylar Screw for comminuted subtrochanteric femoral fractures between January 2004 t...

Coronal shear fracture of the distal femoral condyle is an unusual injury. Medial condylar Hoffa fracture is a rare injury and has anecdotally been reported in the literature. We describe a rare case of medial condyle Hoffa fracture and its management. A 35-year-old female labourer presented to Orthopaedic emergency with the complaint of acute pain and swelling in her left knee following fall f...