A retrospective review was conducted at an academic trauma center to determine whether fracture characteristics or aspects of native anatomy are predictive of early failure after fixation of posterior wall acetabular fractures. A chart review of posterior wall acetabular fractures treated from 2004 to 2009 yielded the study group that met the inclusion criteria. The study group included 18 cons...

Mallet fingers with an avulsion fracture of the distal phalanx or rupture of the terminal tendon of the extensor mechanism is known as a common injury, while mallet thumb is very rare. In this paper, the case of a 19-year-old woman with a sprained left thumb sustained while playing basketball is presented. Plain radiographs and computed tomography revealed an avulsion fracture involving more th...

Peri-articular fractures after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstructive surgery are rare. To our knowledge, this case documents the first insufficiency fracture of the tibial plateau after ACL reconstruction, which presented three weeks after the procedure. A 25-year-old female recreational soccer player suffered an insufficiency fracture of the tibial plateau, extending 1.5 mm into the ...

We present a case of untreated type II odontoid fracture, which evolved in severe dislocation 18 months later. Delayed dislocations fractures are already reported literature. The singularity our is that CT-scan showed signs fusion the right C1-C2 articulation, could have required more complex surgical procedure to realign upper cervical spine. Surprisingly, CT scan performed extension position ...

Nonunion of an avulsion fracture of the anterior tibial spine is quite rare. It could be associated with significant instability of the knee as it involves the fixation of the anterior cruciate ligament. Some of the complications of this nonunion include pain in knee extension, loss of knee extension and a certain amount of anterior knee instability. So, loss of knee extension is often a direct...

INTRODUCTION Close reduction by extension-block K-wire fixation for acute mallet fracture is based on two sound orthopedic principles - stable arc splinting and early protected motion. Distal interphalangeal joint splinting is still the technique commonly used for mallet fractures with significant morbidity and only moderate functional outcome. CASE REPORT We have demonstrated here Ishiguro's...

We recently developed a method to measure cortical bone fracture initiation toughness using a double-notched beam in four-point bending. This method was used to test the hypothesis that mineralization around the two notch roots is correlated with fracture toughness and crack extension (physical damage). Total energy absorbed to failure negatively correlated with average mineralization of the be...

[Purpose] The purpose of the present study was to investigate the reliability of isometric knee extension muscle strength measurement of patients who underwent femoral neck fracture surgery, as well as the relationship between independent mobility in the ward and knee muscle strength. [Subjects] The subjects were 75 patients who underwent femoral neck fracture surgery. [Methods] We used a hand-...

INTRODUCTION Acetabular fractures are a common problem among young males. An acetabular fracture with disruption of the joint surface, if untreated, will rapidly lead to post-traumatic osteoarthritis. Proper reduction and internal fixation depend on accurate classification and the quality of imaging. CASE PRESENTATION We present an unusual form of acetabular fracture, which is not included in...