We report a case of ossifying fibroma of the mandible in a 38-year-old woman. The mandibular resection involved the disarticulation of the condyle while preserving the articular disc. The segmental bony defect was then reconstructed with free fibula flap; the additional contouring of the distal fibular flap was performed during surgery to restore the patient's condylar function. A 2-year follow...

Disarticulation has been carried out in ten ankles in nine patients in whom it was not possible to use a heel flap. Four patients were able to walk with a prosthesis which gave satisfactory function. In five who were bedridden, healing was achieved and was of sufficient quality to allow transfers. There was no operative morbidity or mortality. This technique can be used instead of a transtibial...

A CASE OF MISSING FOOT (Abstract): Auto-amputation is spontaneous separation of nonviable from viable tissue, commonly seen in atherosclerotic dry gangrene and diabetic patients. Aggressive surgical debridement, amputations, parenteral antibiotics, maintenance of nutrition, control of diabetic status and postoperative wound care are the main stay treatment in such cases. Here we present a uniqu...

During fossilization, the remains of extinct organisms are subjected to taphonomic and diagenetic processes. As a result, fossils show a variety of preservational artefacts, which can range from small breaks and cracks, disarticulation and fragmentation, to the loss and deformation of skeletal structures and other hard parts. Such artefacts can present a considerable problem, as the preserved m...

BACKGROUND Pressure ulcers are common among patients with spinal cord injury and can be very challenging to treat. The treatment involves multidisciplinary approach and ranges from simple pressure relieve and wound dressings to a more radical treatment like proximal lower limb amputations, especially in chronic cases with potential detrimental effects to physical and mental health. AIM To rep...