An infected Andersson lesion presented with incomplete paraplegia in a patient with ankylosing spondylitis. A unique case report with literature review.

Introduction: A relatively rare and unknown entity in patients with ankylosing spondylitis is the Andersson lesion (AL). It was first described by Andersson in 1937 as destructive vertebral or disco-vertebral lesion of the spine without history of trauma. AL may result from inflammation or stress fracture of the rigid spine, while there is no evidence for an infectious origin.

Tibia Tuberosity Fracture and Patellar Tendon Rupture Combination in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Narrative Review.

A combination of tibial tuberosity (TT) fracture (TTF) along with patellar tendon (PT) rupture (PTR) is rare. We report a 15-year-old male who presented to our ED with acute knee pain and an inability to actively extend the knee after jumping during a basketball game. Diagnosis of simultaneous PTR is crucial as it changes clinical management.

Late Onset Atraumatic Ceramic Head Fracture of a Hybrid Ceramic Bearings Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Ceramic head fracture is a major complication of ceramic-on-ceramic (CoC) total hip arthroplasty (THA) and though new generation ceramics have lowered the rates, although it is still a great concern. We report a case of late onset (more than 10 years after surgery) ceramic head fracture of a hybrid ceramic bearings to emphasize on its unusual clinical manifestation. Furthermore, we highlight the late onset presentation and also the rarity of this complication with this particular hybrid ceramic bearings.

Catastrophic Wear of an Acetabular Component Misdiagnosed as Total Hip Arthroplasty Dislocation.

Total hip arthroplasty constitutes the operation of the century, although not without complications, which require revision surgery due to loosening, infection, dislocation, and wear. Hereby, we report a rare case of acetabular shell wear misdiagnosed as a dislocation. Patients who underwent total hip arthroplasty with ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene are more vulnerable to excessive wear, and close monitoring can prevent this catastrophic sequence.