[Proximal femoral fracture with bony ankylosis of the hip joint : Case report of difficult surgical treatment].

A 78-year-old female patient sustained a left-sided proximal femoral fracture due to a fall. Since childhood the patient had suffered from ankylosis of unknown origin in the ipsilateral hip joint. The recommended intramedullary osteosynthesis could restore the original status quo before the fracture.

[Atraumatic rupture of the extensor hallucis longus tendon].

An atraumatic rupture of the extensor hallucis longus tendon is a rare injury. Chronic overload due to contact sports, bony anomalies, previous operations, and drug injections close to the tendon have been reported as a cause. We report the case of a young patient who presented with an acute loss of function in his extensor hallucis longus tendon for no apparent reason.

Fixing a Subtrochanteric Femoral Fracture with a Humerus Nail.

A 17-year-old paraplegic patient sustained a subtrochanteric femoral fracture due to inadequate trauma. The unusual anatomical conditions associated with his congenital paraplegia did not allow treatment with a standard intramedullary implant for the femur. Because his soft tissues were already compromised, alternative options like plate osteosynthesis were considered unfavourable as a salvage procedure.