Olecranon fractures: An old fixation device for a new surgical technique.

Introduction: Internal fixation in not-comminuted oblique and transverse olecranon fractures is commonly performed with tension band wiring. However, despite its high healing rate, this technique is associated with a high rate of complications, often requiring the removal of fixation devices in up to 80 % of cases. The aim of our study was to describe a surgical technique using eyelet pins that maintains the effectiveness of the classic tension band wiring while reducing intolerance or displacement of the fixation devices.

A comparison between ilioinguinal and modified Stoppa approach in anterior column acetabular fractures.

Introduction: Pelvis fractures are among the most difficult fractures to manage and treat for Orthopedic surgeons. Anatomic reduction is the main goal to reach in the acetabular fractures' treatment. The following study compares clinical outcomes and complications of Ilioinguinal versus modified Stoppa approach in Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF) of anterior column acetabulum fractures.

Anterior Capsulolabral Reconstruction with Semitendinosus Autograft after Latarjet Failure: A Case Report.

Introduction: The treatment of chronic shoulder instability, associated with poor tissue quality, remains challenging in the setting of anterior capsular deficiency. There are a few viable alternatives in the end-stage shoulder instability when multiple surgical attempts to correct the pathology have failed. The purpose of the present paper is to demonstrate the efficacy of anterior capsular reconstruction with semitendinosus autograft for the management of capsulolabral deficiency without associated bone loss.

Bone methabolic disorders in HIV positive patients: a case report.

Fractures in patients affected by HIV are more frequent than what is reported in patients with no retroviral diseases. Chronic infection with HIV likely contributes to increased systemic inflammation, which has been associated with increased rates of fracture.  We report a case of a 56-year-old male (HIV + in treatment with Atripla) heavy worker, at the beginning affected by intra-articular proximal humerus fracture treated with endoprosthesis replacement and later by periprosthetic fracture treated with plate, screws and cerclages.