Publications by authors named "Abderrahmane Afifi"
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- A terrible triad fracture of the elbow includes an elbow dislocation along with fractures of the coronoid process and radial head, which are rare in adults and even more so in children.
- A case involving a 14-year-old boy was diagnosed through X-ray and confirmed with a CT scan after a closed reduction revealed an unstable elbow.
- In surgery, the radial head and lateral epicondyle were fixed using K-wire, and the coronoid process was secured, leading to good clinical outcomes after two years, emphasizing the need for a CT scan post-reduction in such cases.
Hoffa's fracture is defined as a fracture of the femoral condyle in the coronal plane. It's more common in the lateral condyle and often described in adult. We report a rare case of Hoffa's fracture of medial condyle in immature skeleton in 10-year-old girl.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGaleazzi fracture describes a fracture of the radial diaphysis in association with distal radioulnar dislocation (most often dorsal). We conducted a retrospective study in the Department of Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma at the Mother-Child Hospital CHU Hassan II in Fez (Morocco). The study involved five male children.
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- Tibial spine fractures are uncommon injuries mainly affecting adolescent athletes aged 8-17, often resulting from sports-related falls.
- The study followed 11 children over seven years, revealing that most underwent surgical treatment due to the type of fracture and its impact on the anterior cruciate ligament.
- Results showed a 91% success rate based on the Lysholm functional score after an average of 3 years, highlighting the importance of surgical intervention for displaced fractures to maintain knee stability and ligament integrity.
Pseudotumoral calcinosis is a relatively rare benign tumor, characterized by calcium deposition in peri-articular soft tissues. We here report the case of a 15-year old boy with primary tumoral calcinosis of the left hip as well as a literature review. The patient underwent total mass resection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe aneurysmal bone cyst is a pseudotumoral lesion that can take several aspects. This is a rare lesion representing 1% of bone tumors. It appears usually during the first 30 years of life.
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