[Functional and anatomical results after surgical treatment of ruptures of the rotator cuff. 1: Preoperative functional and anatomical evaluation of ruptures of the rotator cuff].

Purpose Of The Study: In a consecutive series of 98 patients presenting 100 full thickness cuff tears and managed by the same medico-surgical team, the authors studied the correlation between preoperative shoulder function values and the anatomic lesions found at surgery. Predictive factors of tear size were evaluated and any elements that were likely to improve preoperative function were determined so that patients could be best prepared for surgery. The validity of preoperative radiographic assessment of lesions was examined.

[Functional and anatomical results after surgical treatment of ruptures of the rotator cuff. 2: postoperative functional and anatomical evaluation of ruptures of the rotator cuff].

Purpose Of The Study: The authors examined the anatomic condition and the function of the rotator cuff obtained after an average period of four years following surgical repair in a series of 100 full thickness rotator cuff tears. The aim was to assess the validity of Constant's scoring method and to analyse risk factors and the frequency of recurrent tears.

Material And Methods: The series comprised 98 patients, 62 men and 36 women whose average age was 56 years.

Bacterial pyomyositis in a patient with a multiple myeloma.

Pyomyositis is relatively rare in regions with a temperate climate. The most common aetiologic agent is staphylococcus aureus. Most patients with pyomyositis from temperate regions involve immunocompromised states.

[Acute interstitial nephritis with uveitis. A case report].

Dobrin et al described in 1975 the first case report with acute renal failure due to tubulo-interstitial nephritis accompanied by uveitis and an inflammatory syndrome. The young adults are frequently involved and the complete resolution is usually obtained after corticosteroid treatment; this contrasts with the tendency towards relapse of the uveitis. The etiology and the pathogenesis of this syndrome remain unknown.