Comparison of periprosthetic bone mineral density between two types of short-stems in total hip arthroplasty with a mean follow-up of 4 years.

Introduction: The use of short stems in primary hip arthroplasty has grown considerably in recent years, with a large variety of designs and stabilization methods available. Few studies have directly compared how these designs and fixation modes influence the bone mineral density (BMD) that is said to be better preserved with shorter implants. This led us to carry out a medium-term retrospective comparative study to (1) specify how the design of two different types of short stems influences the periprosthetic BMD, (2) compare the radiological and clinical outcomes of these stems.

A comparison of bone union and complication rates between locking and non-locking plates in distal fibular fracture: Retrospective study of 106 cases.

Background: Ankle fractures represents the third most frequent fracture in elderly patients. There is a current tendency to fix long bones fractures with locking plates. However, we rarely find published accounts about the use of locking plates in distal fibula fractures, except for biomechanical ones, studying human cadaveric fibula.

Resection of a Rare Metacarpal Distal Condyle Osteoid Osteoma.

Introduction: Osteoid osteoma is a benign bone-forming tumor with young male predilection. It occurs predominantly in the long bones. In the hand, osteoid osteoma is more commonly located in the phalanges and carpal bones.