Fibrocartilaginous dysplasia has been described as a rare variant of fibrous dysplasia. This lesion will appear in imaging as ground glass matrix similar to fibrous dysplasia, but it will also show rings and arcs calcifications. In turn, this can lead to misdiagnosing fibrocartilaginous dysplasia as primary cartilaginous lesion such as enchondroma or chondrosarcoma, neccesating histopathological confirmation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLimited literature exists on complications specific to the all-polyethylene tibial component in distal femoral replacement (DFR). Unlike in primary arthroplasty with polyethylene components, polyethylene granuloma has not been reported in DFR with an all-polyethylene tibia. Here, we report 2 cases of polyethylene granuloma in patients with primary bone sarcoma who underwent DFR with an all-polyethylene tibia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Macrodystrophia lipomatosa is a rare benign condition characterized by a progressive persistent proliferation of the mesenchymal components and elements, with a disproportionate increase in fibro-adipose tissue. It causes a debilitating functional and psychological effect on the patient and his family.
Case Presentation: A 25-years-old male patient presented complaining of left middle finger swelling which was painless and progressive in size with no restriction of range of motion.
Injuries to the pectoralis major muscle are relatively infrequent. The mechanism of injury is usually an eccentric shortening of the pectoralis major under heavy load, such as when performing a bench press exercise. We report a case that presented to us with a history of sudden pain in the left pectoral region while doing heavy bench press exercise.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Appl Basic Med Res
June 2015
Objectives: Very little is known about blood utilization in orthopedic and trauma surgery and there is no definite policy in this regard. Our objective is to perform an audit on our practice of blood utilization in the orthopedic department.
Methods: We have retrospectively analyzed the data of patients who were admitted between January 2011 and December 2012 to the orthopedic male, female and pediatric wards for which blood products were requested.