Distal radial fractures are very common. Vicious consolidation can occur in up to one third of these fractures, resulting in wrist pain, restricted movement, and, eventually, physical limitation or disability. The treatment of this condition consists in corrective osteotomy, which requires careful preoperative planning due to its three-dimensional complexity, especially in injuries with joint involvement.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Distal radius fractures (DRF) are among the most frequent in the body. About one third of these fractures can result in malunion with restriction of movement and pain in the wrist, the treatment in these cases consists of corrective osteotomy of the deformity. Due to its three-dimensional (3D) complexity, careful preoperative planning is a fundamental step in correction.
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February 2019
Case report of a pediatric patient with a diagnosis of bony histiocytic sarcoma of the scapula, submitted to oncologic resection (Tikhoff-Linberg type II surgery), who returned to previous activities and was disease-free after 24 months of follow-up.
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