Superficial Acral Fibromyxoma: Literature Review.

Superficial acral fibromyxoma is a benign and rare tumor of the soft tissues. It usually manifests itself through a painless mass of slow growth that affects mainly males in the fifth decade of life. It usually affects the distal region, with a polypoid or dome-shaped appearance.

Role of early shoulder tomography on the obstetric brachial plexus palsy.

Objective: To demonstrate the importance of performing early shoulder tomography in patients with obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP).

Methods: This series of cases retrospective study with level evidence IV was conducted by consulting 76 patient's medical records with OBPP divided into three age groups: ≤12 months, 13 to 24 months and ≥ 25 months. The patients were classified according to gender, affected side, type of paralysis according to Narakas classification, and by computed tomography, according to the Waters scale.

Prognostic factors on survival rate of fingers replantation.

Objective: To evaluate the factors that influence the survival rate of replantation and revascularization of the thumb and/or fingers.

Methods: We included fifty cases treated in our department from May 2012 to October 2013 with total or partial finger amputations, which had blood perfusion deficit and underwent vascular anastomosis. The parameters evaluated were: age, gender, comorbidities, trauma, time and type of ischemia, mechanism, the injured area, number of anastomosed vessels and use of vein grafts.

EVALUATION OF UPPER-LIMB FUNCTION IN PATIENTS WITH OBSTETRIC PALSY AFTER MODIFIED SEVER-L'EPISCOPO PROCEDURE.

Objective: To evaluate upper-limb function by means of the Mallet score, in patients with medial rotation contracture of the shoulder who underwent the modified Sever-L'Episcopo procedure, and to correlate evolution with age and length of postoperative follow-up.

Methods: Sixteen patients were assessed by comparing the pre and postoperative Mallet scores and correlating the differences between these scores with age at the time of surgery and length of follow-up.

Results: A statistically significant improvement in the postoperative Mallet score was observed.

WHAT IS THE BEST RADIOGRAPHIC VIEW FOR "DIE PUNCH" DISTAL RADIUS FRACTURES? A CADAVER MODEL STUDY.

Objective: the aim of this study is try to show the best view for distal radius fractures so called die-punch fractures.

Methods: There has been used a human cadaver radius bone from the Salvador Arena Tissue Bank. This bone was cleaned up after removing the soft tissues and osteotomies created displaced lunate fossa fractures of 0, 1, 2, 3 and 5 mm.