Delayed Spontaneous Fracture of the Proximal Tibia after Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy for Treatment of Patella Instability: A Case Report.

Introduction: Tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO) is a surgical procedure commonly used. Several local postoperative complications have been identified in the literature, such as early proximal tibial fractures. In exceptional cases, these fractures can occur later in the postoperative period, i.

Localized hypertrophy of the semimembranosus muscle in a young athlete: a case report.

Popliteal fossa and distal thigh swellings have many causes in young active adult. Cysts are the main cause, but they may also evolve from fatty tissue, lymph nodes or the popliteal artery. Semimembranosus muscle hypertrophy, found in athletes and young active adults, is only rarely the main or only cause of swelling, and only four such cases are reported in the literature.

[An unusual intratarsal dislocation: cuneonavicular and calcaneocuboid dislocation].

We report a case of tarsal dislocation with cuneonavicular dislocation associated with calcaneocuboidal dislocation. This dislocation is rare and severe because it causes disruption of both the medial and lateral columns of the foot. Early and prompt reduction of this rare injury was successful in this case and appears important.

Peroneus quartus muscle: a case report and review of the literature.

The peroneus quartus is a supernumerary muscle of the lateral compartment of the lower leg. There are several variations of this accessory muscle, and its terminology is very confusing. The peroneus quartus is found with a frequency varying from 10 to 21.