Flexor Tenosynovitis Caused by .

is a rare etiology of serious hand infection with only 2 cases having been reported in literature to date to our knowledge. We describe the case of a 58-year-old woman with persistent swelling and stiffness in her right index finger. Advanced imaging studies in addition to serial surgical debridement with tissue cultures helped to confirm the diagnosis of flexor tenosynovitis caused by .

Radiographic Assessment of Fibular Length Variance: The Case for "Fibula Minus".

Given the high prevalence of ankle fractures and morbidity of malalignment after fixation, an appropriate anatomic relationship between the distal fibula and adjacent tibia and talus is important. The tip of the lateral malleolus of the fibula has often been described to be at the level of the lateral talar process. However, no studies to date have examined the relationship of the distal fibular tip to the lateral process of the talus.