Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN) as a mimicker of perforated diverticulitis: a case report.

The differential diagnosis of abdominal pain is wide as both benign and malignant pathologies must be considered. There are currently no published case reports of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (LAMNs) mimicking perforated diverticulitis. LAMNs are a heterogenous group of tumours, with no consensus treatment algorithm based on stage and histology.

Scoliosis and spina bifida contributing to strangulation of a hiatus hernia: a case report.

Hiatus hernia is defined as a -diaphragmatic protrusion of the intra-abdominal contents through the oesophageal hiatus into the mediastinum. Surgical repair is indicated in symptomatic patients, with some patients presenting emergently with strangulation and ischaemia of hernial contents. In this situation, emergent decompression and surgical repair is indicated.

Automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) within the abdomen as a cause of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO): a case report.

Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is commonly caused by intra-abdominal adhesions, usually from prior surgery. Conservative management is the mainstay of treatment, with adhesiolysis required for non-resolving obstruction. An unusual patient presentation of ASBO is presented here, where the cause is proposed as an automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) within the abdomen.

The accuracy of bony resection from patient-specific guides during total knee arthroplasty.

Purpose: In patient-specifically instrumented (PSI) total knee arthroplasty, the correlation between the pre-operative surgical plan, accuracy of the cutting block, and intra-operative resection size is unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the ability to accurately execute the PSI surgical plan and to add to the merging information with respect to this technology with the hypothesis that the PSI blocks would demonstrate good accuracy with regard to the bony thickness of the resections.

Methods: One hundred and thirty TKAs using PSI (MRI/long-leg radiographs) were retrospectively analysed.

Nerve and tendon lacerations about the foot and ankle.

Nerve and tendon lacerations of the foot and ankle region are relatively common. Acute nerve and tendon injuries should be repaired with appropriate techniques at the time of initial wound exploration. Primary nerve repair may help minimize the risk of painful neuroma formation; primary tendon repair can lead to better functional results than delayed repair.