Removal of a below knee plaster cast worn for 28 months: a case report.

Introduction: An unusual situation in which a below knee cast was removed after 28 months is reported. To the best of our knowledge no similar cases have been reported in the literature.

Case Presentation: The cast was removed from the leg of a 45-year-old Caucasian woman.

Tibial tubercle osteotomy in total knee arthroplasty surgery.

Tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO) is a recognized technique for improving exposure when performing total knee arthroplasty surgery. Forty-two patients were reviewed at a mean of 8 years after TTO. Preoperatively, mean extension was 8 degrees +/- 14 degrees , mean flexion 74 degrees +/- 30 degrees , and Knee Society score 73 +/- 37.