Total knee replacement in Osteogenesis Imperfecta: a case report and review of the literature.

Background: A review of the literature revealed that only 9 total knee replacements were performed on patients with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), with one being a revision procedure of a periprosthetic fracture. Of the 9 primary procedures, all used cemented prostheses, and 3 patients had an osteotomy at the same procedure. Our patient required a hinged prosthesis because of collateral ligament incompetence and is the first such case reported in the literature.

Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia.

There have recently been safety concerns regarding an increased risk of vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT) following administration of SARS-CoV-2 adenoviral vector vaccines. The Southern African Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis reviewed the emerging literature on this idiosyncratic complication. A draft document was produced and revised by consensus agreement by a panel of professionals from various specialties.

Hip Arthroplasty in Patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta.

»: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare congenital disorder that affects connective tissue.

»: Modern medicine has mitigated the mortality that is associated with OI, allowing patients to live a near-normal life span.

»: The degenerative process in OI is probably accelerated because of subclinical intra-articular fractures, joint laxity, and distorted femoral and acetabular anatomy.

The management of displaced femoral neck fractures: a narrative review.

This article serves to review the existing clinical guidelines, and highlight the most recent medical and surgical recommendations, for the management of displaced femoral neck fractures (FNFs). It stresses the need for multi-disciplinary intervention to potentially improve mortality rates, limit adverse events and prevent further economic liability.Globally, the incidence of FNFs continues to rise as the general population ages and becomes more active.