[Conservation surgery and early rehabilitation in massive necrotizing fasciitis of the lower limbs].

Necrotizing fasciitis is a life-threatening infection. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential. Reconstruction techniques and rehabilitation protocols have been poorly described.

Comparison between functionality and quality of reduction between suprapatellar vs infrapatellar approaches in the treatment of diaphyseal and distal tibial fractures.

Introduction: Intramedullary nailing is the most frequent procedure used for the treatment of tibial fractures that do not involve the articular surfaces. The goal of this study is to analyse the clinical outcomes, time of surgery and use of fluoroscopy in patients with midshaft and distal tibial fractures treated with suprapatellar and infrapatellar nailing and compare the results between these different groups.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted, and patients were selected between the period of March 2018 and October 2019.

[Intramedullary nail for the surgical treatment of unstable fractures of the femur in previously amputated patients].

Introduction: Femoral fractures in previously amputated patients (PAP) have been poorly reported in international literature, however it is worth mentioning that advances in the manufacture of orthotics for lower limbs have allowed these patients to remain functionally active. Surgery is then an option but difficulties may appear in positioning the patient for surgery due to the absence of the foot or ankle from where to pull and optimize the fracture reduction.

Objective: We report 3 cases of PAP with ipsilateral unstable femur fractures, treated surgically with cervicodiaphyseal endomedular nail.

Validation of a modified Clavien-Dindo Classification for postoperative complications in orthopedic surgery.

Introduction: Postoperative complications (PCs) constitute any deviation from the normal postoperative course. Reporting of PCs remains a challenge, multiple classification systems have been proposed, however these have not been validated across surgical specialties. Clavien and Dindo (DCCS) developed a system for General Surgery and has been adopted in different fields.

Preliminary outcomes of proximal femur megaspacers.

There are very few therapeutic alternatives for patients with proximal femoral epiphyseal bone deficit combined with a fracture at another level and signs of infection. This combination can be successfully managed with a proximal femur megaspacer. This article is intended to review our variation of this technique and to show the initial results obtained from 11 cases.

Short-term complication rate following orthopedic surgery in a tertiary care center in Argentina.

Introduction: Registration of adverse events following orthopedic surgery has a critical role in patient safety and has received increasing attention. The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and severity of postoperative complications in the department of orthopedic unit in a tertiary hospital.

Methods: A retrospective review from the postoperative complication registry of a cohort of consecutive patients operated in the department of orthopedic surgery from May 2015 to June 2016 was performed.

Corrigendum to "Migration of the Anterior Spinal Rod to the Right Thigh, a Rare Complication of Anterior Spinal Instrumentations: A Case Report and a Literature Review".

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1155/2015/532412.].

Gluteal Compartment Syndrome Secondary to Pelvic Trauma.

Gluteal compartment syndrome (GCS) is extremely rare when compared to compartment syndrome in other anatomical regions, such as the forearm or the lower leg. It usually occurs in drug users following prolonged immobilization due to loss of consciousness. Another possible cause is trauma, which is rare and has only few reports in the literature.

Migration of the Anterior Spinal Rod to the Right Thigh, a Rare Complication of Anterior Spinal Instrumentations: A Case Report and a Literature Review.

Posterior and anterior fusion procedures with instrumentation are well-known surgical treatments for scoliosis. Rod migration has been described as unusual complication in anterior spinal instrumentations; migration beyond pelvis is a rare complication. A 32-year-old female presented to the consultant with right thigh pain, rod migration was diagnosed, rod extraction by minimal approach was performed, and spinal instrumentation after nonunion diagnosis was underwent.