Giant squamous cell carcinomas of the shoulder.

Giant squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) larger than 5 cm in diameter are uncommon; there is no guideline on the size of an SCC that is considered giant. Treatment may be difficult with the need for large tissue resections and complex surgical reconstruction. We report a rare case of giant squamous cell carcinoma of the shoulder attached to deep anatomic planes.

[Patellar tendon rupture with distal closed fracture of the ipsilateral femur].

We here report the case of a 45-year old patient who had injured his right knee because of a road accident. The patient had right comminuted supracondylar femur fracture and ipsilateral patellar tendon rupture. This association is exceptional and no case has been reported in the literature.

[A rare case of internal astragalo-scapho-calcaneal dislocation].

We here report the case of a young patient presenting with sports-related internal astragalo-scapho-calcaneal dislocation. The patient underwent orthopedic treatment with good clinical and radiological outcome.

[Simultaneous bilateral rupture in both cruciate knee ligaments (about a case)].

Bilateral cruciate ligament rupture is rare while simultaneous rupture in both anterior cruciate ligaments (ACL) is exceptional; that's why post-traumatic simultaneous bilateral cruciate ligament rupture has never been described in the literature making this case study based on patient's observation, follow-up and therapeutic discussion very interesting. The procedure was performed in two surgical steps spaced in time and results were very satisfactory for both us and patient.

[Osteosynthesis of fractures of the metacarpals and phalanges of the hand with mini plate: about 12 cases].

Treatment of unstable fractures of metacarpals and phalanges remains subject of controversy. Few series have been reported in the literature, making their analysis difficult. We provide a retrospective study involving 12 patients, operated on by this technique for displaced fractures of the metacarpals and phalanges, over a two year period.

[Osteoid osteoma in the lower extremity of the radius: about a case, rare location and review of the literature].

Osteoid osteoma is a benign but painful bone tumor whose treatment involves complete surgical resection. We report the case of a young patient with osteoid osteoma in the lower extremity of the radius.