Locked Posterior Shoulder Dislocation with Accompanying Fracture: A Debilitating Rare Injury for Athletes?

Shoulder dislocation is undoubtedly one of the most common injuries in traumatology. Posterior dislocation of the shoulder is regarded as comparatively rare compared to anterior dislocation, whilst it is strikingly extraordinary for this type of injury to be accompanied by a concomitant fracture. Accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment can be considerably demanding, while being vitally important in this exceedingly rare condition.

Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis of the Shoulder: A Case Report and Literature Review.

BACKGROUND Pigmented villonodular synovitis is a rare clinical entity, with 2-3% of all PVNS cases affecting the shoulder. Diagnosis is challenging and can elude clinicians for years, with definitive treatment involving arthroscopic or open synovectomy. CASE REPORT A 50-year-old woman presented with left shoulder pain persisting for 2 years.

Comprehensive Insights into Metastasis-Associated Spinal Cord Compression: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prognosis: A State-of-the-Art Systematic Review.

Spinal cord compression is a formidable complication of advanced cancer, and clinicians of copious specialities often have to encounter significant complex challenges in terms of diagnosis, management, and prognosis. Metastatic lesions from cancer are a common cause of spinal cord compression, affecting a substantial portion of oncology patients, and only in the US has the percentage risen to 10%. Acute metastasis-correlated spinal cord compression poses a considerable clinical challenge, necessitating timely diagnosis and intervention to prevent neurological deficits.

Porous Tantalum Acetabular Cups in Primary and Revision Total Hip Arthroplasty: What Has Been the Experience So Far?-A Systematic Literature Review.

Background: The global population, especially in the Western world, is constantly aging and the need for total hip arthroplasties has rocketed, hence there has been a notable increase in revision total hip arthroplasty cases. As time has passed, a considerable developments in science and medicine have been attained which have also resulted in the evolution of both surgical techniques and implants. Continuous improvements have allowed large bore bearings to be utilized which provide an increased range of motion, with ameliorated stability and a very low rate of wear.

Mönckeberg sclerosis in patients with thyroid papillary carcinoma.

Background: Mönckeberg sclerosis is a form of calcification of the tunica media of small and medium size arteries. It occurs more often in the peripheral arteries of the lower limbs and it has been associated with diabetes and renal disease. Although there are a few reports of Mönckeberg sclerosis in thyroid vessels, there are no data regarding its significance in thyroid disease.