Treatment of distal humeral fractures using conventional implants. Biomechanical evaluation of a new implant configuration.

Background: In the face of costly fixation hardware with varying performance for treatment of distal humeral fractures, a novel technique (U-Frame) is proposed using conventional implants in a 180 degrees plate arrangement. In this in-vitro study the biomechanical stability of this method was compared with the established technique which utilizes angular stable locking compression plates (LCP) in a 90 degrees configuration.

Methods: An unstable distal 3-part fracture (AO 13-C2.

Benign fibrous histiocytoma of the posterior arch of C1 in a 6-year-old boy: a case report.

Study Design: Presented is a unique case report of a rare bone tumor: a benign fibrous histiocytoma (BFH) located in the posterior arch of C1 in a 6-year-old child.

Objective: To describe a benign fibrous histiocytoma of bone and the differential diagnostic considerations based on the authors' case report.

Summary Of Background Data: A BFH is a rare tumor composed of varying degree of fibroblast-like spindle cells, foam cells, and multinucleated giant cells.