Endoscopic curettage and allografting of simple bone cysts of the calcaneus in young soccer players: Report of three cases.

Open curettage with bone graft has been the traditionally suggested surgical treatment for the symptomatic simple (or unicameral as they used to be called) calcaneal bone cyst. Less invasive endoscopically assisted treatment with curettage and bone grafting with allograft have recently provided less postoperative morbidity. The aim of the present study is to present our experience with this method in young soccer athletes.

Inverted deltoid posterior cruciate ligament femoral insertion accompanied with medial synovial fold: a case of a complex posterior cruciate ligament anatomical variation recalcitrant to conservative treatment.

Purpose: The present study aims to report a symptomatic rare anatomical variation of the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) that was encountered during arthroscopy.

Case Presentation: A 34-year-old female suffered from dull anterior pain in the right knee, along with stiffness and the presence of an audible click and occasionally locking during deep knee flexion. Physical examination revealed only slight pain during single-leg squatting and mild knee effusion with painful limitation of the last degrees of flexion.

A 13- to 16-year clinical and radiological outcome study of the genesis II cruciate retaining total knee arthroplasty with an oxidised zirconium femoral component.

Purpose: The Genesis II Total Knee Arthroplasty with an oxidized zirconium (OxiniumTM) femoral component (Smith & Nephew, Memphis, TN, USA) was introduced in an attempt to reduce polyethylene wear and osteolysis.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated prospectively collected data from 245 consecutive patients (40 men and 205 women; mean age at surgery 70.1 years, range 44 to 85 years) who underwent 261 TKAs with a mean follow-up of 15.

Intra-articular fractures of the distal humerus-a review of the current practice.

Intra-articular fractures of the distal humerus are complex injuries that can considerably limit elbow function if not treated appropriately. Surgical management is indicated for most intra-articular distal humerus fractures with the goal of restoring elbow range of motion and function. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with plates and screws has been the preferred surgical option.

Antibiotics in the treatment of low-velocity gunshot-induced fractures: a systematic literature review.

Background: Low-velocity gunshots are often associated with extremity fractures. There is no consensus, however, on the use of antibiotics for these injuries.

Questions/purposes: We performed a literature review to answer the following questions: (1) Are antibiotics needed for the treatment of these fractures? (2) Is gram-negative coverage necessary? (3) How long should antibiotics be administered? And (4) which is the optimal administration route?

Methods: We conducted a MEDLINE(®) search and found only two relevant prospective, randomized studies.