[A familial case of Kennedy's X-linked bulbospinal amyotrophy].

The authors describe 4 cases of Kennedy's medullo-spinal amyotrophy (BSA) which is a genetically determined disease with mutant gene inheritance by the recessive type with X chromosome cohesion. The disease largely shows up by the impairment of the nervous system in the form of BSA. However, the clinical picture is also marked by the derangement of the mesenchymal (Dupuytren's contracture) and endocrine systems (gynecomastia).

[Reconstructive operations on the deep femoral artery in femoro-popliteal occlusions].

Based on an analysis of clinical and angiographic data of 334 patients the authors have established that extended alterations of the femoro-popliteal segment are found in 48.9% of cases. The article presents an analysis of reconstructive operations in 154 patients with such occlusions.