[Intramedullary fixation and proximal femoral fractures: diversity in use through case reports].

Proximal femoral fractures, including intertrochanetric and subtrochanteric with diaphiseal propagation represent a significant challenge in orthopedic surgery, especially in older population. Retrospective analysis of patients, after the application of "Bi Nail (Bioimpianti Inc.) intramedullary nail for fractures and pathological conditions of proximal femur, was done at the Department of Adult Orthopedics, Institute of Orthopedic surgery Banjica, during the three year period.

[Fixation of the tuberculum in multifragment fractures of the proximal humerus treated with hemiarthroplasty].

Hemiarthroplasty is an effective treatment for multifragmentary fractures of the proximal humerus. Purpose of this study was to compare 2 different methods of tuberosity dislocations,which is one of the primary reasons for successful posttraumatic arthroplasty. Between 2006 and 2008, 29 patients with multifragmentary fractures of the proximal humerus underwent hemiarthroplasty of the shoulder.

Treatment of locked chronic posterior dislocation of the shoulder by reconstruction of the defect in the humeral head with an allograft.

The treatment of a chronic posterior dislocation of the shoulder is often determined by the size of the associated impression fracture of the humeral head. Our hypothesis was that patients with a chronic unreduced posterior dislocation of the shoulder and a defect in the humeral head involving between 25% to 50% of the articular surface, would do better if reconstructed with an allograft from the femoral head rather than treated by a non-anatomical reconstruction. We reviewed ten men and three women with a mean age of 42 years (36 to 51) at a mean follow-up of 54 months (41 to 64) who had this procedure.

[Treatment of resistant frozen shoulder by manipulation under anesthesia, intermittent interscalene blocks and protocol of kinesitherapy (Banjica)].

Treatment of frozen shoulder resistant to conservative therapy is complex problem. Manipulation under anesthesia is undertaken if at least 3 months of physical therapy fails to improve mobility of the shoulder. Maintaining the increased range of montion after manipulation is not easy to acheive.

[Treatment of unreduced posterior dislocations of the shoulder].

Unreduced posterior dislocations of the shoulder are rare and difficult to treat. Treatment depends of defect of the humeral head. Since 1997 to 2002 eleven patients were referred to us for treatment unreduced posterior dislocations of shoulder with impressed fracture of the humeral head.