Femoral neck fracture following intramedullary nailing with misplacement of an end cup: report of two cases.

Femoral neck fracture is an unusual complication of intramedullary fixation of a broken femur. We report on two cases of femoral neck fractures attributed to misplacement of an end cup and subsequent invasive maneuvers in an effort to remove it. Iatrogenic fractures of the femoral neck during or after intramedullary nailing are reported in the medical literature.

Compartment syndrome of the foot after calcaneal fractures.

Background: A compartment syndrome is a condition in which high pressure within a closed fascial space causes reduced blood flow with nerve and muscle ischaemia. Untreated compartment syndrome leads to ischaemia with necrosis, contractures, myofibrosis and irreversible functional impairment in the involved part of the limb. Calcaneal fractures and other kinds of foot trauma may cause acute compartment syndrome of the foot.

Surgical treatment of articular calcaneal fractures.

Background: Although Leriche (in 1921) and Judet (in 1954) introduced screw or plate fixation of the broken calcaneus, surgical treatment using open anatomical reduction and stable internal osteosynthesis only appeared in the early 1980s. This was made possible by the introduction of imaging methods such as CT, which allowed for better detection of the fracture pathology and provided the basis for new surgical strategies, e.g.