End-stage Ankle Arthritis Treated by Ankle Arthrodesis with Screw Fixation Through the Transfibular Approach: A Retrospective Analysis.

Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcome of ankle arthrodesis with screw fixation through the transfibular approach for end-stage ankle arthritis.

Methods: Data of 22 patients (28 ankles) with end-stage ankle arthritis admitted to the Department of Orthopedics and Surgery of the First Hospital of Jilin University from May 2015 to December 2018 were analyzed retrospectively. The study included 9 men and 13 women, with a mean age of 56.

Progress in the treatment of osteoarthritis with umbilical cord stem cells.

Osteoarthritis is a chronic degenerative joint disease with an incidence of 81% among people aged over 65 years in China. Osteoarthritis significantly decreases the quality of life of patients, causing physical and psychological damage and posing a serious economic burden. Clinical treatments for osteoarthritis include drug and surgical treatments.

Primary lymphoma of the tibia in children: Two case reports.

Rationale: Primary lymphoma of the bones (PLB) is a rare extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that is particularly rare in children. The clinical presentation and radiological features of PLB are often nonspecific, making clinical diagnosis challenging and misdiagnosis frequent. Here, we report 2 children with PLB focusing on clinical presentation, differential diagnosis, and treatment outcomes.

[Expanded curettage and bone cement filling combined with internal fixation for the treatment of Campanacci III giant cell tumour of knee joint].

Objective: To evaluate clinical effects of expanded curettage and bone cement filling combined with internal fixation in treating Campanacci III giant cell tumor of knee joint.

Methods: From January 2006 to December 2016, 21 patients with Campanacci III giant cell tumor of knee joint were treated by expanded curettage and bone cement filling combined with internal fixation, including 11 males and 10 females with an average age of(35.24±10.

Primary clear cell sarcoma of the calcaneus : Report of a rare case and review of the literature.

Clear cell sarcoma (CCS) is a rare soft tissue tumor derived from neural crest cells. It accounts for 1% of all soft tissue sarcomas and usually involves the tendons and aponeuroses in the distal ends of the extremities. The foot and the ankle are the most common primary sites.

[Research progress of drug-loaded antibacterial coating of orthopedic metal implants].

Objective: To investigate the research progress of drug-loaded antibacterial coating of orthopedic metal implants in recent years.

Methods: The recent literature on the drug-loaded antibacterial coating of orthopedic metal implants were reviewed. The research status, classification, and development trend of drug-loaded antibacterial coating were summarized.