Publications by authors named "Hozifa Abd-Elmaged"
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- The case report highlights the importance of recognizing femoral neck stress fractures as a serious risk in patients with sickle cell anemia, emphasizing the need for early identification and proper treatment to prevent severe complications.
- A 20-year-old male patient with sickle cell anemia experienced hip pain due to a femoral neck stress fracture, which eventually led to a complete fracture requiring surgical intervention.
- Healthcare providers should be proactive in diagnosing and managing bone complications in sickle cell anemia patients, ensuring patients understand the significance of adhering to medical recommendations to prevent further issues.
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- In managing a child with a solitary osteochondroma, careful monitoring and regular check-ups are recommended, as these tumors may resolve on their own over time.
- Osteochondromas are the most common benign cartilage tumors in children and usually develop from the growth plate; treatment varies between observation for asymptomatic cases and surgery for symptomatic ones.
- A case study of a 3-year-old with an osteochondroma showed that after 6 months of observation, the child experienced no pain and the tumor disappeared completely after five years, highlighting the effectiveness of monitoring over surgery.
Giant-cell tumors of the tendon sheath (GCT-TS) are relatively common benign tumors that arise in close proximity to joints and tendons. Malignant GCT-TS are extremely rare. Surgery with wide resection remains the cornerstone for treating malignant giant-cell tumors of the tendon sheath especially in large tumor cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA 17-year-old male was ejected from the motorcycle and brought to the Emergency Department with bilateral hip dislocation and absence of pelvic or femur fractures or sciatic nerve injury. Closed reduction and postreduction examination were performed with a bilateral stable full range of motion in all directions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWide resection and reconstruction in a low resource area, cemented nail technique knee arthrodesis; a report of case and surgical technique.
Int J Surg Case Rep
October 2022
Introduction And Importance: Osteosarcomas are primary malignant bone tumors that are driven from bone-forming mesenchymal cells and account for nearly 20 % of primary bone tumors.
Case Presentation: A 16-year-old female presented with chief complaint of pain and swelling on her right knee for 6 months with history of trauma. Her knee mobility and ROM was limited due to pain and the mass.
Introduction And Importance: Osteosarcomas are malignant primary bone tumors of mesenchymal origin producing osteoid material and has peak incidence in adolescents. Distal lower limb tumors are rare and can negatively affect ankle joint stability.
Case Presentation: A 24-year-old female who has newly graduated from college presented with distal fibular mass measuring around 5 × 15 cm located on the lateral aspect of the right ankle over a period of 2 months.
Background: Mycetoma is the most common neglected disease in humans. It is a chronic, progressive, and destructive disease primarily caused by fungi or bacteria characterized by formation of dark pale grains commonly involve skin, soft tissue and rarely bone.
Case Presentation: A 19 year old male patient with chronic right ankle pain, swelling and abscess formation for more than 1 year, patient was treated repeatedly with incision and drainage without any success.