[Arthropathy of the wrist - extrapulmonary sarcoidosis.].

In the submitted paper the authors present a brief theoretical account and characteristics of sarcoidosis focused on its manifestations in the locomotor apparatus, found in 10 - 14 % of the patients. The course of this very rare form of sarcoidosis of the locomotor apparatus is demonstrated on a 50-year-old female patient with severe sarcoid arthropathy of the wrist. They draw special attention to diagnostic problems in extrapulmonary forms of sarcoidosis.

[Incidence of congenital orthopaedic defect in the martin district (longitudinal survey).].

The authors submit a model of the detection rate, monitoring and treatment of inborn defects of the locomotor system used in the Martin district. During the investigation period from 1972 - 1994 they examined and processed data from 41 281 neonates, i. e.

[Contribution of Three-phase Scintigraphy to Indication of Revision Arthroplasty of the Hip Joint.].

In the introduction of the paper the authors abalyze the problem of stable and long-term fixation of endoprostheses of the hip joint. They present statistics on the ratio of surgical revisions of endoprostheses of the hip joint in 1993-1996 which has a rising trend. In the subsequent part of the paper they deal with the problem of early diagnosis of loosening in the stage when only subjective data reported by the patient are available and the X-ray finding does not yet show signs of osteolysis and loosening of the TEP.

[Chondrodysplasia punctata].

Authors deal with the classification of chondrodysplasia punctata, in detail they analyze the clinical and radiomorphological symptoms. From the diagnostic viewpoint it is important to evaluate typical X-ray epiphyseal changes in the first year of age of the affected child. Clinical symptoms vary and they are not typical only for this disease.