Congenital absence of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon as a VATER association.

Absence of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon is rare (only 1 case reported). We believe that our article is the first to report this anomaly as associated with VATER complex (vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal atresia, and radial and renal anomalies).

Destructive posttraumatic subtalar synovitis.

Destructive posttraumatic synovitis is a rare entity usually involving the knee. This case report details the evaluation and treatment of a rapidly progressive and destructive subtalar lesion that occurred in a healthy 27-year-old man after incidental trauma. Initial orthopedic evaluation revealed diffuse ankle tenderness and mild effusion.