[Stump problems after a lower limb amputation].

Problems in the amputation stump occur frequently in lower limb amputees. These problems can range from skin defects to serious vascular insufficiency and have a major impact on the amputee's quality of life. We illustrate this with 2 patients aged 20 and 65.

High revision rate after treatment of femoral neck fractures with an optionally (un)cemented stem.

Background: The advantages of uncemented and cemented components in hip arthroplasty have been subject of debate. We have studied on a hemiprosthesis, which can be optionally implanted with or without cement. Since the stem geometry and surface in cemented arthroplasty differs from the uncemented one and cannot be fused into one general design, we hypothesised that this hemiprosthesis used without cement has a considerable high revision rate, based on aseptic loosening.

Neurovascular complications and functional outcome in displaced supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children.

We retrospectively studied the complications associated with a displaced supracondylar fracture of the humerus in children and its treatment. Between 1978 and 1997, 200 displaced fractures were treated by operative means. In 190 cases closed reduction and percutaneous pinning was performed.