Publications by authors named "Maher Barsaoui"

Introduction And Importance: Ipsilateral proximal and distal radius fractures without elbow dislocation are extremely rare injuries and a few cases have been reported. Currently, there is no well-established consensus regarding their optimal management.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 57-year-old woman who had a right bipolar radius fracture after falling from a standing height.

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  • The text discusses a rare case of a human pathogen that typically causes skin and soft tissue infections but can also lead to bone infections, particularly after open fractures in water environments.
  • It details an 18-year-old patient who developed a hematogenous infection after surgeries for spinal fractures linked to an aquatic accident.
  • The patient underwent surgical cleaning and a tailored three-week antibiotic treatment, and after six months, showed no signs of a recurring infection, suggesting the infection likely spread through the bloodstream.
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Introduction Tuberculosis of the soft tissues is a rare form of extra pulmonary tuberculosis, and isolated localization in the popliteal fossa is particularly exceptional. Atypical clinical presentation can lead to delayed diagnosis and serious complications. Case report We report the case of a 17-year-old patient who was diagnosed with tuberculosis of the popliteal fossa.

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  • Vertebral osteomyelitis causes damage to the spine's discs and vertebrae, leading to deformities that upset the spine's balance, and brace immobilization is intended to minimize long-term damage.
  • A 10-year study of 31 patients indicated that while vertebral compression was notably higher in thoracic cases at diagnosis, overall brace immobilization showed more significant benefits in the lumbar region, especially for patients weighing up to 70 kg.
  • MRI results before and after immobilization revealed slight changes in segment angles and kyphosis, but 92% of patients maintained stable lumbar lordosis, indicating a potential positive effect of brace treatment in this condition.
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Background: Hallux valgus is a deformity of the forefoot involving a phalangeal valgus and a metatarsal adductus. In most cases its correction requires surgical treatment with different types of osteotomies. The best known is Scarf osteotomy.

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Introduction: The integration of new technologies in the classrooms opens new possibilities for the teaching and learning process. Technologies such as student response system (Clicker). The benefits of using a student feedback system are highlighted in literature.

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Progressive unilateral knee stiffness is an uncommon complaint in older adult. Tumor and specific infection should be considered in addition to osteoarthritis. We report a case of intracapsular and paraarticular chondroma in the infrapatellar Hoffa's fat pad that presented as a painless limited knee in 64-year old man.

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Lumbosciatica is a frequent symptom. When it is hyperalgic and/or deficient, it requires urgent exploration and an eventual surgical procedure. In most of the cases, medullary lumbar (instead of medullary) MRI is required looking in the first place at an intervertebral disc herniation.

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Introduction: The loss of correct relationships between the sesamoid and the first metatarsal is one of the architectural consequences of the hallux valgus (HV). The reduction of this dislocation by lateral soft tissue release (LSTR) is one of the objectives of surgery.

Aim: To study the relationship between postoperative position of sesamoid and clinical outcome at one-year postoperative follow-up.

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Traumatic dislocation of the atlanto-axial joint in combination with an odontoid fracture remains a rare entity. Beaucause of its instability, it's alsoo a seriuous injury. A fatal outcome is feared especially in elderly.

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Osteochondroma is a developmental lesion rather than a true neoplasm. Osteochondromas are composed of cortical and medullary bone with an overlying hyaline cartilage cap and must demonstrate continuity with the underlying parent bone cortex and medullary canal. Osteochondromas may be solitary or multiple.

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Muscle's tuberculosis (TB) without coexistent active skeletal involvement is very rare. We presented a case of tuberculous abscess of longissimus muscle in a young immunocompetent female. Magnetic resonance imaging showed a well-circumscribed lesion in the longissimus muscle.

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Background: Fractures of the clavicle are common and usually treated as minor injuries. The middle-third fractures account for 80% of all clavicle fractures. For many years, these fractures have been treated conservatively.

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Elastofibromas are rare benign soft tissue tumors that are commonly located at the inferior pole of the scapula, typically in the right side, deep to the serratus anterior muscle. They occur mainly in elderly women and are usually asymptomatic. We  present four cases of elastofibroma dorsi in which the clinical and ultrasound diagnosis was confirmed by CT and magnetic resonance imaging.

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The purpose of this paper is to present an overview of the imaging features of the most prevalent benign bone tumors involving the spine. Benign tumors of the osseous spine account approximately for 1% of all primary skeletal tumors. Many lesions exhibit characteristic radiologic features.

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Pycnodysostosis is a rare hereditary disease, characterized by systemic bone sclerosis. Susceptibility to long bone fractures is characteristic, whereas vertebral fractures are extremely rare. We report a case of a 21-year-old man with a past history of pycnodysostosis and spontaneous leg fractures who was admitted in hospital for a neck pain after a banal fall.

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Background: Obstetric brachial plexus palsy aredue to elongation of the brachial plexus during delivery by increasing thedistance between the head and shoulder. The majority of paralysis recoverspontaneously, but in some cases, nerve repair is necessary. The timing of thisnerve surgery and criteria for its indication are topics of discussion in theworld literature.

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Context: Fibroblast-like synoviocytes (FLS) from rheumatoid arthritis (RA) display pathogenic behavior. Various members of the Wnt pathway, especially the canonical Wnt/β-catenin cascade, may contribute to autonomous RA FLS activation. It has been shown that the two Wnt inhibitors: sFRP3 and DKK1 contribute to several critical aspects of joint biology.

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Background: Stress fractures of the femoral neck are uncommon. They are caused by either excessive stress or bone fragility.

Aim: To report a case of bilateral stress fracture of the femoral neck in a 15-year-old girl without any risk factors

Observation: We report a case of bilateral stress fracture of the femoral neck in a 15-year-old girl in whom no risk factors were found.

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