X-ray features to predict ankle fracture mechanism.

Introduction: The genetic Lauge-Hansen classification has been traditionally used for reconstruction of the mechanism of ankle injury. The ability of the Lauge-Hansen classification to predict actual mechanism of the injury has been questioned in recent studies, leaving a void in medicolegal reasoning. The aim of this study is to identify morphologic features of malleolar fractures on plain X-rays that may be used to reveal the fracture mechanism.

Usefulness and diagnostic value of the NEMA parameter combined with other selected bedside tests for prediction of difficult intubation.

Study Objective: To assess the usefulness of the new NEMA (Neck Circumference Minus Acromion-Acromion Distance) parameter, in preoperative identification of patients' difficult intubation and compare it with other commonly used scales and tests.

Design: Prospective study.

Setting: District Specialist Hospital of Lublin, Poland.

Aseptic Destruction of the Elbow Joint after Radial Head Replacement. Case Study.

Radial head replacement should be a routine treatment in cases of non-reconstructable radial head fractures. With the growing number of radial head arthroplasties, we are going to see more complications related to this procedure. We describe a case of aseptic destruction of the elbow joint, probably related to the release of polyethylene particles from the prosthetic head.

Translation, Cultural Adaptation and Validation of Polish Version of Foot and Ankle Outcomes Questionnaire.

Background: The Polish orthopaedic literature lacks a tool to measure patient reported treatment outcomes in the foot and ankle.

Material And Methods: The translation and cultural adaptation of the Foot and Ankle Outcomes Questionnaire was performed in accordance with relevant guidelines. The Polish version of the questionnaire was tested to check its test retest reliability, internal consistency and construct validity.

Surgical management of congenital radial head dislocation: a case report.

Congenital radial head dislocation is a rare condition which is, however, the most common of all congenital pathologies of the elbow joint. This paper is a case report on a patient presenting with moderate pain and discomfort in one of his elbow joints, both of which were found to be affected by this condition. He was treated by surgery which consisted of resection of the proximal radius and partial anterior capsulectomy of the elbow joint.