Endovascular treatment of popliteal aneurysm.

Although traditional surgical repair by aneurysm exclusion and bypass is still considered the gold standard in the treatment of popliteal artery aneurysms (PAAs), the endovascular repair (ER) has been gaining great interest in the last decades. ER offers several advantages over open bypass, including lower morbidity and mortality, and faster functional recovery, but some concerns about migration, occlusion, or fracture remain when a stent graft is deployed across a joint that undergo constant flexion. This review summarizes the current evidence on ER for PAAs.

Malignant fibrous histiocytoma arising on chronic osteomyelitis.

We present a case of a primary malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the skin (MFH) arising on chronic osteomyelitis in a 67-year-old woman. Although this condition seems to be a predisposing factor for the onset of the malignancy, MFH complicating chronic osteomyelitis is generally localized at the level of the bone tissue. In the case we report the neoplasm was primitively localized at the dermal and subcutaneous level and presented as a rapidly growing mass.

Ultrasound for early diagnosis of hip dysplasia.

Over the past several years ultrasound has become the main means of early diagnosis of hip dysplasia. The success of this diagnostic test lies in the fact that it is non-invasive, can be performed at a very early age, and can be repeated. Moreover, it has made a more modern nosographic approach to this disorder possible, especially regarding correct orthopedic treatment.