Proximal Tibiofibular Synostosis: Report of 2 Cases and New Surgical Technique.

Proximal tibiofibular synostosis is a rare condition. It is often misdiagnosed or difficult to diagnose and its treatment is not widely known. There is no surgical procedure clearly reported in the literature.

Morel-Lavallée lesion associated with atypical skin damage: a case report.

A Morel-Lavallée lesion is a post-traumatic, soft tissue lesion that is little known and for which there is no standard treatment. This report describes the case of a 51-year-old man who presented with a large Morel-Lavallée lesion on the left calf that was not diagnosed on two visits to the emergency department. Given the deteriorating condition of the skin, we performed surgical drainage of the effusion because the skin was showing signs of major damage.

Psychometric properties of the Cumulated Ambulation Score French translation.

Objective: To examine measurement properties (inter-rater reliability, agreement, validity, and responsiveness) of the Cumulated Ambulation Score French translation in patients with hip fracture.

Design: Methodological study.

Setting: A 20-bed orthopedic unit and 20-bed geriatric unit.