Association of Soccer and Genu Varum in Adolescents.

Background: Genu varum is a physical deformity marked by bowing of the leg. One of the risk factors of this musculoskeletal alignment is stress on the knee joint such as with exercise.

Objectives: Since the evaluation of genu varum has not been widely studies, this study was conducted to examine the association between genu varum and playing soccer.

Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures: Dynamic Hip Screw versus Locking Compression Plate.

Background: According to the existing literature, the Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS) is the preferred standard for the treatment of intertrochanteric fractures. However, some surgeons use other devices such as the Locking Compression Plate (LCP).

Objectives: In this study, we compared the outcome of using DHS or LCP in intertrochanteric fractures.