Asymmetric fracture dislocation of the hips: case report.

Bilateral asymmetric hip fracture dislocation is an extremely rare entity. The injury is caused by a high velocity mechanism. We reported a case of bilateral hip fracture dislocation and its management.

Obturator hip dislocation associated with contralateral luxatio erecta humeri: An unusual traumatic association (case report).

Introduction And Importance: Obturator hip dislocation and luxatio erecta humeri are two extremely rare injuries. We are reporting a very rare case that involves the association of these two injuries.

Case Presentation: We reported the case of a 34-year-old male who was a victim of a high-energy road accident.

Management peculiarities of costovertebral hydatidosis.

Background: Costovertebral hydatidosis is a rarely reported clinical and radiological entity, estimated at less than 1% of thoracic hydatid locations. Its management is still not codified.

Objective: The aim of our study was to specify the management peculiarities of costovertebral hydatidosis.

Tuberculosis of the cervical spine.

Tuberculosis of the cervical spine is a rare extra-pulmonary localization. We reported the case of a 59-year-old woman with no medical history. She consulted for a 9 weeks history of painful cervical stiffness.

[Results of total knee arthroplasty on excessive genu varum superior to 20°].

Background: Total knee arthroplasty on excessive genu varum is a more demanding technique and gives worst results than procedures on moderate deformations. It remains a subject of controversies due to the lack of consensus. The purpose of our study is to evaluate the results of total knee arthroplasty (TKA) on excessive genu varum (superior to 20°) by analyzing pre and post operative clinical and radiological parameters.

A case of sacral hydatid cyst.

Introduction: Hydatid cyst of bone constitutes only 0.5-2% of all hydatidoses. The thoracic spine is the most common site of spinal hydatidoses.

An association of vertebral breast cancer metastasis and multiple myeloma, revealed by a spinal cord compression.

Authors describe the case of a patient with breast cancer and multiple myeloma as the second metachronous disease responsible for spinal cord compression. Synchronous occurrence of bone marrow breast cancer disease and multiple myeloma has not been described in the literature, as in this case. By presenting this case, we point to possible association between both diseases and the possible factors involved in the development of second malignant disease.

[Spinal hydatidosis: diagnostic and treatment].

Hydatidosis is a parasitic disease due to Echinococcus granulosus. Spinal hytatidosis is the most common form, characterized by high morbidity and mortality. It is often diagnosed only when neurological complications occur, due to the long clinical latency and the non specific nature of symptoms.

[Retrospective study of the first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis: 39 cases].

Background: The first metatarsophalangeal joint arthrodesis is a fusion with optimal alignment of the first metatarsal and first phalanx which conferring indolence, strength and stability.

Aim: The goal of this study was to evaluate the place of arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint in surgery of the fore foot.

Methods: This work is based on analysis of records of 35 patients between 1995 and 2006.

Tumour-like lesions of the infrapatellar fat pad.

Three different tumour-like lesions within the infrapatellar fat pad, an osteochondroma, a localised pigmented villonodular synovitis and a synovial cyst are reported. The osteochondroma and the pigmented villonodular synovitis were treated by marginal excision, and the synovial cyst was resected using arthroscopy.

[Predictive criterions of unrecognized articular effraction after internal fixation of femoral neck fractures].

On the basis of a retrospective study comprising 91 cases of femoral neck fracture treated by DHS, unrecognized screw articular penetration was observed in 9 cases (9.9%). The coxa valga (Garden I) fractures are the most interested by this complication (7 cases out of 9).

Concomitant alar and apical ligament avulsion in atlanto-axial rotatory fixation. Case report and review of the literature.

The authors report a case of Fielding type II acute atlanto-axial rotatory fixation (AARF). The CT scan with coronal reconstruction showed an avulsion of the apical and right alar ligament. These findings are exceptionally reported in the literature, especially concerning the apical ligament which might be a stabiliser in flexion and extension of the occipitocervical joint.