"Pros and cons" of total hip arthroplasty with metaphyseal Proxima endoprosthesis.

The authors present their own experience concerning total hip arthroplasty with the metaphyseal prosthesis Proxima. Proxima, a metaphyseal prosthesis, provides an innovative supplement to total hip arthroplasty. In this study, the authors present their own experience using Proxima in patients with hip osteoarthritis.

[Chronic instability talocrural joint after tibiofibular syndesmosis traumatic injures].

The authors present long term results of treatment for traumatic injuries of the tibiofibular syndesmosis being a part of crural fractures considering the chronic talocrural joint instability. It presents different operational methods of treatment evaluating simultaneously the effect this method has on regaining the functional efficiency of the operated joint. The evaluation of the talocrural joint anterior stability is performed according to my own method and lateral and medial stability is based on Zwipp's method.

[Revision knee joint alloplasties].

In the presented paper the authors evaluate the results of treatment in patients following revision knee joint alloplasties due to aseptic loosening of the tibia element in the endoprosthesis. The clinical material from the years 2000-2003 consists of 12 patients aged from 68 to 73; namely, 10 women (83.5%) and 2 men (16.