Osteoid osteoma of the foot : Presentation, treatment and outcome of a multicentre cohort.

Background: Osteoid osteomas of the foot are rare, with a varying and atypical clinical as well as radiological presentation impeding early diagnosis and treatment. The aim of the present multicentre study was to 1) analyze epidemiological, clinical and radiological findings of patients with foot osteoid osteomas and to 2) deduce a diagnostic algorithm based on the findings.

Methods: A total of 37 patients (25 males, 67.

[GIANT CELL TUMOR OF BONE: RESULTS AND TREATMENT COMPLICATIONS].

Giant cell tumor of bone (GCT) is mostly benign, locally aggressive tumor with a high recurrence rate. GCT is treated primarily surgically, and the approach is determined according to localization and local tumor behavior. The aim of this study was to analyze results and complications of surgical treatment of GCT at atertiary orthopedic clinical center in Croatia.

Epidemiology of musculoskeletal tumors in a national referral orthopedic department. A study of 3482 cases.

Aim Of The Study: Musculoskeletal tumors are relatively rare, and their geographic distribution varies greatly around the world. In this study, we present the incidence, age distribution and localization of musculoskeletal tumors diagnosed and/or treated at a tertiary referral orthopedic department, catering to an entire Southeastern European country.

Methods: This was a retrospective study of prospectively collected data, in which all patients diagnosed and/or treated for musculoskeletal tumors at our Department in the period of 30 years (1981-2010) were included.

[Emergencies by tumors of locomotors systems in child and adults].

Tumours of locomotors system regardless whether they are primary or secondary, malign or benign, are regarded as urgent conditions in orthopaedics. The goal is early identification, urgent processing and diagnosing within as short period of time as possible in order to start the appropriate treatment. Since such tumours are most common in childhood and with teenagers, when anamnesis and clinical data cannot be specific and they are various, it is an imperative to identify and diagnose them early.

[Emergencies in total hip replacement].

Over the last three decades total hip replacement became one of the most common surgical procedures in orthopaedic surgery. According to the number of large joint endoprosthesis, hip replacement is on the first place. Lately, the number of revisional and special tumoral endoprosthesis is increasing, with more severe complications.

Stability of Endler cementless polyethylene acetabular cup: long-term follow-up.

Aim: To investigate the possible influence of demographic and biomechanical factors on stability of the Endler cementless polyethylene acetabular cup.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study. Seventy-two patients (25 men, 47 women) bearing 82 Endler prostheses, all of which were implanted by the same surgeon in the period between 1985 and 1991, were invited for a control visit (final visit) in July 2003.