Aneurysmal bone cyst of the calcaneus: A rare case report and review of the literature.

Introduction And Importance: Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC) is a benign lytic bone tumor of the skeletal system but locally destructive lesion of unknown origin. It often occurs in childhood and usually involves the metaphyseal region of long bones; thus, its localisation in the calcaneum remains rare; its atypical presentation in our case makes it remarkable.

Case Presentation: We describe a case of a young patient who suffered from chronic heel pain, in whom the clinical examination finds swelling and pain on palpation.

Intramuscular desmoid tumor of the leg leading to external popliteal sciatic neuropathy: A case study and literature review.

Introduction And Importance: Desmoid tumors (DT), rare benign neoplasms of soft tissues, exhibit local aggressiveness and high recurrence rates. Originating from myofibroblast proliferation, complete surgical intervention is the preferred treatment. Despite their benign nature, these tumors are infrequent, predominantly affecting women between 15 and 60, with a higher incidence in adolescence.

What is the optimal (neo)adjuvant strategy of extremity high-risk soft tissue sarcomas (ESTS)?

Currently, the standard treatment for extremity high-risk soft tissue sarcomas (ESTS) combines surgery and pre- or post-op radiation therapy (RT). In some selected cases, chemotherapy (CT) is incorporated into the therapeutic algorithm as a neoadjuvant approach to enable conservative management. Given the risk of local or metastatic relapse, this paper discusses the potential benefits of CT and RT in high-grade ESTs.

Compression of the posterior interosseous nerve secondary to a synovial cyst: Case report and review of the literature.

Introduction And Importance: Posterior interosseous nerve syndrome secondary to compression by a synovial cyst at the elbow is a rare and often unrecognized pathology. Early management relies on complete neurolysis to achieve satisfactory functional recovery. Increasing awareness among the orthopedics will help in the early diagnosis of the disease and in the initiation of early and proper treatment.

[Patella cubiti detected after a trauma: about a case and literature review].

Patella cubiti is a very rare anomaly characterized by the non-union of olecranon and proximal ulna. We here report the case of a 27-year old patient admitted with a trauma of the elbow. Diagnostic examination revealed patella cubiti mimicking olecranon fracture.

[Spontaneous simultaneous bilateral rupture of the quadriceps tendon in patients with parathyroid adenoma: case report and literature review].

Spontaneous as well as bilateral and simultaneous rupture of the quadriceps tendon is rare. We report the case of a 53-year old patient followed up for parathyroid adenoma complicated by renal failure, admitted for spontaneous bilateral rupture of the two quadriceps tendons. He underwent surgical repair allowing him to maintain his autonomy.

[Direct medical costs of hospital treatment of fractures of the upper extremity of the femur].

Fractures of the upper extremity of the femur are serious because of their morbidity and social and/or economic consequences. They have been the subject of several studies of world literature concerning their hospital treatment, evolution and prevention. The increase in the incidence of this pathology seems unavoidable due to population ageing and to the lengthening life expectancy; it is posing a real long-term public health problem whose importance will be further increased by the need to control health care costs.

ACETABULAR COMPONENT ORIENTATION IN TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY: THE ROLE OF ACETABULAR TRANSVERSE LIGAMENT.

Objective: The aim of our study is to present the benefit of using the transvers acetabular ligament for intraoperative determination of the anteversion of acetabular component.

Methods: Twenty-one total hip arthroplasties were performed. The transverse acetabular ligament was identified and used as a guide to position the acetabular component.

[Digital replantation, results and complications: study of a series of 18 cases].

Digital amputations are frequent injuries, the majority of them are caused by workplace accidents. Microsurgical techniques are an alternative option to repair these amputations. This study aims to report our experience in digital replantation through the examination of 18 cases.

Hoffa's fat pad tumours like: results of the arthroscopic resection.

We performed a retrospective cohort study to increase awareness in orthopaedic community of this rare but interesting disease which is often misdiagnosed as meniscal pathology and to analyze present results of arthroscopic resection in seven patients. we retrospectively reviewed records from 2008-2012 and identified 7 patients with symptomatic Hoffa's fat pad impingement. The diagnosis was made by clinical exam, MRI imaging and verified arthroscopically.

Unusual ankle fracture: A case report and literature review.

Fractures of the talus are uncommon, and talar body fractures in the sagittal plane are still rarer. The aim of its treatment is urgent anatomic reduction to restore congruency of the ankle and to reduce the risk of avascular necrosis by preserving any remaining blood supply. We report the case of a body talar fracture in sagittal plane associated with fracture of the medial malleolus in a young adult; the mechanism of the fracture was plantar hyperflexion, internal rotation and axial compression.

An unusual cause of medial foot pain: The cornuate navicular.

The accessory navicular bone (ANB) is a secondary ossification center of the navicular bone and is rarely observed. Three distinct types of accessory navicular bones have been described. The type III, known as the cornuate navicular, is a rare morphological entity of the accessory navicular bone.

Open fracture of the acromion associated with a supraspinatus tendon rupture: an exceptional case report.

The combination of the acromion Open fracture to a section of the supraspinatus tendon is an exceptional situation. The author reports the case of a young patient with a wound of the posterolateral side of the right shoulder. Screwing was done for the fracture of the acromion after supraspinatus tendon suture with good clinical and radiological outcome after an appropriate rehabilitation.

Soft-tissue metastasis revealing a pancreatic adenocarcinoma: one case report and a review of literature.

Soft tissue metastases from pancreatic adenocarcinoma are rare lesions and can be the source of diagnostic confusion both clinically and pathologically. To our knowledge, one patient has been reported on with soft tissue lesions that ultimately disclose a pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We report here on a patient who presented with a metastatic soft tissue lesion in the trochanter, and the buttocks, as the initial manifestation of pancreatic adenocarcinoma.