Introduction: Neck of femur fractures in the elderly population are common and often a devastating condition. The optimal treatment has been a subject of debate. Arthroplasty has been shown to be the most viable treatment option.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtraskeletal osteosarcoma (ESO) is a rare form of osteosarcoma that has no attachment to bone and can be found in the thigh, retroperitoneum, chest, breast, orbit, retropharyngeal space etc. Literature about ESO is still mainly case reports and case series with few reported cases in our environment. We therefore report this 52-year-old with swelling at the left shoulder which progressed over a 3-year period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntestinal perforation is a life-threatening complication of typhoid fever commonly seen in developing countries, but extraintestinal complications are infrequently reported. We report herein two cases of gangrene seen in children managed for typhoid intestinal perforation, highlighting the challenges faced in their management.
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