[Necessary hip disarticulation in extended echinococcosis of the femur].

The authors have studied one case of pathological fracture of the femoral shaft related to hydatid disease. The diagnosis was based on the presence of whitish vesicles at the surgical procedure. Despite extensive, curettage and a number of other surgical procedures, infected drainage was persisting.

[Mixed metal devices in complex diaphyseal fractures of the femur in the elderly].

The author recommends a differential surgical attitude towards the complex diaphyseal fractures of the thigh bone in the old patients. Mixed metallic devices can replace osteosynthesis with Küntscher's rod, reduce the bleeding surgical maneuvers, short the surgical time and have a very good contention.

[Hemophiliac arthropathy of the elbow with bilateral luxation of the head of the radius. Hemophiliac arthropathy of the knee at the stage of arthrosis].

The paper report on the case of a patient, who on the background of an A type hemophilia, suffering from hemophilic arthropathy, of the elbow and knee, presents bilateral luxation of the radius head. The major difficulties of the surgical treatment, the risks of the haemorrhagic complications and the long postsurgery evolution are discussed.

[Traumatic lesions of the upper extremity from shooting oneself with a bolt gun].

Seven clinical observations are presented, illustrating the great diversity of traumatic lesions of the upper limb resulting from accidental self-shooting with bolt pistol. Although such accidents are rare a series of therapeutical attitudes, sometimes quite complex, are described.