A retrospective cohort analysis of failure and potential causes after osteosynthesis of femoral fractures with VA-LCP Condylar plate 4.5/5.0, Depuy Synthes.

Background: Since 2014, the VA-LCP Condylar Plate 4.5/5.0, Depuy Synthes, has been the preferred implant for these injuries at our institution, however, speculations have been made whether it is more prone to failure compared to other implants.

[Parenchymal splenic lesion after a water balloon shot].

Acute splenic rupture can be a life-threatening condition which needs immediate attention. We report a case where parenchymal splenic lesions and subcapsular haematoma were developed after a patient was being hit with a water balloon from a slingshot. The patient was treated conservatively but developed an arteriovenous fistula which was treated with central arterial coiling.

Cardiovascular MR T2-STIR imaging does not discriminate between intramyocardial haemorrhage and microvascular obstruction during the subacute phase of a reperfused myocardial infarction.

Objective: Microvascular obstruction (MVO) and intramyocardial haemorrhage (IMH) are known complications of myocardial ischaemia-reperfusion injury. Whereas MVO is an established marker for a poor clinical outcome, the clinical significance of IMH remains less well defined. Cardiovascular MR (CMR) and T2 weighted short tau inversion recovery (T2-STIR) imaging have been used to detect IMH and to explore its clinical importance.