Open reduction with internal fixation is the gold standard treatment for tibial plateau fractures. However, some complications can be observed despite a well-established procedure. Apart from stiffness, malunion is the most frequent complication of tibial plateau fractures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteosarcoma is the most common type of primary bone cancer, which usually appears in the distal femur. The diagnosis of this condition typically involves advanced imaging and tissue biopsy, as well as taking into account characteristic clinical and radiographic indicators. The treatment approach for distal femoral osteosarcoma is multidisciplinary and involves initial chemotherapy, followed by limb-sparing surgery, reconstruction of bone and soft tissue, and subsequent adjuvant chemotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHydatidosis is a cosmopolitan anthropozoonosis common to humans and many mammals, caused by the development in the body of a dog tapeworm called . As accidental intermediate hosts, humans contract the infection either directly through contact with dogs or indirectly by ingesting contaminated food. They represent an epidemiological dead-end.
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