[Chronic exertional compartment syndrome].

Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is an uncommon phenomenon first reported in the mid 50's. This condition is characterized by sharp pain during physical activity, causing reduction in activity frequency or intensity and even abstention. This syndrome is caused by elevation of the intra-compartmental pressure which leads to decreased tissue perfusion, thus ischemic damage to the tissue ensues.

Delay in diagnosis of femoral hematogenous osteomyelitis in adults: an elusive disease with poor outcome.

Background: Hematogenous osteomyelitis of long bone is rare in adults, especially in the immune competent host. Only a few cases have been described to date.

Objectives: To present a case series of femoral hematogenous osteomyelitis in adults, a rare condition that is difficult to diagnose and may cause major morbidity and mortality.

[Atypical femoral fractures in long-term osteoporotic treatment with bisphosphonates].

Recently, atypical femoral fractures, especially at the proximal part, were reported in the literature. Most of the reports discussed the relationship between those atypical fractures and chronic use of bisphosphonate drugs as prophylactic treatment for osteoporosis. As a result, the FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) published a statement on October 2010, which was the conclusion of a multidisciplinary working group.

Longstanding knee joint preserved functional outcome following medial femoral condyle resection. A case report.

Giant cell tumor of the bone (GCT) is a relatively uncommon benign aggressive tumor that occurs near the articular surface of major joints. Standard treatment of GCT is comprised of local resection followed by local adjuvant therapy. Unicondylar osteoarticular resection is usually followed by a reconstructive procedure to restore the biomechanical demands of the joint.