[Traumatic posterior dislocation of the shoulder in adults. Apropos of 25 cases].

In a series of 25 traumatic posterior dislocations of the shoulder treated from 1960 to 1985, 16 were overlooked and the time from injury to treatment ranged from 3 weeks to 14 months. 11 cases were secondary to motor vehicle accident and 14 occurred after a convulsive fit. Early closed reduction was effective in only 4 cases; in 2 cases, reduction was unstable and further screwing of an associated fracture of the tuberculum majus was performed to prevent redislocation; 3 locked dislocations necessitated open reduction and stabilization by subscapularis transposition into the defect of the humeral head.

Patellar metastasis from a large bowel adenocarcinoma.

Although bone tumors are often located in the knee area, primary tumors of the patella are rare (6, 8), and patellar metastases even rarer. A few cases were reported in the literature, originating from the breast, lung, kidney, uterine cervix and oesophagus. We report a case, for the first time to our knowledge, of a patellar metastasis from a large bowel carcinoma.

[Comparative study of the treatment of fractures of the head of the radius by resection or by Swanson's silastic implant].

The authors report 62 fractures of the head of the radius treated either by excision or silastic implant arthroplasty. Fifty-two patients were reviewed with a mean follow-up period of 5 years (range 1 to 13). Of 22 prosthetic replacements, 12 were satisfactory while of 30 excisions only 10 were rated good or excellent.

[Correlation and validation of different methods of evaluation of results after surgery of the rotator cuff. Plea for a standardized method].

Several charts elaborated for the assessment of the results of surgical treatment of cuff rotators tears were critically analysed. Twenty-one patients were reviewed and results assessed with three different charts, the Patte, Kenesi and Constant ones. The correlation of the parameters was studied and was found to be satisfactory.