Rare case of osteomyelitis of tibial shaft caused by Nocardia cyriacigeorgica.

Nocardiosis is a rare infection caused by the aerobic actinomycete of the Nocardia genus. In most cases, nocardiosis manifests as a lung infection or a bone lesion. Due to the nonspecific and mild clinical manifestations of nocardiosis, the establishment of definite diagnosis can be difficult.

[Eleven-Year Experience with Total Ankle Arthroplasty].

Unlabelled: PURPOSE OF THE STUDY Total joint replacement is one of the options in surgical treatment of advanced ankle arthritis. It allows the ankle to remain mobile but, unfortunately, it does not provide the same longevity as total knee or hip replacements. Therefore, decisions concerning the kind of treatment are very individual and depend on the clinical status and opinion of each patient.

The National Register of Joint Replacements of the Czech Republic.

The National Register of Joint Replacements of the Czech Republic was established as part of the National Health Information System in 2002. The register's administrator is the Institute of Health Information and Statistics of the Czech Republic, the Czech Society for Orthopaedics and Traumatology acts as its guarantor of scientific quality. The register is financed from governmental sources.

[All-polyethylene tibial component in Walter-Motorlet total knee arthroplasty. Long-term outcomes].

Purpose Of The Study: An analysis of long-term results of the all-polyethylene tibial component in Walter-Motorlet cemented condylar knee arthroplasty, with a standard tibial plateau (STP) of our own design.

Material And Methods: A total of 49 patients underwent knee replacement; of them, 35 (71.4%) with 38 Walter-Motorlet implants using the STP were evaluated.