Pyoderma gangrenosum is a severe and rare neutrophilic disorder that can present as a complication following any kind of surgery, usually after breast and abdominal surgery. This condition mimics infection, delaying prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment with high dose of corticosteroids. We describe a case of pyoderma gangrenosum after hip hemiarthroplasty, in an 86-year-old woman, who sustained a neck of femur fracture after a simple fall.
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July 2022
Purpose: To investigate the incidence and the outcome of post-traumatic and iatrogenic sciatic nerve palsy (SNP) associated with fractures of the acetabulum. The results of sciatic nerve grafting for treatment were also investigated.
Methods: PUBMED, SCOPUS and COCHRANE databases were searched for longitudinal observational studies reporting sciatic nerve palsy related to acetabular fractures in adult patients over the last 20 years.
Introduction: Traumatic hip dislocation is a rare injury in the paediatric population. It can occur after high energy trauma, but also after lower energy injuries especially in younger children. Posterior dislocation is the most common pattern of hip dislocation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this case, we opted for dual surgery combining caesarean section and internal fixation of acetabular fracture in late pregnancy, which allowed safe foetal delivery, fracture repair and early ambulation of the mother. In similar cases, this method could be potentially considered in the armamentarium of treatment options, aiming to facilitating prompt motherhood input and early hospital discharge, as well as minimising the risk of post-traumatic arthritis of the hip.
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