Juxtacortical osteosarcomas are a group of rare primary bone tumours. They differ from medullary osteosarcomas in their anatomic location (outside of the corticalis), low metastasis rate and better prognosis. The only evidence-based treatment of juxtacortical osteosarcomas is the wide surgical resection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Dislocation is the second most frequently encountered complication in primary total hip arthroplasty (THA) and occurs more commonly in the early postoperative rehabilitation phase. Sir Charnley recommended the "avoidance of resection of the capsule" and emphasised its contribution to hip joint stability in THA. Several authors, however, doubted its significance and considered resection of the capsule to be essential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This article presents the unusual case of a 73-year-old male patient who was treated with primary interlocking nailing after a pathological femoral fracture.
Diagnostics: Despite comprehensive diagnostics including several biopsies, a tumor could not be detected. In 2008 when progressive cystic femoral destruction leading to loosening of the nail necessitated a partial femoral prosthesis, an osteosarcoma could first be diagnosed in the resected bone.