Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in patients older than 35 years.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is an increasingly established method even in patients older than 35 years. Our hypothesis is that functional outcome after ACL reconstruction is comparable in patients younger and older than 35 years. A total of 28 patients (5 women and 23 men) with average age of 41.

Intercalated bone PEG in the treatment of non-united scaphoid fractures.

Introduction: Untreated ununited scaphoid fractures will almost inevitably progress to radiographic and symptomatic osteoarthritis of the wrist. This may lead to subsequent morbidity and lifelong disability especially in young males in which the fracture scaphoid is more common.

Patients And Methods: Twenty-one patients presenting non-united fracture scaphoid were operated upon by using disto-proximal bone peg technique with average time between injury and operation as 11 months (6-18 months).

Distal tibial hypertrophic nonunion with deformity: treatment by fixator-assisted acute deformity correction and LCP fixation.

Distal tibial hypertrophic nonunion with angular deformity has been successfully treated by circular external fixator. The inconvenience of the bulky external fixator and frequent pin tract infection would not be accepted in certain cases. This study included thirteen patients (mean age 39 years) with angular deformity of the distal dia-/metaphyseal tibial shaft.

Surgical management of chronic boutonniere deformity.

Purpose: Boutonniere deformity is caused by damage to the central slip of the extensor tendon hood with secondary palmer migration of the lateral bands. Accordingly, patients complain of disfigurement and impairment of function due to hyperextension of their DIP. The aim of this study is to evaluate the results of surgical treatment of chronic boutonniere deformity by using a modified technique.

Morton's neuroma: A clinical versus radiological diagnosis.

Background: The aim of our study was to compare the clinical versus radiological diagnosis of patients suffering from a Morton's neuroma.

Methods: Clinical assessments and pre-operative radiological imaging of patients who had excision of a Morton's neuromas were retrospectively compared.

Results: 43 neuromas were excised from 36 patients over 68 months.

Evaluation of scarf osteotomy for management of hallux valgus deformity.

Hallux valgus is a complex progressive deformity affecting the forefoot. The main pathologic anatomy concerns the first metatarsophalangeal joint, including a varus or medial deviation of the first metatarsal and pronation deformity in the longitudinal axis. The goal of this study was to evaluate a series of consecutive patients over a 2-year period after a scarf osteotomy of the first metatarsal.