Local flaps vs. free flaps for complex lower limb fractures: Effect of flap choice on patient-reported outcomes.

The optimal flap cover for managing open lower limb fractures is debated. Most studies have reported on surgical outcome but clinical outcome is not well recognised. We aimed to determine whether there are differences in patient-reported quality of life (QoL) outcome between local flap versus free flap.

Extra Articular Distal Femoral Fractures in the Elderly Treated with Retrograde Nailing Using a Spiral-Locking Blade System.

Background: The number of elderly patients sustaining long bone fractures is increasing with the rise of elderly population in the western world. Management of distal femur fractures is particularly difficult due to osteoporosis and other associated comorbidities. The key to management would be by surgical stabilization, which allows early mobilization.

Failure of meniscal repair association with late anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Introduction: Meniscus injury is associated with ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) injury. It would be ideal to repair all meniscus tears but failure rate is high.

Aim: Our objective was to assess the success of meniscus repair.

All-inside meniscal repair surgery: factors affecting the outcome.

Background: Meniscal injury is currently a well-recognized source of knee dysfunction. While it would be ideal to repair all meniscus tears, the failure rate is significantly high, although it may be reduced by careful selection of the patients. Our objective was to assess the outcome of meniscal repair surgery and the role of simultaneous reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).