Precontouring Plates for MIS Bilateral Femur Osteosynthesis Using a Patient-Specific 3D Printed Model: A Case Report.

Case: A 27-year-old woman with increasing bilateral thigh pain and underlying diagnosis of dysosteosclerosis was diagnosed with bilateral impending pathological femur fractures. Both femurs exhibited abnormal morphology with bowing, thickened cortices, and narrow intramedullary canals. We planned minimally invasive prophylactic plate osteosynthesis.

Morphology of the first metatarsal head as a risk factor for hallux valgus interphalangeus.

Background: The aetiology of hallux valgus interphalangeus (HVI) is not well understood. First metatarsophalangeal joint stability, influenced by first metatarsal head shape, may be linked to HVI. We hypothesised that first metatarsal head shape is a risk factor for HVI.