Ipsilateral fractures of the acromion and coracoid processes of the scapula.

A fracture of the acromion and coracoid processes of scapula is rarely seen in the outpatient clinic, due to the acromion's anatomical position and shape, as well as the strong ligaments and muscles that are attached to it. These fractures are caused by either direct or indirect high-energy trauma injuries to the shoulder joint, leading to severe pain and a grossly restricted range of motion. Several acromial classifications were reported, but this type of longitudinal plane fracture of the acromion process in our case is yet to be described in the current literature.

An alternative method of fixation of calcaneal tuberosity fractures using the Tightrope(®) technique.

Calcaneal tuberosity fractures account for 1% to 3% of all calcaneal fractures. These fractures are frequently seen in the osteoporotic or diabetic elderly population. The patient's comorbidities, coupled with the usually osteoporotic bone, make fixing this fracture pattern a challenge.

Mobile-bearing, congruent patellofemoral prosthesis: short-term results.

Purpose: To report the short-term outcome of the low contact stress (LCS) patellofemoral prosthesis in 51 knees.

Methods: 12 men and 37 women aged 23 to 79 (mean, 53.4) years underwent 51 consecutive LCS patellofemoral replacements.

Atypical tibial tuberosity fracture in an adolescent.

Avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity are typically sustained by adolescent males during sporting activities. Tibial tuberosity avulsions with simultaneous proximal tibial epiphyseal fractures are rare injuries. We present an unusual case of Ogden type IIIA avulsion fracture of tibial tuberosity with a Salter Harris type IV posterior fracture of proximal tibial epiphysis in a 13-year-old boy.

Angioleiomyoma of the knee: case series and an unusual cause of knee pain.

We present a consecutive series of five patients with angioleiomyoma, a rare benign soft tissue tumor around the knee. Between 2005 and 2010, five patients with histopathologically confirmed diagnosis of angioleiomyoma of the knee underwent surgical excision. All five patients were Afro-caribbean in origin.