[Contraction of the tensor fasciae latae muscle of the fascia of the broad thigh and flexion of the knee joint in the runners].

Objective: Introduction: The illustration of the ranges of bending the limb during the outflow allowed to divide the study group into two parts. In the majority of respondents, the initial flexion prevailed over the final one. The researchers focused on finding the reasons for the advantage of the final bend over the initial one in 30% of the subjects.

Lateral instability of the knee joint and disorder of the ankle joint extension disorder in men.

Objective: Introducion: The flexion of the knee joints in the movement of the squat may be accompanied by physiological varus deformity that increases smoothly with the lowering of the center of gravity, followed by a return to the starting position. Observing the disturbances of the physiological movement of the knee joints in the frontal plane, the authors correlated them with the mobility of the ankles in the sagittal plane. The aim: To show the relationship of knee joint motion disorders in the frontal plane with the movement of the ankle joints in the sagittal plane in the movement of the squat.

Possibilities of surgical treatment of bone metastases to the proximal epiphysis of the femur: a review of the literature and own experience.

Background. The most common complication of bone metastases to the hip is pathological fracture of the proximal epiphysis. The present study presents the indications and contraindications for surgery and the choice of particular surgical techniques, based on the literature and the authors' own experience.

Immunomodulatory medicine use in the bi-symptomatic neuro-vertebral conflict.

Background. The following study is an attempt to draw the readers' attention to the issue of the multifariousness of the intervertebral discs' destructive processes resulting in the neuro-vertebral syndrome. The professional literature mentioned here gives a prominence to the thread of immunological phenomena accompanying disc diseases and their treatment.

Intramedullary nailing in treatment of complications of long bone union following fracture - case studies.

Open osteosynthesis of long bones fractures carries high risk of complications, the most common of which are plate breakage, slow union, delayed union and non-union. The paper analysis of 3 cases of bone union complications treated by locked intramedullary nailing. The aim was to show differences in the therapeutic management of different bones and non-unions following different types of osteosynthesis.

Current opinion about using the platelet-rich gel in orthopaedics and trauma surgery.

The use of growth factors in combination with tissue engineering seems to be the most promising method in the future for the treatment of tissue, bone and cartilage defect. Growth factors are cytokines with regulatory functions for healing in tissues of the musculoskeletal system. These small peptides are synthesised by resident cells at the site of injury such as mesenchymal stem cells and chondrocytes, or by the infiltrating inflammatory process.

Current methods for monitoring the treatment of osteoporosis: increased bone mineral density or reduced fracture risk?

Bone fractures are the most serious complication of osteoporosis. Fractures occurring in vertebrae or the proximal epiphysis of the femur directly increase the risk of mortality. As a result of the aging of our society and the prolonged average life expectancy, it is becoming increasingly important to develop diagnostic methods that will enable the early and accurate diagnosis of osteoporosis, and testing methods to measure the factors that are decisive for the mechanical endurance of bones.

Local experience with total hip replacement in dysplastic coxarthrosis.

Background. The goal of our study was to assess the efficacy of total hip replacement in the treatment of dysplastic arthrosis of the hip. Material and methods.

Changes in bone mineral density around the femoral stem after total hip replacement: a preliminary report.

Background. Degenerative changes in the hip, accompanied by clinically significant pain, decrease the range of motion in physical examination and give characteristic changes in X-ray images. Total hip replacement is most often indicated.

[Revision hip arthroplasty management tactics--own experience].

Introduction: Aseptic loosening of hip prosthesis is one of the most serious complications after primary joint arthroplasty. Due to the aging of societies, lengthening of the average life span and increasing number of primary arthroplasty procedures, it can be assumed that the number of revision procedures will be continuously increasing by the year.

The Aim Of The Study: presentation of own experience in operative management tactics and early results of treatment after the revision hip arthroplasty.

[Knee arthrodesis performed with intramedullary nailing technique in failed total knee replacement--a preliminary report].

Knee arthrodesis is the method of choice in treatment of failed total knee replacement. It is recommended when revisory total knee replacement is impossible. The authors present 2 cases of knee fusions using intramedullary nails after prosthesis loosening (1 aseptic, 1 septic).

[Results of treatment of tibial spine fracture in children].

In this work there are presented the results of the treatment of 10 patients with avulsion fracture of tibial spine. In this group were 9 boys and 1 girl. The age range was from 9 to 14, and the median age was 11.

[Locked intramedullary nailing in treatment of femur and tibia delayed union and pseudoarthrosis].

Five patients treated operatively on account of tibia and femur shaft delayed union and pseudoarthrosis were re-operated by locked intramedullary nailing. The method permits stable bone fixation. Intramedullary canal reaming stimulates bone union, as it refreshes fracture site and is a source of bone graft.

[The influence of body injuries on bone union of femoral shaft fractures treated by different operative methods].

Femoral shaft fracture is very often main musculo-skeletal injury in polytrauma patient. We analysed bone union of femoral shaft fractures treated by different operative open methods--AO plate osteosynthesis, Zespol method and open intramedullary nailing and by closed intramedullary nailing, in patients with concomitant body injuries. We compared patients operated by open methods without complications with the group demanding fracture reoperation.