Background: When primary fixation of proximal femoral fractures with implants fails, revision osteosynthesis may be challenging. Tracts of previous implants and remaining insufficient bone stock in the proximal femur pose unique problems for the treatment. Intramedullary implants like proximal femoral nail (PFN) or surface implants like Dynamic Condylar Screw (DCS) are few of the described implants for revision surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Chronic Achilles tendon ruptures are associated with considerable functional morbidity. When treated operatively, debridement of degenerated tendon ends may create large defects. Various procedures to reconstruct large defects have been described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Open fractures with complete extrusion of talus are high-energy injuries. While treating these injuries, union of the fracture, vascularity of the body, and possibility of infection are main issues predicting less favorable outcomes. At present, there are no recommended treatment protocols for the management of such injuries.
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