Vertical open patella fracture, treatment, rehabilitation and the moment to fixation.

Patella fracture is relatively uncommon and the vertical trace fracture represents almost 12-17%. The open patella fracture expresses 6-30%. The association of these two uncommon conditions was the aim of this case report even as the treatment and the moment of fixation (definitive surgical treatment).

Community-acquired staphylococcal pneumonia.

Objective: Staphylococcal pneumonia typically presents high rates of morbidity and mortality. It typically occurs in cases of influenza (airborne transmission) or during episodes of bacteremia (blood-borne transmission).

Methods: A retrospective and descriptive study was conducted in patients admitted to our hospital between January of 1992 and December of 2003.