Infectious Spondylitis Caused by Streptococcus gordonii.

Infectious spondylitis is a rare but severe disease of the spine caused by bacteria or other pathogens. Particularly in immunocompromised patients, a definitive source of infection often remains uncertain. Among many pathogens, a normal oral flora, is a very rare pathogen in infectious spondylitis.

The inter-and intra-observer reliability of volar angulation measurements in a fifth metacarpal neck fracture.

Introduction: The fifth metacarpal neck fracture is the most common metacarpal fracture. The palmar angulation from the fracture displacement is critical for determining treatment, yet there is no consensus regarding the angulation measurement method or the surgical cut-off value. This study aimed to identify a reliable measurement method for assessing palmar angulation.

Similar appearance of different multifocal carpal bone destructing disease entities in 3 patients: A case report.

Rationale: Several diseases feature tumors, or tumor-mimicking lesions, that further invade the bone and surrounding joints of the wrist region. Here, we describe 3 rare cases of multiple destructed carpal bones and adjacent joints in different disease entities confirmed via pathologic diagnosis.

Patient Concerns: All 3 cases were examined between January 2016 and December 2019.