Management of multijoint stiffness of bilateral upper limbs secondary to heterotopic ossification: case report and literature review.

The management of heterotopic ossification (HO) is controversial. Although some reports have investigated assessment and surgical resection techniques for HO affecting one or more joints, the cases of multijoint stiffness secondary to HO are rare. This article describes a rare case of HO affecting both upper limbs of a 32-year-old man that severely interfered with activities of daily living.

[The therapeutic effect analysis of three kinds of methods for the management of post traumatic knee stiffness].

Objectives: To investigate the therapeutic effect of rehabilitation, arthroscopy and "hybrid technique" for posttraumatic knee stiffness (PTKS), and to make the best choice for the treatment.

Methods: From February 2004 to November 2009, 66 patients suffered from PTKS were treated, and the clinical data were studied retrospectively, 36 male and 30 female patients with an average age of 41 years were analyzed, knee stiffness time averaged 15 months (0.5 - 108.

[The treatment of dorsally displaced intra-articular fractures of the distal radius via palmar approach].

Objective: To treat dorsally displaced intra-articular fractures of the distal radius, and to assess the integrity of radiocarpal joint and the reliability of stable fixation fracture.

Methods: Sixty-three cases (65 sides) patients with dorsally displaced intra-articular fractures of the distal radius were performed operatively with the open reduction and internal fixation via palmar approach between August 2003 and May 2008. The series included 20 males (21 sides) and 43 females (44 sides).