Correlation of systemic metabolic inflammation with knee osteoarthritis.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to analyze local and systematic inflammatory status in knee osteoarthritis (KOA), focusing on intra-articular and remote adipose tissue depots, and to explore its potential association with metabolic syndrome (MetS).

Methods: Patients (n = 27) with end-stage KOA were enrolled in the study and samples from infrapatellar fat pad (IFP), synovium, subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT), synovial fluid (SF), and serum were collected. In homogenates from the tissues, mRNA expression of developmental endothelial locus-1 (DEL-1) was determined.

Percutaneous fixation of Lisfranc joint injuries: A systematic review of the literature.

Objective: The aim of this systematic review was to present the outcome of Lisfranc joint injuries treated with closed reduction and screw percutaneous fixation.

Methods: We searched in Pubmed and Google Scholar Databases for articles regarding screw percutaneous fixation of Lisfranc injuries. Seven studies in total were found to be compatible to our search, according to PRISMA guidelines.

Ulnar Nerve Injuries Post Closed Forearm Fractures in Paediatric Population: A Review of the Literature.

Ulnar nerve injury as a result of closed forearm fractures in children is a rare but disastrous complication, affecting significantly the function of the upper extremity. The management of these injuries is still controversial in the literature. This is a review of small case series and case reports, in which an algorithm of treatment is proposed.