Upper limb arthroplasty - An update.

The interest and clinical use of the arthroplasties for the upper limb conditions have risen significantly in the past few years. The major indications have been in the shoulder joint, followed by elbow, wrist and hand. Reverse shoulder arthroplasty has found several indications for complex problems of the shoulder joint.

Desmoplastic Fibroblastoma: A Case of a Rapidly Growing Mass in the Foot.

Desmoplastic fibroblastomas are benign and uncommon soft-tissue tumors. They are typically slow-growing, painless masses found in adult men. Rapidly growing masses have been previously reported, but are more rare.

An Algorithmic Approach to Complex Fetal Abdominal Wall Defects.

The purpose of this article is to describe the imaging findings associated with complex fetal abdominal wall defects and provide an algorithmic method for arriving at a final diagnosis. Fetal ventral abdominal wall defects are a complex group of conditions with a broad spectrum of associated multisystem anomalies and manifestations. Correct characterization and classification of these defects require not only familiarity with imaging findings but also a systematic approach to avoid diagnostic confusion.

A case of nitinol allergy causing pericardial tamponade.

Nickel hypersensitivity has been reported in up to 15% of the general population. However, there are few reported cases of patients developing nickel allergy after cardiac device implantation. This phenomenon is generally not well understood and many authorities believe that these devices are safe.

BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations in ovarian cancer: Covariation with specific cytogenetic features.

We analyzed 37 primary invasive carcinomas for BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations by screening the entire coding regions of both genes. Seven predicted truncating mutations (four in BRCA1 and three in BRCA2) and one novel BRCA1 missense variant (S1542C) were identified (8/37, 22%). Two of the BRCA1 mutations were somatic changes, whereas the remaining three BRCA1 changes and all mutations of BRCA2 were found to be of germline origin.