15 results match your criteria: "Assiut University Hospitals and School of Medicine[Affiliation]"

Purpose: Wide awake local anesthesia no tourniquet (WALANT) is gaining popularity with flexor tendon repair. We hypothesized that results of zone II flexor tendon repair performed under WALANT would be superior to those performed under general anesthesia (GA).

Methods: A randomized controlled trial was conducted to compare results of repair of zone II flexor tendon lacerations under WALANT versus GA.

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Background: Septic necrosis of the femoral head and neck in children represents a challenging problem. Several reconstructive techniques have been described but with disappointing long-term results. Vascularized epiphyseal transfer utilizing the proximal fibula have been successfully used for reconstruction of the proximal humerus and distal radius and only scarcely used for hip reconstruction.

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Background: There are no reports that detail clinical outcomes using the 8-strand suture techniques and early active mobilization. We aim to report the outcome of using an 8-strand double-cruciate core suture followed by early active motion without finger splinting.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-five patients with 41 affected digits were operated and followed up for at least 6 months.

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Introduction: Congenital pseudarthrosis of the fibula is not an uncommon condition to accompany congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia. Persistence of the fibular pseudarthrosis has been linked to inferior outcomes including tibial union and alignment, refractures, and ankle alignment. In this report, we present the results of a pedicled periosteal propeller flap technique for the treatment of fibular pseudarthrosis.

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Introduction And Importance: Pelvis reconstruction after tumor resection poses a challenge, especially in younger patients where preserving the patient's function and mobility is paramount.

Case Presentation: A 16 years old female presented in March 2019 with vague right iliac area pain, diagnosed as pelvic Ewing's sarcoma after imaging studies (MRI and MSCT scan) and obtaining an incisional biopsy. After initial chemotherapy cycles, the tumor decreased in size, and surgical intervention in two stages was performed.

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Background: Late presenting cases of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia, are further complicated with severe shortening. Limb length discrepancy (LLD) cannot be corrected by vascularized fibular grafting and the use of Ilizarov distraction is associated with a high rate of complications. The aim of this study was to report the long-term follow-up of a combined technique previously published under the name "telescoping vascularized fibular graft".

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Case: A 5-year-old girl presented with severe valgus deformity of the right knee after septic necrosis of the lateral femoral condyle. Reconstruction was performed using the contralateral proximal fibular epiphysis on the anterior tibial vessels. Union was evident after 6 weeks, and full weight bearing was permitted after 12 weeks.

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Purpose: The role of primary surgery in delayed presenting cases of brachial plexus birth injury is still debated. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of brachial plexus reconstruction performed at the age of ≥12 months.

Methods: Twenty-nine cases were included.

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Background:  Traumatic brachial plexus injuries in children represent a definite spectrum of injuries between adult and neonatal brachial plexus injuries. Their characteristics have been scarcely reported in the literature. The priority of functional restoration is not clear.

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Background: Vascularized fibular grafting (VFG) is currently accepted as one of the best treatments for congenital tibial pseudoarthrosis (CPT). However, with longer follow-up, functional results deteriorate, and some problems become evident.

Methods: Thirty-nine patients with CPT were treated with VFG.

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Very limited literature described the use of the free anterolateral thigh (ALT) among other flaps for pediatric lower limb reconstruction. The aim of this study is to present our experience using the free ALT flap for reconstruction of soft tissue defects over the dorsum of the foot and ankle in children. The study included 42 children aged 2.

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Between 1999 and 2005, seven patients had resection of tumors around the knee joint that involved half of the articular surface of the femoral or tibial side. Average age of the patients was 28 years (range, 14-40). Tumor pathology was giant cell tumor in four patients, osteoblastoma in two, and benign fibrous histocytoma in one patient.

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The use of intercostal nerve (ICN) transfer to repair brachial plexus lesions associated with root avulsions is a well known procedure in adults. However, there is a paucity of reports on the use of ICN in infants with obstetrical brachial plexus palsy (OBPP). This study included 46 infants with obstetric brachial plexus palsy who underwent 62 neurotization procedures.

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Resection replantation of the upper limb for aggressive malignant tumors.

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg

April 2002

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology, Reconstructive Microsurgery Unit, Assiut University Hospitals and School of Medicine, Assiut 71516, Egypt.

Stage IIB malignant tumors of the upper limb have been traditionally treated by amputation or disarticulation. There have been isolated reports on the technique of segmental resection of the tumor-bearing segment complete with the skin, and replanting the distal arm or forearm with or without neurovascular repair. The present paper describes four cases in which a wide resection margin was achieved in all by resecting the affected cylinder of the limb.

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Locked plate fixation for femoral shaft fractures.

Int Orthop

January 2002

Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Assiut University Hospitals and School of Medicine, Assiut 71516, Egypt.

Fifteen patients with a mean age of 31 years, who had sustained different types of femoral shaft fracture, were treated by locked plate fixation using standard AO dynamic compression plates (DCP). The fracture was open in five patients and ten had other significant injuries. Thirteen patients were available for follow-up at a mean period of 5 months (range, 3-10 months).

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