Acute on Chronic Osteomyelitis of the Humerus - A Case Report on a Neglected Case of Chronic Osteomyelitis with Bone Cement In Situ.

Introduction: Chronic osteomyelitis is the bane of orthopedics. Along with being difficult to treat for surgeons, it also impacts the patient's life immensely, severely restricting their life in all the aspects. Treatment with antibiotic coated cement spacers, which are removed after a duration of 6-8 weeks for the definitive surgery, is a frequently done procedure in conjunction with an adequate debridement of the necrotic tissues and prolonged IV antibiotics.

Simple Bone Cyst (Benign Osteolytic Lesion) of 1st Metacarpal: A Rare Case Report.

Introduction: A benign cystic lesion, the simple bone cyst (unicameral/essential bone cyst), it may be found in any long bone (most commonly found in femur and proximal humerus), usually in immature skeletal persons. Metacarpal simple bone cyst is an exceedingly rare occurrence and few treatment options have been described for the same.

Case Report: A 42-year-old manual laborer male (right hand dominant) came with history of trivial trauma to right hand thumb with hammer.