[Osteotomies in the treatment of osteochondral lesions of the knee joint].

Excellent results of total knee arthroplasty have outweighed high tibial osteotomy applications in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint, but there is a growing interest in osteotomies as an adjunct in the treatment of full-thickness chondral and osteochondral lesions of the knee. Abnormal biomechanics in both tibiofemoral and patellofemoral articulations resulting from instability and malalignment should be corrected and osteotomy should be regarded as the first step in the treatment of these lesions. A simultaneous or staged osteotomy may contribute to the success of current techniques used for cartilage and osteochondral repair.

[Cartilage defects of the knee joint: evaluation, classification, and natural course].

Cartilage defects of the knee joint may be either isolated or in conjunction with various disorders of the knee. There are no clinical complaints and physical findings specific for joint defects. In addition, except for some magnetic resonance imaging techniques, there are no specific imaging methods for diagnosis.

[Extensor indicis proprius transfers for extensor pollicis longus ruptures secondary to rheumatoid arthritis].

Objectives: We evaluated the results of extensor indicis proprius (EIP) to extensor pollicis longus (EPL) transfers for EPL ruptures secondary to rheumatoid arthritis.

Methods: Twenty-four patients (7 males, 17 females; mean age 41 years; range 22 to 72 years) with rheumatoid arthritis underwent EIP to EPL transfer for 25 ruptures. The mean duration from rupture to surgery was 4.

[Giant cell tumor at the wrist: a review of 23 cases].

Objectives: We evaluated patients who underwent surgical treatment for giant cell tumor of the wrist with regard to recurrence rates, factors influencing tumor recurrence, complications, and postoperative functional and emotional status of the patients.

Methods: The study included 23 patients (6 males, 17 females; mean age 31.6 years; range 12 to 74 years) who were treated surgically for giant cell tumor of the wrist.

[The accuracy of the clinical diagnosis of meniscal tears with or without associated anterior cruciate ligament tears].

Objectives: Meniscal tears and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears commonly coexist in sports injuries. The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of ACL deficiency on our ability to diagnose meniscal tears.

Methods: The study included patients with a clinical diagnosis of medial meniscal tears with (group A; 26 patients; 22 males, 4 females; mean age 26.