Delayed Presentation of Acute Compartment Syndrome After Isolated Closed Fibular Shaft Fracture: A Case Report.

Post-traumatic compartment syndrome in the lower extremity has been commonly associated with fractures of the tibia. Only in rare cases, this critical condition might be related to isolated fibular fractures. We present a rare case of delayed onset of acute compartment syndrome after a solitary fracture of the fibula.

A Novel Physical Therapy Approach in Pain Management and Enhancement of Performance in Shin Splints Athletes: A Case Report.

Runners are most commonly attributed to the shin splint, which is showing commonly the symptom of leg pain. It may be misdiagnosed as compartment syndrome as well. This case report depicts the standard condition of medial tibial stress syndrome in a long-distance runner, which is an acute condition with worsening symptoms in many authors' opinion.

[Diseases and overuse injuries of the lower extremities in long distance runners].

Running is one of the most popular sports worldwide, with running events attracting hundreds of thousands of runners of all age groups. Running is an effective way to improve health but is also associated with a high risk of injuries. Up to 50% of regular runners report having more than one injury each year.

Z-plasty of the flexor hallucis longus tendon at tarsal tunnel for checkrein deformity.

Purposes: To review the outcome of Z-plasty of the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon at the tarsal tunnel for checkrein deformity in 8 patients.

Methods: Records of 6 males and 2 females aged 14 to 67 (mean, 39.5) years who underwent Z-plasty (lengthening) of the FHL tendon at the tarsal tunnel for checkrein deformity in the first and second toes by a single surgeon were reviewed.

Diagnosis and Management of Common Foot Fractures.

Foot fractures are among the most common foot injuries evaluated by primary care physicians. They most often involve the metatarsals and toes. Patients typically present with varying signs and symptoms, the most common being pain and trouble with ambulation.

Distraction over nail using circular external fixation for septic pseudarthrosis of the tibia.

We present a report of nine patients (eight women and one man; mean age 37 years) from 2010 to 2012 with septic pseudarthrosis of the tibia treated with bone transport over an intramedullary nail using a circular external fixator. The mean follow-up was 15 months (range: 10-21 months). A two stage approach was used.

Predicting the outcome of physeal fractures of the distal femur.

Background: : Distal femoral epiphyseal fractures are uncommon but have a high incidence rate of complications. It is not clear whether there are any reliable predictor factors and whether the type of fracture, displacement (degree and direction), and treatment method alter the outcome.

Methods: : We retrospectively reviewed the medical charts and images of all patients who sustained a distal femoral epiphyseal fracture and were treated at 2 large level I pediatric centers during the past 10 years.

[Place of orthotic devices in the neuromuscular diseases].

Unlabelled: INTRODUCTION-AIM: If neuromuscular diseases differ by the age of the beginning, the mechanism, the topography and the evolution, they have in common to pull a deficit of the muscular force which establishes the main consequence of these diseases. The orthopedic devices is an essential constituent of the coverage. The purpose is to warn or to correct orthopaedic deformations, to protect, to facilitate or to supply a function, to assure a better comfort and to get for the patient the best quality of life.

[Overuse injury syndromes of the calf and foot] ].

The lower leg, foot and ankle form a functional unit of the locomotor system with an important static and dynamic function. Injury or loss of function of any muscle group of the lower leg and the foot influences normal gait or impedes standing. Increased or frequent loads on the muscle group may lead to pain syndromes known as overuse syndromes or overuse injuries.

Long-term results of early surgical release in club feet.

One-hundred and seventy patients with 252 club feet treated by early posterior release were reviewed after a follow-up averaging 15 years 10 months. The feet were assessed both functionally and clinically and the results related to any bony deformity found radiographically; a satisfactory result was obtained in 81%. Lateral tibial torsion was examined and found to be less than in a normal population.

The specific scintigraphic pattern of "shin splints in the lower leg": concise communication.

The clinical entity, "shin splints," is now being recognized, and more specifically characterized by the findings of exercise-induced pain and tenderness to palpation along the posterior medial border of the tibia. In this prospective study, ten patients with this syndrome were evaluated using three-phase bone scintigrams, and a specific scintigraphic pattern was determined. Radionuclide angiograms and blood-pool images were all normal.

Free vascularized bone transplants in problematic nonunions of fractures.

Three cases with nonunion of long bones and problems of bone loss or infection, when conventional bone graft would probably not have been successful, were treated successfully by free vascularized bone transplant to provide a vascular bed in the nonunion site and internal splint, the donor bone being the composite rib graft based on posterior intercostal vessels and proximal fibula based on its peroneal vascular pedicle. The operative technique was divided into five stages, and each stage posed different problems at the donor and recipient areas and vessel anastomoses. Despite these disadvantages, all three cases proceeded to solid bony union in less than 4 months after surgery.

Intermittent claudication in an athlete--popliteal artery entrapment: a case report.

This case study reports a 26 year old female athlete who presented with a history of cramp-like right calf pain. She was limited to a walking distance of only three blocks. She had been referred to the Sports Medicine Clinic with a diagnosis of "shin splints".

Case report. Posterior splint for leg fractures in spinal cord injured patients.

Traumatic fracture of the long bones of the lower extremities may frequently occur in spinal cord injured patients. In the past, conservative treatment with pillow or sand bag splinting was advocated by many clinicans. This paper presents two cases in which posterior splinting was used on the affected leg for stabilization of the fracture with good result and well accepted by patients.

Anterior compartment syndrome: a case report.

The chronic form of the anterior compartment syndrome can be overlooked if the symptoms of leg pain are attributed to shin splints. Herein is presented a case report which I feel represents an acute exacerbation of the chronic form of anterior compartment syndrome in a long-distance runner secondary to bleeding into the extensor digitorum longus muscle. Chronic anterior compartment syndrome can be a disabling injury which may require a fasciotomy, depending upon the severity and duration of the patient's symptoms and the intracompartmental pressures.

Vascular and orthopedic complications of knee dislocation.

Experience with complete dislocation of the knee in 22 consecutive patients during a six year period was analyzed. Major vascular complications occurred in nine of 13 extremities with anterior dislocation, one of seven extremities with posterior dislocation and none of two extremities with lateral dislocation. Liberal use of trans-femoral ateriography for diagnosis disclosed significant arterial injuries in four of 15 limbs, despite postreduction pedal pulses which were apparently normal.