Archives of orthopaedic and trauma surgery
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Review Case ReportsFailure of osteosynthesis and prosthetic joint infection due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis following a subtrochanteric fracture: a case report and review of the literature.
We report a patient with a subtrochanteric fracture, for whom internal fixation failed and a prosthetic joint replacement was complicated by a local reactivation of a Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. After hip replacement with revision and adequate medical therapy, a full recovery was attained without the necessity of removing the artificial joint.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Review Case ReportsIsolated dislocation of the hamate bone. Case report and review of the literature.
A case of isolated dislocation of the hamate bone is reported. Mechanism of the injury and treatment are described including a review of the literature.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Review Case ReportsMonostotic fibrous dysplasia of the spine: report of a case involving the lumbar transverse process and review of the literature.
Monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the spine is rare. We report its clinical, radiologic and histologic features affecting a 47-year-old housewife. She presented with low-back pain of 1-year's duration, and radiographs showed a diffuse expansile lesion in the left transverse process of the fourth lumbar vertebra. ⋯ It most commonly involves the body and adjacent pedicle, although no part of the vertebra is spared. It is worth noting that a propensity for progressive enlargement, even to the extent of causing graft destruction, exists if the lesion is left untreated or incompletely treated. Complete removal of all involved bone, together with stabilization, should therefore be the treatment of choice for this condition.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Review Case ReportsBilateral Madelung's deformity without signs of dyschondrosteosis within five generations in a European family--case report and review of the literature.
The paper presents a European family showing bilateral Madelung's deformity within five consecutive generations. Females as well as males are affected alternately indicating autosomal dominant inheritance. ⋯ There seems to be the possibility of an inheritance independent from the complete syndroma of dyschondrosteosis. Therefore the genetic counselling will always be difficult and has to regard the wide variety of symptoms ranging from little pain and cosmetic disturbance to moderate pain and functional impairment.
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Arch Orthop Trauma Surg · Jan 2000
Review Case ReportsRecurrent chondroblastoma of the upper thoracic spine. A case report and review of the literature.
A very rare case of recurrent chondroblastoma of the upper thoracic spine with a follow-up of more than 20 years is presented and discussed with a review of the literature.