Five CKMA boys transformed in juvenile spondiloarthropathy (3 had psoriatic arthritis). Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis was diagnosed in 6 children (4 F: 2 M), all girls were ANA-positive and developed oligoarthritis and one also had uveitis. There were 3 cases of tuberculosis arthritis without primary lung damage. Another cases included knee osteoarthritis, Borrellia burgdorfery infection, angio...

OBJECTIVE Intramedullary nails are the gold standard for treating tibial shaft fractures. Knee pain is a frequent complication after the procedure. Alternative routes such as the suprapatellar approach for nail insertion are seen as an option for avoiding late postoperative knee pain. The question is whether this approach might give rise to any injury to intra-articular structures of the knee. ...

conclusions the causes leading to fracture of the humerus during the act of a throw are discussed and the management strategies utilized. introduction five patients presented to the emergency department of a tertiary referral teaching hospital with atraumatic fractures of their humerus sustained during a recreational dodgeball tournament. case presentation the patients were young healthy indivi...

background: floating knee, referred to as ipsilateral fractures of the femur and tibia, is usually associated with several complications and mortality. this study was designed to present our experience with treatment of this injury throughout; age, sex, mechanism of injury, associated injuries, method and results of treatment, and complications of floating knee are discussed. materials and meth...

introduction: fractures of the orbital floor, which are caused by various mechanisms, result in the herniation of periorbital tissue into the paranasal sinuses and its subsequent complications. early diagnosis using various techniques and reduction of fractures are necessary to preserve ocular function and esthetic. use of an endoscope has been associated with some advantages, including a decre...

a 3-year-old arabian colt was presented for a major gingiva wound at the right rostral part of mandible. after clinical assessments, rostral mandibular fracture was determined. stabilization of fractured region was achieved via cerclage wire application under general anesthesia. fixation wires were left in place for 6 weeks. a 3 -month follow up revealed complete fracture healing. the purpose o...

absractall perilunate fracture-dislocations combine bone avulsions, ligament disruptionand fractures in different forms. the most frequent pattern is the dorsal transscaphoidperilunate fracture-dislocation. the reported risk of missed initial diagnosisin perilunate dislocations is as high as 20%. concerning pathomechanics of theperilunate fracture-dislocation, it should be noted that most dorsa...