The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of 2 surgical techniques that are used to treat proximal femoral fractures.A systematic literature search (up to December 2014) was conducted in Medline, Embase, PubMed, and The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials to screen for studies comparing proximal femoral nail antirotation (PFNA) with less invasive stabilization...

Introduction: Approximately 15 to 20 percent of all proximal humeral fractures are displaced and require operative treatment [1]. Reduced bone quality of the humeral head complicates internal fixation and may result in implant loosening, fracture re-displacement and poor functional outcome for the patient [2, 3]. Little is known about the effect of bone mineral density (BMD) on internal fixatio...

BACKGROUND Severely disabled children with cerebral palsy (CP) are prone to low trauma fractures, which are associated with reduced bone mineral density. AIMS To determine whether participation in 50% longer periods of standing (in either upright or semi-prone standing frames) would lead to an increase in the vertebral and proximal tibial volumetric trabecular bone mineral density (vTBMD) of ...

1. The mean attenuation coefficients of trabecular and cortical bone in the radius were measured in 32 female patients with fractured proximal femur, and in 28 age-matched female controls, with a special-purpose computed tomography-scanner. 2. The largest difference between the two groups was in the mean attenuation coefficients for trabecular bone in the distal radius. The mean value for fract...

CONTEXT Bone fragility and low bone mass have been reported in small case series of patients with Pompe disease with severely reduced muscle strength or immobilization. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to determine the prevalence of morphometric vertebral fractures and to evaluate bone mass in adults with late-onset Pompe disease. DESIGN We conducted a multicenter cross-sectional observational s...

Although there have been many reports of small bone and vertebral involvement in sarcoidosis, long bone pathology is rare. We report a case of almost identical bilateral fractures of the proximal femoral diaphysis during separated in time through a low-energy mode of injury, and explore the difficulties encountered when seeking radiological and tissue diagnosis.

Cyamella, an accessory sesamoid ossicle of the popliteus in the region of the proximal myotendinous junction, is an extremely unusual finding, with a paucity of current published literature describing its MR appearance. In this case study, we describe MRI findings in a 44-year-old female presenting with pain after a stretching workout. Bone edema in the cyamella, edema in the myotendinous porti...

Stress fractures of the fibula commonly occur distally in runners, whereas stress fractures of the proximal fibula are uncommon and typically occur in jumpers. Furthermore, it is rare for a stress fracture to be repeated in the same bone. We report a case of a repeated stress fracture of the proximal fibula in a male runner with abnormal gait that primarily involved excessive pronation. Unusual...