conclusions epo injection into the site of tibiofibular fractures may possibly accelerate healing. background erythropoietin (epo), in addition to its function as an erythropoiesis regulator has a regenerative activity on some nonhematopoietic tissues. animal studies have suggested a role for erythropoietin in bone healing. objectives the present study aimed to evaluate the effects of local epo...

A 21-year-old female was referred for an ultrasound (US) examination with a likely diagnosis of plantar fasciitis. On questioning, she declared that she had intermittent right medial heel pain which worsened after walks. She added that the pain gradually developed after she had stumbled over a stone half a year ago. On US, plantar fasciae appeared normal in echogenicity and thickness. Meanwhile...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There is considerable controversy about the treatment of complex, displaced proximal humeral fractures. Various types of head-preserving osteosynthesis have been suggested. This prospective case series was designed to evaluate the perioperative and early postoperative complications associated with fixed-angle implants and to record outcome after bone healing. PATIENTS A...

Proximal humerus fractures are the third most common fracture in elderly patients. Hemiarthroplasty has been the treatment of choice in patients with bone quality and fracture patterns not amenable to open reduction and internal fixation. Reverse total shoulder arthroplasty is a newer option that appears to be less dependent on tuberosity healing than hemiarthroplasty. The authors hypothesized ...

PURPOSE To evaluate the outcome of open reduction and internal fixation using locking compression plates for proximal humeral fractures. METHODS 54 men and 16 women aged 28 to 79 (mean, 54) years underwent open reduction and internal fixation using a locking compression plate for closed 2-part (n=22), 3-part (n=38), and 4-part (n=10) proximal humeral fractures. 10 of the patients also had dis...

Hoffa fractures are known as coronal fractures of the femoral condyle and are rare injuries account for less than 1% of distal femur fractures [1-4]. The association of Hoffa fracture and proximal tibial fractures is even rarer [5]. It is an intraarticular fracture of the posterior aspect of the femoral condyle in coronal plane, resulting from high-energy traumas motor vehicle accidents (most c...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether there is a difference on the bone architecture in patients with femoral neck fracture compared to patients with intertrochanteric fractures and assess the importance of aging on bone microarchitecture in patients with proximal femoral fracture. METHODS Biopsy of the iliac crest was made in seventeen patients between 55 and 90 years old who were admitted to the e...

conclusions metacarpal neck fractures are a common injury in young and active patients that results in substantial missed time from work. while the surgical indications are well-described, there is no consensus on the optimal treatment modality because of high complication rates. dorsal plating has higher complication rates than closed reduction and percutaneous pinning, but is necessary in com...

Unicameral bone cysts (UBCs) are benign lesions predominantly affecting children and teenagers. This case report highlights the rare occurrence of a simple cyst in proximal radius 29-year-old woman with pathological fracture. Although is an uncommon site for UBC occurrence, surgical approach required special care due to complex anatomical structures near fracture site. The management UBCs aims ...