PURPOSE To compare one-stage combined surgery with and without preoperative traction, in older children with developmental dislocation of the hip (DDH). METHODS Records of 9 children who underwent combined surgery for DDH with preoperative traction in 12 hips (group 1) and 12 undergoing the same procedure without preoperative traction in 16 hips (group 2) were retrospectively reviewed. The su...

The aim of this study was to present the midterm results of modified scarf osteotomy in the treatment of tailor's bunion. From 2004 to 2011, 23 modified scarf osteotomies (with the fifth metatarsal shortening) were performed in group of 18 patients for the treatment of tailor's bunion. The mean follow-up period was 58.8 (range: 24-89) months. Patients were evaluated retrospectively--clinically ...

The outcome of a metaphyseal ulnar shortening osteotomy, reported by Sennwald as an alternative option for ulnar abutment syndrome, was evaluated with -regard to the functional results, pain relief and incidence of complications. METHOD We conducted a review of 12 patients ; measured parameters were DASH score, PRWE, VAS for pain, grip force and wrist motion. RESULTS Only disability improve...

A total of 38 children (49 hips) were retrospectively investigated to assess the efficacy and safety of one-stage treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in untreated children from two to five years of age. Our method consisted of open reduction, Salter innominate osteotomy, femoral shortening and derotation osteotomy. The patients were distributed into two groups according to the...

Abstract Aim There is limited literature comparing differing techniques and equipment used in ulna shortening osteotomy. This study reviewed operative outcomes of osteotomies across one NHS Trust. Our aims were to compare two different techniques: dorsal-approach DCP plates versus volar-approach low profile evaluate the impact plate size on union rates. Method We performed a retrospective revie...

BACKGROUND Existing techniques for operative treatment of hallux rigidus commonly combine skeletal and soft tissue interventions to obtain long-lasting relief of pain. To date, operative treatments include implant arthroplasty, cheilectomy, various osteotomies, nonimplant arthroplasty, and arthrodesis. We assessed a technique that respects the anatomy and joint function and used a shortening os...

Proximal osteotomies for forefoot deformity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis have hitherto not been described. We evaluated combination joint-preserving surgery involving three different proximal osteotomies for such deformities. A total of 30 patients (39 feet) with a mean age of 55.6 years (45 to 67) underwent combined first tarsometatarsal fusion and distal realignment, shortening obliq...

OBJECTIVE Skewed consolidation of the distal radius, due to sequelae of fractures, may cause functional incapacity, thus leading such patients to present pain, loss of strength and diminished mobility. Based on the excellent results obtained from surgical treatment of unstable fractures of the distal radius through a volar approach and use of rigid fixation with a fixed-angle volar plate, we st...

An osteoblastoma is a primary benign bone tumor, which is rarely seen in hand bones. Osteoblastoma is generally seen in spine, pelvis, and long bones. However, there are a few case reports of osteoblastoma in wrist and hand bones. To our knowledge, up to now, only one male patient with osteoblastoma in capitate bone was reported. We report the first female case of osteoblastoma of capitate bone...

The distal row, which is more stable and moves as a unit, consists of the trapezium, the trapezoid, the capitate, and the hamate. The distal row forms a rigid, supportive transverse arch upon which the five metacarpals of the hand are supported. The trapezium articulates with the first metacarpal, the trapezoid with the second, and the capitate with the third one. The capitate and trapezoid are...