A 56-year-old female patient was transferred due to the presence of a left supraclavicular pulsatile mass. Further work-up was performed to confirm diagnosis. Angiography and computed tomography were also performed. The anatomy of the thoracic aorta suggested an unknown and untreated aortic coarctation. A second aortic narrowing was identified at the aortic arch, a result of elongation of the a...

Chronic patellar tendon rupture is a rare disabling injury that is technically difficult to repair. The true prevalence of this injury is unknown. Delayed reconstruction of chronic patellar tendon rupture has yielded suboptimal clinical and functional results. Many different surgical methods for reconstruction of chronic patellar tendon injury have been reported. In this report, we present a ca...

We describe a case of a delayed presentation of a traumatic soft tissue mallet injury to the distal phalanx of the hallux in a teenager. Reports of this rare injury are sparse and there is no consensus in their treatment. This injury was treated with open repair of the tendon using a Mitek suture anchor, and stabilization with a 1.2-mm K-wire and extension splinting for 8 weeks. Following this ...

BACKGROUND A traumatic sternal fracture with extensive mediastinal abscess and concomitant native valve endocarditis is an extremely rare but catastrophic situation. CASE PRESENTATION For 2 weeks, the co-infected patient was treated with aggressive debridement for the mediastinitis, change of vacuum-assisted closure therapy dressings, vegetectomy and valve repair through lower partial sternot...

Penetrating abdominal injuries are uncommon in the pediatric age group and are associated with a high mortality. A seven year old girl suffered penetrating injury to perineum when she fell onto the trident (trishula - traditional three pronged spear) implanted alongside Lord Shiva's idol. The rod caused perforations of the transverse mesocolon, ileum at 3 places, right lobe of liver, diaphragm,...

INTRODUCTION The appropriate age for surgical correction of esotropic strabismus in human infants is controversial; some clinicians advocate surgery before age 6 months, and others recommend observation and surgery at older ages. Infantile (congenital) esotropia in humans and monkeys is known to be accompanied by a constellation of eye movement abnormalities caused by maldevelopment of cerebral...

Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Children with OC tend to suffer from feeding problems and hence delayed growth, difficulties in speech, hearing disorders and physical disfigurement. This in turn leads to low self-esteem, social isolation and impairs a child’s ability to integrate into the surrounding environment [4,5]. In low income countries, where resources and multidisciplinary...

BACKGROUND The elderly represent a unique challenge for the effects of regional anesthesia, and very few cases of block onset delay have been described. Their delayed response is attributed to a number of factors that include: Physiologic deterioration, musculoskeletal contractures, degenerative joint disease, autonomic regulatory dysfunction, cognitive dysfunction, altered pharmacokinetics, an...

Introduction: Scapholunate ligament injury is rare in children. Most of the cases occur with concomitant distal radius fractures. Complete scapholunate disruption may present with long term pain and disability. Case Report: We present a case of scapholunate injury in a youngest patient reported in literature with this injury. The senior author managed the injury with a modified extra-osseous re...