Cheilectomy, the excision of an irregular osseous rim that interferes with motion of a joint, was performed on the distal part of the first metatarsal of twenty-five patients who had hallux rigidus. Relief of pain was achieved in all but three patients, whose cases were considered as failures. Joint motion improved by an average of 20 degrees, and it was in an acceptable range in twenty-three p...

CASE SUMMARY A 2-year-old, intact female domestic longhair cat was referred for surgical treatment after diagnosis of closed jaw locking secondarily to right temporomandibular joint ankylosis and left pseudoankylosis. The animal underwent successful surgical management with bilateral excision arthroplasty followed by interposition of a temporal superficial myofascial flap. Immediately after sur...

Subscapularis tenotomy for total shoulder arthroplasty has been the standard approach for shoulder surgeons that utilize the deltopectoral approach. The risk of subscapularis insufficiency after this approach has been well documented. In order to avoid subscapularis complications, Lafosse reported a technique for total shoulder arthroplasty that utilizes a trans-deltoid approach through the rot...

INTRODUCTION Although fracture diaphyseal femur is commonly seen in orthopedic practice, its association with ipsilateral resection arthroplasty of hip/pseudarthrosis of neck is rare. The technique of excision arthroplasty has undergone modification with emphasis on preserving as much bone as possible. However, it is not always possible to preserve bone while removing the earlier prosthesis and...

OBJECTIVE Multiple therapeutic modalities exist for giant cell tumors (GCT) in the distal radius. The majority of GCTs are amenable to curettage, with the expanded lesions requiring a more radical approach. This case report examines the technique of managing a GCT that has extended beyond the boundaries of the cortex and into local tissues. The decision to use arthroplasty versus arthrodesis an...

One of the most important limiting factors in the long-term success of total knee arthroplasty is polyethylene wear. Particles of the polyethylene inserts have been shown to elicit a foreign body response, which produces bone resorption and osteolysis, ultimately leading to loosening and component failure. The authors report on a case of an elderly patient who underwent a total knee arthroplast...

This article was originally published in 1997 in the journal Tierärztliche Praxis. Both authors have approved the re-publication of this article in English, for which they have provided the translation of as well. Original citation: Off W, Matis U. Resektionsarthroplastik des Hüftgelenkes bei Hunden und Katzen. Klinische, röntgenologische und ganganalytische Erhebungen an der Chirurgischen Tier...

INTRODUCTION Distal humerus is a very rare predilection site of osteosarcoma. Limb salvage surgery has widely replaced amputation for surgical treatment of most types of malignant bone sarcomas. PRESENTATION OF CASE We presented a 42 years old male with rapidly growing osteosarcoma on his right distal humerus. After induction chemotherapy, wide excision and reconstruction using free vasculari...