OBJECTIVE Talipes equinovarus is traditionally viewed in the literature as a congenital disease. CASE REPORT We present here a case of the acquired talipes equinovarus (clubfoot) in a young adult patient that has developed the following osteomyelitis. RESULTS We have successfully corrected this condition by fibula extension and correction of foot and ankle deformity, using external fixation...

A 20-year-old man presented with a femur fracture and epidural hemorrhage (EDH) following a fall. One month after fracture surgery, swelling developed in both legs, and he was diagnosed as having a deep-vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism. A retrievable inferior vena cava filter (IVCF) was inserted, because EDH is a contraindication to anticoagulants. Four months later, he complained of abdo...

What are the most common causes of spinal cord contusion? Most spinal cord contusion injuries are the result of highimpact motor vehicle accidents. However, athletes can sustain this injury as a result of contact while playing. Fortunately, the number of serious incidents involving spinal cord injury is low. That being said, more orthopedists are beginning to function as the team physician duri...

Introduction. Sexual pain disorders refer to conditions of genital pain that interfere with intercourse. They often have a musculoskeletal component related to the pelvic floor and are included in the DSM-IV as sexual dysfunctions. Musculoskeletal pain (MP) that is not essentially genitally based often interferes with sex as well yet is not considered a distinct sexual dysfunction. MP is genera...

First part of the paper concerning sportsman’s hernia (Pol Przegl Chirurg 2012; 84(1) 90-100) presents pathophysiology, nomenclature and treatment of so called “sportsman’s hernia”. These disorders are traditionally treated by orthopedists, gynecologists, neurologists, urologists or surgeons and are infrequently manifesting as pain in the groin region. Therefore diagnosis of these disorders is ...

In the last 40 years, childhood hand and wrist injuries have become progressively more common as children have become heavier and more active in high impact sports. The majority of children with such injuries do well, but treatment is not always straightforward. Distal radius fractures, scaphoid fractures, metacarpal and phalangeal fractures, nailbed injuries, and amputations are among the pedi...

Surgical-site infection (SSI) after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) continues to pose a challenge and place a substantial burden on patients, surgeons, and the healthcare system. Given the estimated 1.0% to 2.5% annual incidence of SSI after TJA, orthopedists should be cognizant of preventive measures that can help optimize patient outcomes. Advances in surgical technique, sterile protocol, and ...