Objective: To evaluate the clinical and functional results of two surgical treatments of patellar dislocation in children. Material and Methods: A prospective study was undertaken from January 1995 to December 2009. Pre-postoperatively, the clinical and roentgenographic examinations were performed. Patellar dislocation was classified according to Bensahel’s criteria. There were two surgical tec...

We present a retrospective review of a single-surgeon series of 30 consecutive lengthenings in 27 patients with congenital short femur using the Ilizarov technique performed between 1994 and 2005. The mean increase in length was 5.8 cm/18.65% (3.3 to 10.4, 9.7% to 48.8%), with a mean time in the frame of 223 days (75 to 363). By changing from a distal to a proximal osteotomy for lengthening, th...

BACKGROUND This retrospective study reported on the treatment of extension contracture of the knee after surgical treatment of patellar fractures. METHODS Twenty-eight patients who sustained extension contractures of the knee after surgical treatment of patellar fractures 8-14 months previously (mean, 12 months) were treated. A midline longitudinal approach was made. After implants were remov...

BACKGROUND Approximately half of all hip fractures are displaced intracapsular fractures. The standard treatment for these fractures is either hemiarthroplasty or total hip arthroplasty. The recent National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on hip fracture management recommends the use of 'proven' cemented stem arthroplasty with an Orthopaedic Device Evaluation Panel (ODE...

Neglected or chronic ruptures of the patellar tendon are defined as ruptures presenting after 6 weeks. Late presentation is often due to neglect or missed diagnosis. With chronic ruptures, the patient presents with weakness, instability, and pain. Management of patients with chronic ruptures is difficult due to adhesions, proximal patellar migration, contracture, and quadriceps muscle atrophy. ...

Neglected or chronic ruptures of the patellar tendon are defined as ruptures presenting after 6 weeks. Late presentation is often due to neglect or missed diagnosis. With chronic ruptures, the patient presents with weakness, instability, and pain. Management of patients with chronic ruptures is difficult due to adhesions, proximal patellar migration, contracture, and quadriceps muscle atrophy. ...