Navicular bone and cuneiform were infrequent locations of tarsal tuberculosis. The present study reported an unusual case of navicular and cuneiform tuberculosis who was successfully treated with Streptomycin-loaded bone cement. A 71-year-old Chinese male patient was admitted to our hospital with complaints of swelling and pain at the dorsal aspect of the right foot for 6 months. The patient pr...

DNA lesions cause stalling of DNA replication forks, which can be lethal for the cell. Homologous recombination (HR) plays an important role in DNA lesion bypass. It is thought that Rad51, a key protein of HR, contributes to the DNA lesion bypass through its DNA strand invasion activity. Here, using model stalled replication forks we found that RAD51 and RAD54 by acting together can promote DNA...

BACKGROUND Plantar foot skin exhibits unique biophysical properties that are distinct from skin on other areas of the body. This paper characterises, using non-invasive methods, the biophysical properties of foot skin in healthy and pathological states including xerosis, heel fissures, calluses and corns. METHODS Ninety three people participated. Skin hydration, elasticity, collagen and elast...

BACKGROUND Recent studies have shown that stimulation of the peroneal nerve using an implantable 4-channel peroneal nerve stimulator could improve gait in stroke patients. OBJECTIVES To assess structural cortical and regional cerebral metabolism changes associated with an implanted peroneal nerve electrical stimulator to correct foot drop related to a central nervous system lesion. METHODS ...

Synovial lipomatosis is an extremely rare type of disease in which there excess adipose tissue involving the synovium layer joints or synovial sheath around tendons causing pain, paraesthesia, and weakness. The most common site being reported till now Knee joint parapatellar space other such as elbows shoulders are after knee joint, ankle rarely 2 cases have been English literature. We report a...

Chondromyxoid fibroma is a rare benign Primary tumour occurring in the calcaneum. We report case of 23-year-old woman with 3 months history sudden onset right heel pain no trauma. Which was exacerbated by movement such as walking and standing. A radiographic examination foot ankle revealed lesion posterior part The calcaneum further evaluated using an MRI scan which lytic clearly defined border...

Schwannomas are rarely seen on the sciatic nerve and can cause sciatica. In this case report we aimed to present an unusual location of schwannoma along sciatic nerve that causes sciatica. A 60-years-old-man was admitted to us with complaints of pain on his thigh and paresthesia on his foot. Radiography of the patient revealed a solitary lesion on the sciatic nerve. The lesion was excised and t...

To cite: Panda AK. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013010285 DESCRIPTION A 9-year-old girl presented with one episode of focal short lasting nocturnal seizure without impaired consciousness involving right lower limb that persisted for 1 min. This event was neglected by the patient and brought attention on retrospective analysis. There was no hist...

Foot drop is a debilitating condition, which may take many months to recover. The most common cause of foot drop is a neuropathy of the common peroneal nerve (CPN). However, similar symptoms can be caused by proximal lesions of the sciatic nerve, lumbar plexus or L5 nerve root. We present a rare and unusual case of a patient undergoing spinal surgery at the level of L5/S1 and presenting 4 weeks...