Infected nonunion of a forearm fracture complicated by a considerable skin-muscle defect poses a great challenge to orthopaedic surgeons. The treatment strategy comprises eradication of the infection, ensuring bony union and soft tissue coverage along with functional restoration. We report a case of a 23-year-old man with an open Gustilo-Anderson IIIb fracture complicated by infected nonunion a...

PURPOSE Although bilateral lower-limb lengthening has been performed on patients with achondroplasia, the outcomes for the tibia and femur in terms of radiographic parameters, clinical results, and complications have not been compared with each other. We proposed 1) to compare the radiological outcomes of femoral and tibial lengthening and 2) to investigate the differences of complications rela...

Optimizing the aesthetic outcome for patients requiring periodontal aesthetic restorative treatment has become a primary objective in contemporary dentistry. Techniques that simplify and enhance quality of treatment provide substantial benefits to patients and clinicians. This article describes new concepts associated with interdental changes due to alterations in tooth and contact area positio...

conclusions we report of loss of achieved length after lengthening with a telescopic nail. weight bearing before complete consolidation of the regenerate might be a risk factor for that. thorough examination of the limb length and careful evaluation of the radiographs are required in the follow-up period. the precice nail system requires the same vigilance like the other intramedullary systems ...

background and aims. clinical studies on dimensional changes of supraosseous gingiva (sog) following crown lengthening surgery have yielded different results. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the alterations in sog dimension following crown lengthening surgery. materials and methods. this clinical study included 20 patients with 20 teeth needing surgical exposure for proper restorat...

BACKGROUND There are many techniques that are used for limb lengthening. Lengthening a limb over a plate is an alternative choice used in children or when using an intramedullary nail is difficult. OBJECTIVES In this study, we presented a new technique for tibial lengthening using a monolateral external fixator over a lengthening plate. MATERIALS AND METHODS For tibial lengthening, a monola...

Proximal tibio-fibular joint is routinely stabilised during leg lengthening, peri-articular fractures and deformity corrections of tibia. Potential injury to the common peroneal nerve at the level of the fibula head/neck junction during wire insertion is a recognised complication. Previous studies have mapped the course of the common peroneal nerve and its branches at the level of the fibular h...