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Cleidocranial dysplasia is characterized by hypoplasia of the clavicles, unerupted teeth, narrow pelvis, short stature, and craniofacial malformations. A cause of this skeletal dysplasia is heterozygous mutations of the runt-related transcription factor ...
Junya Shimizu +4 more
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A Giant Scapular Aneurysmal Bone Cyst in a Child
Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) are rare benign bone tumours. Scapula is a very rare location, and the relative literature is sparse. The purpose of this study is to present a case of a giant aggressive scapular aneurysmal bone cyst in a child.
Theodoros Beslikas +4 more
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Locked Central Fracture Dislocation of the Hip in a Child after Low-Energy Trauma
We present the case of a 13-year-old boy who sustained a locked central fracture dislocation of the right acetabulum following a bicycle fall. Immediate external reduction maneuvers under general anesthesia were unsuccessful due to intrapelvic entrapment
Alexandre H. Nehme +5 more
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A Unique Case of Melorheostosis Presenting with Two Radiologically Distinct Lesions in the Shoulder
Melorheostosis is a rare, nonhereditary, benign, mesenchymal condition of unknown aetiology affecting the bones and surrounding tissues. A male patient complaining of left shoulder pain, swelling, and mildly limited range of motion has an exclusive ...
Ahmed A. Elsheikh +3 more
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Background. Displaced distal clavicular fractures are generally operated on because of the high nonunion rate after nonoperative treatment. Several surgical techniques have been developed to reduce the nonunion rate and improve functional outcomes.
Rodrigo Nicolás Brandariz +5 more
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Managing an Acute and Chronic Periprosthetic Infection
A case report of a 65-year-old female with a history of right total hip arthroplasty (THA) in 2007 and left THA in 2009 was presented. She consulted with our institution for the first time, on December 2013, for right hip pain and fistula on the THA ...
Cristian Barrientos +2 more
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Patient-Specific Bilateral Talus Replacement: A Case Report [PDF]
Background. Avascular necrosis of the talus predominantly affects individuals of working age. In case of bilateral pathology, determining the optimal treatment strategy remains a relevant and debatable issue.
Vladimir V. Skrebtsov +4 more
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Method of Tibiocalcaneal Arthrodesis for a Total Defect of the Talus in Patients with Charcot Neuroarthropathy [PDF]
Background. At present, treatment of patients with Charcot neuroarthropathy remains an unsolved problem. The current state of the problem motivated us to develop a new original method of hindfoot reconstruction aimed to form a tibiocalcaneal bone block ...
Stanislav A. Osnach +5 more
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Role of Gene Polymorphisms in the Development of Aseptic Loosening of Knee and Hip Prostheses: A Review [PDF]
Background. Aseptic loosening is a significant issue in the endoprosthetics of major joints of the lower limbs. In the modern view, aseptic loosening of joint prostheses is primarily caused by prolonged inflammation, which induces periprosthetic ...
Alexandr D. Kamenskiy +4 more
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Surgical Treatment of Chronic Infectious Cervicothoracic Spondylitis [PDF]
Background. Chronic infectious spondylitis of the cervicothoracic spine represents an etiologically heterogeneous group of diseases characterized by vertebral destruction within the C6–T3 region.
Denis G. Naumov +4 more
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