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Elias Ch Papadopoulos

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PubMed2005

Tuberculous sacroiliitis. A case report and review of the literature.

BACKGROUND: Infections of the musculoskeletal system are tuberculous in nature in 1-5% of cases. The sacroiliac joint is involved in 3-9.7%. We describe the case of a 32-year-old man with tuberculous sacroiliitis presented as a growing mass on the lateral aspect of his right proximal and mid-thigh. Open biopsy, histology, cultures and PCR established the diagnosis of tuberculosis. RESULTS: After surgical drainage of the abscess, the patient was administrated a triple antibiotic regimen for 12 months. Seven years postoperatively, the patient is disease-free with no functional limitation. This case report highlights the importance of continued awareness for early detection and treatment of a tuberculous sacroiliac joint infection.

Adult↗
PubMed2003

Bone marrow edema syndrome of the knee: a case report and review of the literature.

The authors present a 45-year-old man with bone marrow edema syndrome (BMES) of the medial condyle of the knee. Early diagnosis of BMES was based upon clinical, bone scintigraphy and magnetic resonance (MRI) findings. After failure of the conservative treatment, core decompression was performed. Histological examination showed no evidence of osteoporosis or osteonecrosis. Within 2 months after the operation, the patient was pain-free and he resumed his previous activities. At 1-year follow-up examination, MRI showed complete resolution of all signal abnormalities; at 3-year follow-up the patient remained symptom-free and with no functional limitations.

Bone Marrow Diseases↗
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Scoliosis in Steinert syndrome: a case report.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Steinert syndrome is described as an autosomal dominant condition characterized by progressive muscular wasting, myotonia, musculoskeletal manifestations and rare spinal defects. Little is reported about spinal deformity associated with this syndrome. PURPOSE: We present a patient with Steinert syndrome complicated by scoliosis. In the literature on muscular dystrophy, other than Duchenne, little mention is given to the problem of scoliosis in general and its treatment in particular. STUDY DESIGN: A case report of a patient with Steinert syndrome associated with thoracic scoliosis and hypokyphosis is presented. METHODS: A 17-year-old boy presented with King type II right thoracic scoliosis (T5-T11, Cobb angle of 40 degrees) and hypokyphosis--10 degrees. He was treated with posterior stabilization and instrumentation at level T3-L2 with a postoperative correction of the scoliotic curve to 20 degrees. Histopathologic examination of the muscles confirmed the diagnosis of Steinert myotonic dystrophy. RESULTS: At 30-month follow-up, the patient was clinically pain free and well balanced. Plain radiographs showed solid spine fusion with no loss of deformity correction. CONCLUSIONS: Scoliosis in Steinert syndrome shares the characteristic of an arthrogrypotic neuromuscular curve and demands the extensive soft tissue release for optimal surgical correction. Intraoperative observations included profound tissue bleeding, abnormally tough soft tissues and a difficult recovery from anaesthesia.

Abnormalities, Multiple↗