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H Horoszowski

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PubMed1991

Sciatic nerve: sonographic evaluation and anatomic-pathologic considerations.

Sonographic analysis of the sciatic nerve was performed in vitro (anatomic specimen), in vivo (healthy volunteers), and in 16 patients with suspected peripheral sciatic nerve lesions. The ultrasound (US) examinations were performed with standard and high-resolution US equipment with linear-array configuration. The normal nerve displayed an echogenic fibrillar texture with round cross-sectional structure on both in vitro and in vivo sonograms. Satisfactory delineation of the nerve was obtainable in all cases. Nerve displacement was the main sonographic finding in cases of extrinsic compression. The lesion displayed variable echotexture, ranging from hypoechogenicity or mixed echogenicity in hematomata to hyperechogenicity in cases of fibrosis. Primary nerve tumors (neurofibroma) or infiltrating tumors (desmoid) caused clear disruption of the nerve structure. Use of sonography enabled assessment of the continuity of the nerve margins with the interposed graft in a case of reconstructive surgery. The potential to image sciatic nerve lesions noninvasively may have an important impact on diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis in symptomatic patients.

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PubMed1991

[Fractures of the proximal femur].

907 patients were operated on for fracture of the proximal femur in 1986-1987 and were then followed for an average of 7 months. There was a relatively high rate of complications in those over the age of 71, in whom mortality reached 15.5%, while the overall mortality was 6.8%. There was also a high rate of complications in those operated 3 or more days after the fracture had occurred. In those up to the age of 60, the ratio of males to females was almost 1 to 1, but in those over 80 the ratio was 1 to 4. The mortality of males was higher (9.2%) than that of females (5.5%). In trochanteric fractures treated by various methods of rigid fixation there were no problems of union or delayed union. Early mobilization and early discharge from hospital reduced mortality and complications.

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PubMed1990

Which X-ray views are required in juvenile ankle trauma?

Although ankle sprains are probably the most common injury in adolescent sports people, epiphyseal injuries are missed on the presumption of a ligamentous tear. The risk of damaged ligaments has been overemphasized while the potentially dangerous epiphyseolysis has been understressed. An oblique X-ray of the ankle joint is indicated prior to "stress" pictures.

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PubMed1988

Osteochondritis of the first metatarsal sesamoids.

Osteochondritis of the sesamoids of the hallux is an infrequently presenting condition of uncertain etiology. The diagnosis is usually established by the typical clinical presentation, fragmentation of the affected sesamoid seen on the axial-view radiogram and increased uptake on the 99mTc bone scan. The condition is usually refractory to conservative treatment and is best treated by excision of the affected sesamoid.

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PubMed1988

Synovial chondromatosis of the hip joint.

Synovial chondromatosis of the hip joint is uncommon entity. Two cases are presented, and the spectrum of the disease is discussed. Partial synovectomy with loose body removal is recommended as the treatment of choice. Joint replacement is performed only in patients with severe secondary osteoarthritis, and used only in selected cases.

Adult↗
PubMed1987

Treatment of avulsed clavicle and recurrent subluxations of the ipsilateral shoulder by dynamic fixation.

A new operative approach is presented for treatment of fractured distal end of clavicle associated with recurrent anterior shoulder subluxations. One case is presented in which open reduction of the fractured clavicle and stabilizing the anterior shoulder joint were accomplished by transfer of the coracoid process with its attached muscles under the subcapularis muscle onto the clavicle. The operation was followed by complete reduction of the fracture and a stable shoulder joint.

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PubMed1987

Fracture in progressive ossifying fibrodysplasia. A case report.

Progressive ossifying fibrodysplasia is a rare genetic disorder of connective tissue. A 6-year-old boy sustained a fracture of the humerus and afterwards of the femur. The former fracture was treated closed and the latter with internal fixation. Both fractures healed with severe restriction of joint motion.

Casts, Surgical↗
PubMed1987

Posttraumatic development of hallux valgus.

An uncommon etiologic factor of hallux valgus was encountered in two patients. Crush injury and gunshot wound of the foot were associated with metatarsal bone fractures. malunion of the second metatarsal and malunion of an avulsed fracture at the base of the proximal phalanx of the big toe, resulted in a symptomatic hallux valgus deformity.

Adult↗
PubMed1987

Disc space infection and vertebral osteomyelitis as a complication of percutaneous lateral discectomy.

Percutaneous lateral discectomy (PLD) in a 32-year-old man was followed by postoperative disc space infection and adjacent vertebral osteomyelitis caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The simplicity and decreased morbidity associated with PLD may be offset by severe infections. The small incision made in the annulus during PLD may not allow adequate drainage in the case of infection and may subsequently direct the infective process to the adjacent vertebral endplates. Meticulous aseptic technique, and possibly the use of prophylactic antibiotic therapy, is important in PLD.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Calcinosis cutis--a rare late complication of burns.

Pillars of calcification are rarely found in the skin. An interesting case is described where rows of new bone developed in the skin which had been grafted 31 years previously to cover partial skin thickness burns of the shin. The problems of heterotropic ossification are discussed.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

The short foot syndrome--an unfortunate consequence of neglected raised intracompartmental pressure in a severe hemophilic child: a case report.

The vast majority of bleeding episodes in hemophilia occur in the musculoskeletal system. When bleeding occurs, within a closed compartment, the possibility of neurovascular compromise must be suspected. We present an interesting case where this danger was overlooked in a young hemophiliac boy and resulted in bone growth retardation and permanent deformity.

Adult↗
PubMed1986

Salmonella osteomyelitis after internal fixation of fracture.

A patient with Salmonella group D (Salmonella enteritidis) acute osteomyelitis of an operated femur is described. The patient failed to respond to chloramphenicol therapy and aztreonam therapy. The local infection that complicated the presence of a foreign body was eradicated only with the removal of the foreign body, an internal fixation plate.

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