Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to Paul C Horn.
This study presents a modified technique for performing ulnar shortening osteotomies. The long ulnar sliding osteotomy differs from standard ulnar shortening techniques in 2 ways: (1) a single cut is made in the ulna and (2) screws only are used for fixation.
Extensive fungal infections of the paranasal sinuses are most often associated with immunocompromised patients or poorly controlled diabetics. Seldom do young, otherwise healthy patients present with advanced disease destroying bone and compressing the dura and frontal lobe posteriorly. A case of eosinophilic fungal rhinosinusitis which grew Curvularia lunata in culture is reported. Bone destruction can be common as an expanding inflammatory mass pushes and weakens surrounding bone. The destruction of the frontal sinus with the compression of the dura into the anterior cranial fossa of a 26-year-old requires drainage, reconstruction, and medical management. Our experience with the disease and our approach is reviewed.