Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4016/1710041
Charcot Arthropathy in the Lumbar Spine: Case Report
Cesar David Hernandez-Lira, Carlos Alberto Carreon-Cerda, Antonio Alejandro Ortiz-Mendez and Mario José Lezama-Peniche
Article Type: Case Report | Indexed Archive: Volume 7
Charcot arthropathy of the spine is a process in which the stability of the spine is affected due to joint involvement, causing joint destruction, pain and deformity. The most frequently associated cause is trauma, conservative treatment is an option depending on the characteristics of each patient, and surgical treatment, if indicated, can represent a real challenge for the orthopedist due to the instrumentation techniques that are generally needed....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4016/1710042
Posterior Tibial Tendon Transfer in Bilateral Foot Drop: Case Report
Carlos Carreon-Cerda, Mario Lezama-Peniche, Victor Alayon-Vazquez, Adrian Chan-Cisneros, Alejandro Ortiz-Mendez and Cesar Hernandez-Lira
Article Type: Case Report | Indexed Archive: Volume 7
15-year-old female patient with a history of congenital common peroneal nerve paralysis. The first surgical stage is performed on the left foot, tendon transfer is performed with the classic Barr's technique, the posterior tibial tendon is disinserted by crossing the interosseous membrane and inserting in a lateral cuneiform. The second surgical procedure was performed 9 months after the first surgery with tendon transfer of the right foot, the procedure began with the classic Barrs technique, w...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4016/1710040
Traumatic Luxatio Erecta Humeri: A Case Report
Cesar David Hernandez-Lira, Carlos Alberto Carreon-Cerda, Antonio Alejandro Ortiz-Mendez, Mario José Lezama-Peniche, Víctor Manuel Alayón-Vázquez, Fernando Alonso Amaya-Aguilar
Article Type: Case Report | Indexed Archive: Volume 7
The first description of erect dislocation is considered to have been in 1859 by Middledorpf and his assistant Scharm. The clinical presentation of this type of shoulder dislocation is, with the arm in complete abduction, the elbow flexed and the forearm supported on or behind the head. It may be associated with multiple complications, including acromion fractures, coracoid or clavicle, rotator cuff injury as the most common and acute form with neurovascular injury....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4016/1710039
Deep Wound Infection after Internal Fixation by Ankle Fracture Treated with Calcium Sulfate Beads Carrying Antibiotics: Case Report
Cesar David Hernández-Lira, Diego Rafael Gonzalez-Ramos, Mario José Lezama-Peniche and Víctor Manuel Alayon-Vazquez
Article Type: Case Report | Indexed Archive: Volume 7
It has been shown in the literature that ankle fractures account for about 10% to 15% of all fractures, and that about 20% of all ankle fractures will require an internal fixation determined directly by a syndesmosis injury. Reported complications range from 1% to 36.5%, including short-term soft tissue infections. It has also been shown that the application of calcium sulfate beads added with antibiotics as a local method in the bone reduces the risk of infection and biofilm formation in this i...
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4016/1710038
Digital Neurolipoma: A Case Report
Hamza Madani, Ahmed EL Ghazzal, Hicham Ait Benali and Mohammed Shimi
Article Type: Case Report | Indexed Archive: Volume 7
Lipomas of the finger are extremely uncommon, slow-growing benign tumors composed of fibrous adipose tissue, accounting for less than 5% of benign hand tumors. Neurolipoma, fibrolipoma or lipofiromatous Hamartoma is a lipomatous tumoral process involving peripheral nerves and their dividing branches, particularly in the hands and feet....
Open Access DOI:10.23937/2643-4016/1710037
A Case Report of a Late, Unexpected Complication Following Internal Meniscal Suture Using All Inside Fast-Fix Technique
Rayan Fairag, Alexandre Rudel, Jean-François Gonzalez and Adil Douiri
Article Type: Case Report | Indexed Archive: Volume 7
Meniscal repair surgery is currently one of the most commonly performed orthopedic procedures. All-inside meniscal repair is simple and often sufficient for meniscal healing. Nevertheless, as with any other surgical technique, they are associated with complications that must be highlighted for better results and to avoid revisions for unjustified meniscectomies. To our knowledge, all inside anchors (FasT-Fix 360Ⓡ, Smith & Nephew, Inc., USA) pulling out and impinging on the deep fibers of the m...
