Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis (PVNS) is a rare inflammatory disorder of the synovium, bursa and tendon sheath. The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term outcomes and morbidity associated with operative management of PVNS of the hand. Histological databases were retrospectively interrogated. All patients between 2003–2008 with confirmed PVNS of the hand were included in the study.Introduction:
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Endoprosthetic replacement of the proximal femur is common in the management of bone tumours and failed revision arthroplasty. This study seeks to compare those patients undergoing acetabular resurfacing at the time of femoral replacement with those patients where the native acetabulum was preserved. All proximal femoral replacements from 2004 to 2009 with a five year follow up were included. Case files were interrogated to identify those that had either revision surgery or dislocation of the hip.Introduction:
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Distal femoral replacement is recognised as the optimum treatment for malignant distal femoral tumours. Aseptic loosening is known to be a major cause for failure in these implants. Studies have indicated that the HA coated collar promotes osteointegration and bony in growth. This study compares long term aseptic loosening in implants with HA coated collars to those without in the immature skeleton. To assess the effect of HA coated collars on aseptic loosening in extendable distal femoral replacement prosthesis in the immature skeleton.Introduction:
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