Of 92 children reviewed three to five years after treatment for
1. Three cases of severe retroperitoneal haemorrhage complicating
The results of proximal humeral replacement following trauma are substantially worse than for osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. The stable reattachment of the lesser and greater tuberosity fragments to the rotator cuff and the restoration of shoulder biomechanics are difficult. In 1992 we developed a prosthesis designed to improve fixation of the tuberosity fragments in comminuted
We describe three cases of traumatic myositis ossificans in which
We report the results of a randomised trial to determine the effects of skin traction on 252 patients awaiting surgery for
We describe a method of internal fixation for femoral neck
Eleven patients with metastases in the cervical spine had operations for severe pain due to a pathological
We describe a patient who sustained a peri-prosthetic
We report our experience with a modified implant and a new technique for locked intramedullary nailing of the humerus in 41 patients. Locking was by cross-screws placed from lateral to medial in the proximal humerus, and anteroposteriorly in the distal humerus. Early in the series, 11 nails were inserted at the shoulder, but we found that rehabilitation was faster after retrograde nailing through the olecranon fossa, which was used for the other 30. We used a closed technique for 29 of the nailings. Of the 41 patients treated, 21 had acute
A new technique for the treatment of displaced
Fractures of the proximal humerus with concomitant vascular injury are rare in children. We describe the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of a
We reviewed 24 displaced
A total of 455 patients aged over 70 years with a displaced intracapsular
The best treatment for the active and lucid elderly patient with a displaced intracapsular
Of a total of 905 patients with
1. Autografts, isografts and homografts of fibrocartilaginous callus were observed in the anterior chamber of the eye in rats. Proliferation of cartilage ceased, endochondral ossification followed, and the end-product was a new and complete ossicle with a cortex and a marrow cavity. The size and shape of the ossicle was determined by the size and shape of the sample of callus. Thus the callus in the eye performed the function of a cartilage model like that of the developing epiphysis or a healing
Foreign-body reaction to polyglycolide (PGA) implants has been described in man. Many animal experiments have verified the mechanical properties of fixation devices made from PGA, but a significant foreign-body reaction has not been described. We studied the effect of PGA rods in 12 sheep with standardized osteochondral
We reviewed 26 patients who had had internal fixation of an open intra-articular supracondylar
1. Three cases of
The case reports of four patients with breakage of the intramedullary nail of the femur are presented. In all four patients the nail broke after consolidation of the