Isolated
We report the case of a 22-year-old woman who underwent plate and screw fixation for a traumatic left acetabular fracture and fixation with cancellous screws for an associated femoral neck fracture. Two months later, the internal fixation became infected and was removed. This resulted in a painful high
Out of a total of 91 patients with traumatic posterior
1. A case of recurrent posterior subluxation of the shoulder is described. After failure of a soft-tissue repair, a posterior bone block operation was performed. 2. The distinction between traumatic
We have studied 105 patients with 107 acute, primary,
The most common injury in rugby resulting in
spinal cord injury (SCI) is cervical facet
Thirty-three children with traumatic
Retrieval studies of total hip replacements with highly cross-linked ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene liners have shown much less surface damage than with conventional ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene liners. A recent revision hip replacement for recurrent
Over the 10-year period 1969 to 1978, 271 consecutive cases of congenital
Only two cases have been reported of congenital
A 20-year-old man sustained an open medial
The authors wished to determine the late results of the Hauser operation, with special reference to the development of osteoarthritis. Predisposing factors associated with recurrent
Twenty-one cases of the Charnley low-friction arthroplasty were revised because of recurrent or irreducible
1. Attention is drawn to the importance of taking tangential radiographs of the patella in all cases of injury to the knee, especially when there is difficulty in distinguishing between recurrent
Metal-on-metal (MOM) is a commonly used bearing notable for its ‘suction fit’ when lubricated. In this study, we examined the capacity for MOM bearings to protect against
A patient with recurrent
We measured torsion of the humeral head in 38 patients (40 shoulders) with recurrent anterior
A few points in this report deserve to be stressed. Indications–It is important that the orthopaedic surgeon should decide at a very early stage which of the two methods, closed or open, he must use. These do not exclude each other but are on the other hand complementary. Nowadays the dislocated hip can be reduced by open operation with a very good chance of lasting success. This should be carried out if a hip cannot easily be reduced otherwise, or if there is any doubt that closed reduction has been successful–and as early as possible, preferably before the age of three years. Technique–Ample exposure of the joint and removal of all obstacles to reduction are important. Reduction must be complete and stable but without stress, and there must be no interference with the articular bone and cartilage. After-care–Reduction, however perfect, is only the first step towards recovery. The hip must be observed carefully and the most suitable moments for mobilisation and for walking must be chosen; this calls for nice judgment. When it is clear that the roof of the acetabulum is not developing or that persistent valgus and anteversion may encourage subluxation, a secondary operation should be undertaken at once. Radiography is necessary about every three months for the first two years. Assessment of results–With a strict system of assessment, like McFarland's, we have observed 68·3 per cent favourable results in 171 hips treated by open reduction. It is obvious that the problem of congenital
We reviewed 41 knees after arthroscopic lateral release for recurrent
The family we record draws attention to an association between recurrent