Purpose of the study: The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the reliability of the sural flap with a distal pedicle for covering tissue loss of the posterior aspect of the heal and the malleolar region ...

Thirty-six cases of femoral lengthening using the Albizzia nail were performed. The indication for lengthening was a congenital malformation, sequellae of trauma, of infection, of radiation therapy, short stature, and ...

Acetabular reconstruction aims at filling bony defects and positioning the acetabular component in its anatomical place. To this, the use of Kerboull plate would give an automatic optimal positioning while reconstructing ...

Purpose Achilles injuries are very common, mainly among young athletes. When indicated, the surgical treatment aims for strong repairs that can resist distraction and consequently ruptures. The majority of the published ...

Purpose: Ankle Charcot neuroarthropathy presents a great challenge for treatment. While conservative treatments yield poor results, arthrodesis is considered the treatment of choice for unstable Charcot ankles. There are ...

Background: The tendon of the plantaris muscle (PM) is highly relevant in surgical practice. It is used as a graft for tendon/ligament repair or reconstruction in hand surgery whenever palmaris longus (PL) is lacking. Its ...

The patella remains one of the main sources of post-operative complication following total knee arthroplasty surgery. Optimal positioning of the patellar component is still a controversy with no clear-cut guidelines. Instead ...

Introduction Optimal positioning of the patellar component is crucial for the success of a total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Usually, the patellar component is placed empirically over the presumed centre of the patellar cut. ...