Tarsal navicular fracture in a parkour practitioner, a rare injury – case report and literature review
Publication date: Available online 3 February 2018 Source:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition) Author(s): Samir Karmali, Jorge Teixeira Ramos, João Almeida, André Barros, Pedro Campos, Daniel Sá da Costa Tarsal navicular fractures as well as other midfoot injuries are rare, and can result in severe impairment if not treated appropriately. Parkour, as a trendy sport, is gaining popularity among young individuals in urban areas, and is prone to result in high-energy trauma, scarcely described in the literature. The following case reports a rare tarsal navicular fracture in a 17 year-old male, sustaine...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia - February 4, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Use of closed suction drainage after primary total hip arthroplasty: a prospective randomized controlled trial
Conclusion Similar clinical and laboratory outcomes were found in both cohorts. (Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia - January 19, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
RBO in a new era
Publication date: January–February 2018 Source:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition), Volume 53, Issue 1 Author(s): Gilberto Luis Camanho (Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia)
Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia - January 14, 2018 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Spondylectomy for primary Ewing's lumbar sarcoma in children
Publication date: Available online 30 December 2017 Source:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition) Author(s): Carolina Oliveira, Luísa Vital, Francisco Serdoura, André Rodrigues Pinho, Vitorino Veludo Primary Ewing's sarcoma in the spine is very rare. The treatment of Ewing's sarcoma is multidisciplinary. There is no consensus on the optimal method of local control; however, en block resection is associated with an improvement in survival rates. The authors report a case of a 5-year-old girl who initially presented low back pain, who was diagnosed with Ewing’ sarcoma according to radiography, magnetic ...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia - December 30, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
Irreducible acute patellar dislocation due to a new anatomical variant – the notched patella
Publication date: Available online 30 December 2017 Source:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition) Author(s): Miguel Duarte-Silva, Joaquim Rodeia, Tiago Mota Gomes, Francisco Guerra-Pinto Irreducible patella dislocations are rare and are usually associated with complex mechanisms. The authors report the clinical case of an irreducible lateral patellar dislocation due to an anatomical variant. The authors assisted a 16-year-old patient who presented with a lateral patella dislocation that was impossible to reduce by closed manipulation, even under general anesthesia. During the imaging study, the CT showed a...
Source: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia - December 30, 2017 Category: Orthopaedics Source Type: research
