Aims: To present five patients with thumb clinodactyly and the results of surgical treatment in two patients who were followed till skeletal maturity. Case Presentation: Four patients (five thumbs) exhibited an ulnar interphalangeal angulation and were all associated with a triph...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/8783
Aims: To describe two unusual complications of a typical solitary pedunculated femoral osteochondroma that included a distal fracture of the exostosis and a missed fragment following surgical treatment as well as to evaluate the progress of the untreated free fragment at follow-u...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/7207
Aims: To describe a new approach to the surgical treatment of the nonseptic olecranon bursitis. Methods: The study included 14 patients (13 men, 1 woman; age range 51-77 years) treated in a 10-year period. Patients with a systemic inflammatory disease were excluded. All patients...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5302
Aims: To define the nature of non-radiographically evident injuries of the ankle and hindfoot in children who exhibited persistent pain, swelling and refusal to bear weight after 6 weeks of immobilisation. Methods: Ten children (7 boys, 3 girls; age range 5 to10 years) were inclu...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2014/5607
Aims: To present and discuss the etiology of three distinct episodes of thumb felon in a fur industry worker, in association with the required precautions. Case Presentation: A 61-year-old man working in a fur industry was treated for three distinct episodes of a felon of the rig...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/4176
Aims: The etiology of nail shedding in an 85-year-old man as well as predisposing and precipitating factors were evaluated, focusing on whether nail loss was secondary to infection or not. Presentation of Case: An 85-year-old man was examined for complete detachment and loss of t...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2013/3519