Clinical cases in orthopedics

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The objective of this clinical case is to discuss the different therapeutic options for managing knee osteoarthritis associated with severe limb deformity following a traumatic injury that occurred many years ago.

Management of Total Knee Arthroplasty in Post-Traumatic Malunion with Severe Deformity
Nicolas Vari, Etienne Cavaignac

This clinical case explores therapeutic options for managing a post-fracture complication in a young, active patient with a complex leg deformity.

Management of a post fracture complicated leg deformity with a 30° tibial slope
Matthieu Ollivier, Thibaut Lucena

The goals of this clinical case are to discuss the periprostetic femoral fractures and their treatments

Management of a peri prostetic femoral fracture
Vincent Marot

The goals of this clinical case are to discuss the classifications and therapeutic options for a hip dysplasia in a middle aged patient

Management of a hip dysplasia in a middle-aged woman
Filippo Randelli, Giuseppe Fedele

Explore the case of a patient with knee pain, revealing more than just an injury, and uncover the management strategies for osteolytic lesions of the distal femur affecting the knee joint

Management of an osteolytic lesion of the distal femur affecting the knee joint
Louis Courtot

The goals of this clinical case are to discuss the physical examination of a multiligament knee injury and its surgical treatment.

Management of a chronic multiligament knee injury
Etienne Cavaignac

The goals of this clinical case are to discuss the different therapeutic options in cases of ACL graft failure, and to propose an innovative technique.

Management of an ACL graft failure done by Harmstrings
Camilo Helito

This clinical case aims to explore the evolution of hip resurfacing techniques and the approach to revision surgery in the context of major bone loss, illustrated by the case of a 56-year-old man with a history of bilateral hip resurfacing, presenting with suspected occupational chromium poisoning.

Management of a severe bone loss in a patient with hip resurfacing
Nicolas Reina

This clinical case describes the management of a 69-year-old man who sustained an acetabular fracture after a bicycle fall. His treatment was complicated by a massive pulmonary embolism, preventing immediate surgical intervention.

Management of a sequela of an acetabular fracture
Nicolas Reina