Clinical cases in orthopedics
Explore a selection of clinical cases focused on discussion and shared experiences. Your comments and insights are encouraged! Use this section to share your experiences or pose questions to your peers. Please log into your free PCO account to contribute.
What are the therapeutic options in case of spontaneous pathological diaphyseal fracture of the right femur leading to the diagnosis of a dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma in a 52 year-old man? How would you manage this clinical case?
Frane Bukvić presents the case of a 34-year-old orthopaedic surgeon suffering from a symptomatic chondral ‘kissing’ lesion of patella and trochlea... How would manage this condition?
The goals of this clinical case are to discuss the different therapeutic options in case of vicious callus of the proximal tibia, to discuss the physical examination of an unstable knee, and to propose an innovative technique.
Josep Maria Muñoz-Vives presents the case of a 43-year-old male who sustained polytrauma as a result of a climbing accident... The goals of this clinical case are to discuss the management, classifications and sequelae of pelvic fractures.
What are the different therapeutic options in case of fracture in a massive reconstruction knee prosthesis?
Discover this new case involving a 69-year-old male presented by Thibaut Lucena and Kenza Limam, and put your knowledge on endoprosthetic knee replacement to the test!
Dive into this case of a 30-year-old female from Guinea who suffers from massive osteoporosis and chronic groin infection. She has been completely bent over in half for the last 10 years.
A 43-year-old woman with a history of lower limb fractures treated by casts 19 years ago, presents with knee pain. Discuss with Simone Perelli the causes of knee arthritis and the different therapeutic options.
A 24-year-old female patient presents with hip pain. Pre-op X-rays reveal total lysis of the shelf: What causes the patient's symptoms and how would you manage this condition?
The goals of this clinical case are to discuss the different indications and therapeutic options for a hip dysplasia in a young patient, as well as possible complications.
This case discusses the causes of a hip pain, the different therapeutic options, and exposes the posterior mini-invasive approach.
Join Prof. Etienne Cavaignac as he performs a revision technique on a 22-year-old patient suffering from a positive reverse pivot shift test.
