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.

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.

Bilateral girdlestone procedure
Nicolas Reina

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.

Post-traumatic knee pain: How to treat double varus deformity?
Simone Perelli

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.

Hip dysplasia in a young woman: How should I treat?
Nicolas Reina

This case discusses the causes of a hip pain, the different therapeutic options, and exposes the posterior mini-invasive approach.

Management of hip pain in a 68 year-old woman
Vincent Marot, Nicolas Reina

Join Prof. Etienne Cavaignac as he performs a revision technique on a 22-year-old patient suffering from a positive reverse pivot shift test.

Management of a PCL graft failure in a pivoting sport athlete
Etienne Cavaignac, Vincent Marot

What are the treatment options in case of ACL graft failure? Dive into this clinical case, find out an innovative technique and understand the reasons for the failure of the first surgery!​

Management of an ACL graft failure in a high-level pivoting sport athlete
Etienne Cavaignac, Vincent Marot