Bilateral Olecranon Tophaceous Gout Bursitis

In this case, we present a patient with the diagnosis of bilateral olecranon tophaceous gout. After the surgical treatment, there was no limitation of range of motion or wound problem at 6th month control

Joint replacement associated with ochronosis in three cases, two were siblings

Homogentisic acid which accumulates due to homogentisic acid oxidase enzyme deficiency causes joint cartilage damage which then, together with ageing causes osteoarthritis. In this paper, the outcomes are evaluated of arthroplasty applied because of ochronosis-related advanced stage osteoarthritis. The study included 6 joints of 3 cases in which ochronosis-related advanced stage osteoarthritis developed and arthroplasty was applied between 2000 and 2015. The cases were 2 males and 1 female with a mean age of 60.0±3.05 years. Osteoarthritis was observed in the knee joint in 2 cases and the hip joint in 1 case. Arthroplasty was applied to all the cases. In a mean follow-up period of 72 months no complications or recurrence were observed. Arthroplasty is an effective treatment method in advanced stage osteoarthritis which has developed as a result of ochronosis-related damage

Joint replacement associated with ochronosis in three cases, two were siblings

Homogentisic acid which accumulates due to homogentisic acid oxidase enzyme deficiency causes joint cartilage damage which then, together with ageing causes osteoarthritis. In this paper, the outcomes are evaluated of arthroplasty applied because of ochronosis-related advanced stage osteoarthritis. The study included 6 joints of 3 cases in which ochronosis-related advanced stage osteoarthritis developed and arthroplasty was applied between 2000 and 2015. The cases were 2 males and 1 female with a mean age of 60.0±3.05 years. Osteoarthritis was observed in the knee joint in 2 cases and the hip joint in 1 case. Arthroplasty was applied to all the cases. In a mean follow-up period of 72 months no complications or recurrence were observed. Arthroplasty is an effective treatment method in advanced stage osteoarthritis which has developed as a result of ochronosis-related damage

An Unexpected Complication of Hip Arthroplasty: Knee Dislocation

An increasing number of patients with hip fracture have been seen with osteoporosis associated with osteoarthritis. Although knee dislocation is related to high-energy trauma, low-grade injuries can also lead to knee dislocation which is defined as “ultra-low velocity dislocation.” The case reported here is of an 82-year-old patient who presented with a left intertrochanteric hip fracture. Partial arthroplasty was planned because of osteoporosis. In the course of surgery, degenerative arthritic knee was dislocated during the hip reduction maneuver with the application of long traction. The neurovascular examination was intact, but the knee was grossly unstable and was dislocated even in a brace; thus a hinged knee prosthesis was applied nine days after surgery. The patient was mobilized with crutches after the knee prosthesis but exercise tolerance was diminished. In conclusion, it should be emphasized that overtraction must be avoided during the hip reduction maneuver in patients with advanced osteoarthritic knee

Unusual Radiological Sign in Bronchial Atresia

WOS: 000382762400009PubMed ID: 29404129Bronchial atresia is usually diagnosed by incidentally detecting opacitiy at hilar ragion and hyperinflation around this opacity on chest X-ray. It may rarely be detected as air sac like atresic bronchus. The breath sounds in the right hemithorax were heard less when compared to the left hemithorax in the auscultation of a 16-year-old male patient with allergic rhinitis. The patient had no pulmonary complaints, and this finding was not recorded in his previous follow-up. In order to determine the etiology of hyperinflation seen on chest X-ray, computed tomography was performed. Hyperinflation was identified in the lower lobe superior segment of the right lung, which could be secondary to bronchial atresia. It was confirmed that in the evaluation of computed tomography with three-dimensional reconstruction, lower lobe superior segment bronchus of the right lung was atresic and contrary to expected mucus opacity in the distal of atresia, dilated bronchus was filled with air. This case was especially presented to lay emphasis on careful auscultation and share its unusual radiological presentation which had been reported twice before