Intrabursal vein abrasion and thrombosis: an unusual complication of femoral osteochondroma

A 21-year-old female with right distal femoral pedunculated osteochondroma is presented. She was admitted for severe lower limb pain, and swelling of one week duration. Clinical findings supported deep vein thrombosis [DVT] but Doppler ultrasound, and venography were normal. Surgical exploration revealed a large bursa around the tumor with a big vein abraded and thrombosed inside the bursa

Incidence of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Dubai

To provide a database on the incidence of developmental dysplasia of hip [DDH] among newborns in Dubai, United Arab Emirates [UAE]. This is a retrospective study of babies born in Dubai Hospital, Dubai, UAE, suspected of having hip dysplasia. Their case records were studied, and the conclusions and treatment were analyzed. The study period was from January 2004 to December 2005, and the cases were followed up for a minimum period of one year and maximum period of 2 years. Three thousand seven hundred and eighty-six babies were born in Dubai Hospital in the study period. One hundred and one had clinical suspicion of hip dysplasia. Twelve children among them had true dysplasia and one required surgery. Twenty-seven per 1000 newborns in Dubai had clinical suspicion of hip dysplasia at birth. The incidence of radiologically confirmed cases of developmental dysplasia of hip was 3.17 per 1000 live births among UAE nationals in Dubai

Painkilling effect of ozone-oxygen injection on spine and joint osteoarthritis

To analyze the painkilling effect of ozone-oxygen injection on joint and spine osteoarthritis. This prospective study was completed at the Ozone Clinic, Rashid Hospital, Dubai, United Arab Emirates on 220 mainly local patients [122 women, mean age 47.05 years; 98 men, mean age 52.8 years] with radiographic documented spine or extremities osteoarthritis. The patients were treated over 3 years [September 2002 to August 2005] by ozone-oxygen injection twice a week for at least 12 sessions. Using the 6 faces pain scale; the patients' pain was recorded at the beginning and at the 4th, 8th, and 12th sessions. They were followed for a mean of 8.48 months and their pain scale was recorded at that time too. Comparison of the patients' 1st day pains with their 4th, 8th, and 12th sessions' pains showed a significant decrease [1st day to 4th session p=0.005, 1st day to 8th week p=0.005, 1st day to 12th session p=0.0043]. Comparison of the 1st day pain with the final follow-up pain, which was around 10 months from the first treatment, showed a meaningful decrease of pain [p=0.0048]. This study validates the painkilling effect of ozone-oxygen injection on osteoarthritis of the joints and spine. Its long term effect on pain advocates the likelihood of some histological changes as mechanism of its action