Arthroscopic assisted percutaneous screw fixation of certain tibial plateau fractures

Eighteen patients with tibial plateau fractures were accurately reduced and percutaneously fixed by cancellous screw under arthroscopic control. In six patients bone graft was used. The depression of the articular surface was managed by elevation of subchondral plate through a small window. The post-operative rehabilitation program consisted of early mobilization [on the second postoperative day] and non-weight bearing for at least six weeks. The low complications rate [8%] due to restricted arthrotomy and good early results obtained [80.88%] would seem to justify the use of this technically demanding procedure in carefully selected fractures

Entrapment of musculocutaneous nerve in the upper arm

Nine cases with musculocutaneous nerve entrapment were presented in which the nerve was affected while passing through the substance of coracobrachialis muscle. They were examined clinically, radiologically and electrom-yographically together with laboratory tests to exclude other simulatory factors. All cases were given intensive physiotherapy for the coracobrachialis and the biceps with occasional anti-inflammatory drugs. Great improvement has been achieved except for two cases that received local corticosteroid injection at the coracobrachialis muscle with compete recovery

Closed avulsion of the flexor digitorum profundus tendon of the ring finger

Seven patients had closed avulsion of the profundus tendon. Five of them were treated surgically by tendon grafting and the other two patients were treated conservatively. The results of non operative means were better