Lateral end clavicle fracture a new method of fixation

Fifteen patients with fracture lateral end clavicle were treated at Al-Azhar University Hospital between April 2002 to April 2004, by open reduction andl.F. using a T. shaped plate for distal radius, 13 patient were male, 2 patient were female. The patients' ages ranged from 15 - 58 [average 34] years old. Allfractures healed without infection or implant failure. One of them, surgery revised after loosening of the screws on the acromialside. All were healthy and the mechanism of injury included a motor-vehicle accident [six patients], a bicycling accident [four] and fall from a height [five] patients. We recommend this new technique of fixation of fracture lateral end of the clavicle as it provide strong, stable fixation with an encouraging results

chevron osteotomy for correction of hallux valgus

Twenty feet [sixteen patients] with mild to moderate hallux valgus were treated at Al-Azhar University Hospitals between July 1999 to July 2001 by using distal Chevron osteotomy of the first metatarsal. Fourteen patients were female [18 feet] and 2 patients were male, the patient age ranged from 28-50 years old with an average 33 years, all were healthy, non of them had a systemic disease such as diabetes or local vascular disease. The duration of follow up ranged from 60-32 months [average 36 months]. The correction was satisfactory in 17 feet [85%], arthrosis of the first metatarsophalengeal joint was noticed in two feet [10%] and in one foot [5%] the deformity was under correction