[Chondroma of the soft tissues of the hand. Report of a recurrent case]. / Chondromes des parties molles de la main. A propos d'un cas récidivé.

A twenty six-year-old man presented a mass of the fifth left finger. X Ray and pathological examination after surgical treatment showed an extraskeletal chondroma. One month later, this tumor recurred, leading to a second surgical procedure. At one year follow up there was no evidence of new recurrence. A review of the literature shows that recurrence of this type of tumor is extremely rare. Also, it stresses the importance of a proper diagnosis which allows an appropriate treatment initially and after a recurrence.

[Results of the use of a monoblock pin-plate in trochanteric fracture in elderly patients. Apropos of 100 cases]. / Résultats de l'utilisation du clou-plaque monobloc dans les fractures trochantériennes du vieillard. A propos de cent cas.

The authors report their experience of the systematic use of a monobloc pin-plate in fractures of the trochanteric region in the elderly. The review of a series of 100 cases with a mortality of 16% demonstrates that this technique ensures excellent results compared with other published series. The biomechanical reliability of the monobloc pin-plate allows immediate weight-bearing in all patients. The technical simplicity and the better preoperative preparation of elderly patients allows an improvement in the postoperative course and consequently in patient survival. This operative technique can be proposed routinely with no restrictions.

[Traumatic rupture of 3 lobes of the right lung without any parietal lesion. A peculiar entity]. / Rupture traumatique des 3 lobes pulmonaires droits sans lésion pariétale. Une entité particulière.

Following a case of traumatic rupture of the 3 lobes of the right lung without any parietal lesion, the authors found three similar cases in the literature. However, uni or bilobar rupture was more frequently described. The pathological mechanisms are considered. The treatment of these lesions, in contrast to pulmonary laceration due to fractured ribs, most often requires limited parenchymal excision.