Chondromyxoid fibroma of the radial shaft treated with nonvascularized fibular autograft.

Chondromyxoid fibroma is a benign yet highly recurrent neoplasm of bone, usually found in the metaphyseal segments of long bones. We present the case of an unusual diaphyseal chondromyxoid fibroma of the radius and review the literature regarding these rare chondroid neoplasms.

Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation of the proximal humerus: case report.

Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation (BPOP), or Nora's lesion, is a rare lesion of bone occurring predominantly in the long bones of the hands and feet. It exists as a puzzling clinical entity of uncertain origins and high recurrence rates after surgical resection. To our knowledge, this clinical entity has not been reported in the proximal aspect of the humerus. An interesting report of a lesion occurring in the proximal humerus, which initially was misinterpreted as a parosteal osteosarcoma, is discussed outlining the clinical, radiographic and pathologic features of the BPOP lesion.

Dislocation after hip hemiarthroplasty: anterior versus posterior capsular approach.

Prosthetic dislocation is a devastating complication after hip hemiarthroplasty. Posterior and anterior approaches were compared in 375 patients over a 10-year period to determine the effect of surgical approach on the rate of dislocation at 6-month follow-up. Nine (2.3%) dislocations occurred in the study population--all in the posterior group (4.5%, P < .0033). Length of stay, discharge disposition, and cognitive impairment were also compared between the two groups. In this series of proximal femoral fractures treated with hemiarthroplasty, an anterior capsular approach is associated with increased stability.