Clinical cases in orthopedics
Explore a selection of clinical cases focused on discussion and shared experiences. Your comments and insights are encouraged! Use this section to share your experiences or pose questions to your peers. Please log into your free PCO account to contribute.
Explore the case of a patient with knee pain, revealing more than just an injury, and uncover the management strategies for osteolytic lesions of the distal femur affecting the knee joint
The goals of this clinical case are to discuss the physical examination of a multiligament knee injury and its surgical treatment.
The goals of this clinical case are to discuss the different therapeutic options in cases of ACL graft failure, and to propose an innovative technique.
This clinical case aims to explore the evolution of hip resurfacing techniques and the approach to revision surgery in the context of major bone loss, illustrated by the case of a 56-year-old man with a history of bilateral hip resurfacing, presenting with suspected occupational chromium poisoning.
This clinical case describes the management of a 69-year-old man who sustained an acetabular fracture after a bicycle fall. His treatment was complicated by a massive pulmonary embolism, preventing immediate surgical intervention.
Explore the case of a 22-year-old pivoting athlete with medical history of isolated PCL reconstruction with harmstring autograft two years ago, and now presenting with pain and instability.
Discover how complex complications were successfully managed using advanced revision techniques, in this challenging case of bilateral hip arthroplasty in a 79-year-old woman.
The goal of this clinical case is to discuss the therapeutic options in case of persistent patellofemoral instability after MPFL reconstruction for recurrent patellar dislocation.
Discover the case of a 58-year-old man with a history of high tibial osteotomy, osteitis, and medial collateral ligament insufficiency, who underwent a total knee arthroplasty and experienced complications 6 months post-op.
A 51-year-old man with a history of left total hip arthroplasty in 2014 reports chronic atraumatic hip pain for five years, worsening acutely over three weeks. Despite walking unaided, he describes a "clicking" sensation and has a notable limp. X-rays reveal gas in the soft tissues around the hip.
