Lesions associated with traumatic anterior glenohumeral dislocations are more frequent than expected. Thorough clinical examination and detailed imaging including US and MRI are mandatory to avoid a missed diagnosis.

With proper patient selection, meticulous surgical technique and strict post-operative cervical bracing, the less-invasive indirect anterior cervical decompression technique augmented with stand-alone PEEK cage-assisted ACDF is an efficient and safe method for the treatment of multilevel CDS.

The modified technique provides a transfer with sufficient length and strength that can restore large tendo-achilles defects in elderly, and is stable enough to allow early protected weight-bearing and rehabilitation with favorable clinical result and minimal morbidity. Resection of all degenerated tendon tissue alleviates pain and improves function.

In the management of infected comminuted tibial shaft fractures, bone transport is indicated for the treatment of major bone loss, whereas compression-distraction is suitable only for treating less extensive bone gaps.

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The Ilizarov concept of acute compression-distraction is a valuable alternative for the treatment of distal femur fractures with severe metaphyseal comminution.

Introduction: Despite the great success of total hip arthroplasty (THA), many patients were fairly dissatisfied after surgery. Therefore, patient-reported outcome measures have become of an utmost importance in assessing the results after joint replacement. This study was conducted to compare the postoperative patient-reported satisfactions after implantation of two commonly used THA designs. Methods: Of 180 patients, who initially fulfilled the study selection criteria and received cementless THA, 165 patients were finally eligible and enrolled in this prospective comparative randomized study. All surgeries were carried out between 2010 and 2018. Two groups of homogenous demographic and clinical data were present. Group A patients (n = 80) were treated by large head THA, whereas group B (n = 85) received dual mobility cup designs. The Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index and visual analog scale were used for clinical evaluation. The degree of improvement that the patient expected and hoped before undergoing their surgeries was estimated using the score of the new knee society. The self-administered patient satisfaction scale was used to record the levels of patient satisfaction after surgery, and their values were statistically analyzed in relation to preoperative expectation scores (ie, score of the new knee society) and different clinical and sociodemographic variables. Results: After a mean follow-up of 79 ± 4.13 months (range 24 to 96 months), both groups recorded a significant improvement (P < 0.05) in Western Ontario McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index and visual analogue scale scores. Patients of group B were significantly more satisfied (P < 0.05) than those of group A up to the first postoperative year. Certain studied variables were linked to superior satisfaction results among group B at the last follow-up. Conclusions: Dual mobility THA provides better patient satisfaction than their standard large head alternatives specifically among elderly patients, socially unsupported individuals, farmers, heavy manual workers, and those with high levels of expectations. Clinical Trial Registration: Clinical Trials.gov identifier: NCT04333316.

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