Osgood-Schlatter is a common disease with most cases resolving spontaneously with skeletal maturity. Adults with continued symptoms may need surgical treatment if they fail to respond to conservative measures. The purpose of this study is to describe the pathological lesions, our surgical technique, and the results of our surgical treatment of Osgood Schlatter disease in adults. Thirty-five adult patients (37 knees) had surgery for unresolved Osgood-Schlatter disease. Three patients were lost for follow-up. An incision over the anterolateral aspect of the patellar tendon was used. Direct anterior incisions were avoided to decrease postoperative pain with kneeling. The patellar tendon was reflected medially, and the ossicle was removed from the posterior surface of the tendon. A tibial tuberosity reduction osteotomy was done in 29 cases (85%). A beak of the distal part of the tibial tubercle was found in 24 cases (71%) with impingement of the patellar ligament. Thirty-one knees (91%) had complete resolution of preoperative pain. There was one case of painful scar. This surgical technique for treatment of Osgood-Schlatter disease in adults is effective and safe especially for those who have the habit of frequent kneeling.

The aim of this study is to compare lengthening over an intramedullary nail to the conventional Ilizarov method with regard to percentage length increase, external fixation index, consolidation index and incidence of complications. This is a prospective randomized controlled study. Thirty-one limbs in 28 patients were included in the study; 15 were lengthened over an intramedullary nail, and 16 limbs were lengthened conventionally. The mean duration of external fixation in the lengthening over nail group was 52.2 days compared to 180.4 days in the conventional group. There was higher incidence of complications in the conventional method group. In comparison with conventional Ilizarov lengthening, lengthening over an intramedullary nail offers a shorter period of external fixation and fewer complications overall, but there is a high incidence of deep intramedullary infection which is serious.

Pain control following painful orthopaedic procedures such as total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an ongoing challenge, as current pain management techniques often result in under-medication and/or complications. In a study designed to test the effect of the micro-current skin patch (MCT) on pain relief in patients following TKA, we followed 24 patients, randomly divided into two groups, one group receiving MCT plus tramadol hydrochloride (tramadol) for pain relief and a control group receiving only tramadol,

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PurposeIbuprofen sustained release (SR) has been shown to provide effective symptomatic pain relief in chronic arthritic conditions such as osteoarthritis in European and US patient populations. Few studies have been conducted in other patient populations. A 4-week prospective multicenter open-label observational study was designed to explore and describe the combined effect of ibuprofen SR and standard medical care in patients suffering from osteoarthritis in 15 general medical practices in Egypt.Patients and methodsIn total, 519 patients were prescribed ibuprofen SR 2 ×800 mg once daily for 4 weeks.ResultsIbuprofen SR combined with standard medical care significantly improved day and night pain, with 99.4% of the patients reporting improvement. The treatment reduced the symptom severity of joint tenderness/stiffness and the duration of morning stiffness, and allowed more patients to carry out normal activities. Overall compliance with the prescribed ibuprofen SR regimen was 98.6%. Ibuprofen SR was generally well tolerated with no serious adverse events reported during the study. There was no increase in blood pressure or heart rate.ConclusionThe combined treatment provided effective relief of pain in patients with osteoarthritis in a large real-life general medical practice setting in Egypt. Owing to its convenient once-daily dosing regimen, ibuprofen SR may enhance patient compliance.