Hip Fracture Incidence – Using the National Hip Fracture Database (NHFD) to Examine Trends in Women and Men in the UK

Antony Johansen*, Bethan Edwards and Dominic Inman

Abstract: We compare the numbers of hip fractures presenting in England, Wales and Northern Ireland in 2012 and 2018. Between these years the age-adjusted annual incidence of hip fracture fell by 4.7% in women, but in increased by1.9% in men. This may reflect the success...
Keywords: Hip fracture; Incidence; Gender; Demographic trends

Bilateral Patellar Tendon Rupture in an Adolescent Patient with the Presence of Osgood- Schlatter Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Ömer Yonga*, Kaya Memişoğlu, Melih Güven, Barış Kadioğlu and Budak Akman

Abstract: Bilateral patellar tendon rupture is an extremely rare injury in children and adolescents. Predisposing factors include repetitive microtrauma, systemic metabolic or rheumatic diseases, and corticosteroid or fluoroquinolone usage. The coexistence...
Keywords: Adolescent, Bilateral; Osgood-Schlatter disease; Patellar tendon rupture

Unusual Tibial Ganglion Cyst Formation Due to Bioabsorbable Screw 13 Years After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Report

Ömer Yonga*, Melih Güven, Budak Akman and Ersin Taşatan

Abstract: Bioabsorbable screws are widely used as interference screws in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Despite many advantages, they have certain complications associated with their usage. Pretibial and/or tibial cysts formation is a rare complication seen generally...
Keywords: Anterior cruciate ligament; Bioabsorbable; Ganglion cyst; Reconstruction; Screw; Tibia

Special Issue Article “Osteoarthritis”

A Surgical Case Report: Scaphoid Bony Irregularity Leading to Tendon Entrapment and Attrition

George M. Weisz*, Peter Scougall and Michael Houang

Abstract: The complex bony structure of the wrist and associated soft tissue attachments allows a unique combination of mobility and strength, but also renders the wrist vulnerable to injury. The scaphoid is the most commonly injured carpal bone, accounting for more than 80% of carpal fractures...
Keywords: Flexor carpi-radialis; Scapho-trapezial trapezoid; Tendinopathy

Evaluating Clinical Outcomes of the New Femoral Neck System (Depuy Synthes) for Femoral Neck Fractures

Eveline de Haan, Veronique AJIM van Rijckevorsel, Pepijn JH Bod, Georg B Schmidt and Louis de Jong

Abstract: The recently introduced Femoral Neck System (FNS) (DePuy Synthes, Zuchwil, Switzerland) is developed for dynamic fixation with rotational stability of a fracture of the femoral neck (FNF). The aim of this study is to evaluate early implant outcomes and the rate of implant failure within 6 months of follow up...
Keywords: Femoral neck fracture (FNF); Femoral neck system; Avascular necrosis (AVN); Clinical outcomes