Corrigendum: Schwannome bénin du nerf grand sciatique, à propos de 2 cas.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2014.18.252.4684.].

Corrigendum: Abcès tuberculeux de la face postérieure de la cuisse: à propos d'un cas.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.11604/pamj.2014.19.50.4683.].

Tuberculosis of radius diaphysis: Case report and review of literature.

Diaphyseal tuberculosis (TB) is a rare case of the skeletal TB. The following report documents the case of a 52-year-old Moroccan woman with a swelling over the right forearm followed by pulmonary TB under treatment for 3 months. The radiographs of the forearm show a lytic image located at the radius mid-diaphysis. The histopathology confirmed the diagnosis. The patient received surgical drainage with trepanation of the bone. The antibacillary chemotherapy was administered for 6 months. It is, therefore, indispensable to bear in mind the possibility of such atypical presentations of TB when making a rapid and pertinent diagnosis and prescribing the appropriate treatment.

[Role of Trauma Damage Control Orthopaedic in polytraumas: a case of pelvic disjunction associated with hip dislocation with vascular injury]. / L'intérêt du trauma damage control orthopédique dans les polytraumatismes : un cas de disjonction du bassin associée à une luxation de la hanche avec atteinte vasculaire.

The knowledge of the pathophysiology of patients with severe trauma and the hemodynamic and inflammatory consequences of initial surgical management has led many surgeons to change their approach to the treatment of patients with severe polytraumas associated with lesions of the pelvis or of limbs by integrating the principles of sequential treatment or Trauma Damage Control Orthopaedic (TDCO). We report the case of a patient involved in a public road accident, admitted to hospital in a state of shock with pelvic disjunction and hip dislocation complicated by vascular injury in the same limb. Our approach was based on TDCO concepts by favoring external fixation of the pelvis after hip dislocation reduction. The timeliness of our apprach allowed early limb revascularization while avoiding the hemodynamic and inflammatory complications of open surgery.

[Pure internal subtalar dislocation: about a case]. / Luxation sous-talienne interne pure: à propos d'un cas.

Pure subtalar dislocation is a rare condition. We here report the case of a young patient presenting with pure internal subtalar dislocation as a result of a sport accident. He underwent orthopedic therapy achieving a good functional outcome.

[Chase's amputation in a patient with melanoma on the index finger: about a case]. / L'amputation de Chase dans un mélanome de l'index: à propos d'un cas.

We report the case of a 40-year old patient referred by the Depatment of Dermatology at the Ibn Sina Hospital in Rabat for amputation of the index finger as a result of a melanoma diagnosed by biopsy. The amputation was performed according to Chase's method. Aesthetic and functional outcome was very good six months following surgical treatment.

[Elbow abscess revealing cat-scratch disease: about a case]. / Abcès du coude révélant la maladie des griffes du chat: à propos d'un cas.

Cat-scratch disease (CSD) is a common cause of chronic benign lymphadenopathy in the child and the young adult. Bartonella henselae is the agent responsible for this disease. Common symptoms include regional lymphadenopathy associated with fever. We report a clinically atypical and potentially misleading case of a 18-year old girl with CSD revealed by elbow abscess.

[Surgical treatment of the humeral pallet fractures in adults]. / Le traitement chirurgical des fractures de la palette humérale chez l'adulte.

The treatment of humeral pallet fractures is mainly based on reconstruction surgery with osteosynthesis. We collected the data of 40 patients with humeral pallet fracture from our archives in the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology at the Ibn Sina University Hospital, Rabat from january 2012 to december 2014. The aim of our study was to highlight the clinical, therapeutic and evolutionary features of these fractures as well as the challenges in managing these complex fractures and in evaluating the results. There was a clear male predominance (75% of cases) with an average age of 35 years. Etiologies were dominated by road accidents (56%). All our patients had an emergency hospital admissions and underwent surgery. Type C fracture, according to MÜLLER and ALLGOWER (A.O) classification was the most frequent: 62.5% of cases. Associated lesions were fairly frequent (52.5%) in polytraumas. All our patients underwent surgery (100% of cases), via posterior border in 70% of cases. This procedure included reduction and then osteosynthesis using a Lecestre-type plate in 82.5% of the cases. Our results were good and average in 85.5% of cases, according to literature data. The management of this type of fracture is based on perfect anatomic reduction, a solid assembly which should allow an early reeducation resulting in good functional result.

[Surgical management of sacroiliac joint lesions in unstable pelvic ring fractures using percutaneous iliosacral screw fixation]. / Traitement chirurgical des lésions sacro-iliaques dans les fractures instables de l'anneau pelvien par vissage sacro-iliaque percutané.

Pelvic fractures, usually are multiple, unstable fractures occuring most frequently due to violent traumatic events. Orthopedic treatment of these lesions is often distressing both to patients and medical personnel since it requires bed discharge or sometimes tractions which can have a duration up to 45 days and can compromise the static and the walking mechanisms; open operative management is difficult, carrying a significant burden in terms of morbidity and associated with vascular (venous plexus), nervous (sacred roots) or septic risk to take into account. For this reason it is generally reserved for patients with neurologic and strongly displaced forms. Percutaneous fixation under fluoroscopy in unstable type B and type C pelvic fractures allows the synthesis of posterior lesions causing instability by fixing the hip bone to S1 or S2 body, a rapid recovery and rehabilitation of walking.

[The role of short Telegraph nail in the treatment of fractures of the upper end of the humerus: about 19 cases]. / La place du clou Telegraph court dans le traitement des fractures de l'extrémité supérieure de l'humérus: à propos de 19 cas.

The fracture of the upper end of the humerus is the third most frequent fracture in the elderly and its distribution is bimodal, preferentially affecting osteoporotic elderly patients after low energy trauma or, more rarely, young subjects as a consequence of severe kinetic mechanism The treatment of complex fractures of the proximal humerus is the subject of much controversy. Telegraph nail is a highly effective therapeutic approach for displaced fractures of the upper end of the humerus. Surgical procedure is easy but with a learning curve; it allows to start rehabilitation protocol immediately after surgery. It is an antegrade nailing material, 15 cm long, with full proximal and distal locking. Proximal locking is secured by 4 cancellous screws, long thread, stable in the nail ensuring perfect solidity of the assembly while the distal locking screw is secured to deltoid tuberosity in the avascular zone and where there is no neural pathway. This study reports 19 case of patients with fractures of the humerus treated with short Telegraph nail between 2013 and 2015. It aims to investigate radio-clinical results and to assess the impact of this technique on shoulder function. Telegraph nail that has been used for more than 12 years or so met and continues to meet with strong success. It allows to trat very effectively simple fractures type 2 and 3, but also 4-fragment valgus impacted fractures Osteosynthesis by Telegraph nail is an efficient, rapid and reproducible surgical treatment option of the fractures of the upper end of the humerus even in case of complex fractures and allows for a more rapid return of shoulder mobility.

[Trochanteric tuberculosis, an often difficult diagnosis]. / La trochantérite tuberculeuse, un diagnostic souvent difficile.

Trochanteric tuberculosis is a rare disease (<2% of osteoarticular tuberculosis), even in high-endemic countries. It is characterized by insidious symptoms. For this reason, diagnosis is often delayed. The authors report a series of 9 cases, the diagnosis was made by bacteriological and histological examinations after imaging assessment (ultrasound, MRI, CT scan). The treatment of this disease is medical (anti-tuberculous antibiotic). Surgical treatment is usually reserved for complications and improves disease progression.

Pneumothorax complicating isolated clavicle fracture.

Isolated clavicle fractures are among the commonest of traumatic fractures in the emergency department. Complications of isolated clavicle fractures are rare. Pneumothorax has been described as a complication of a fractured clavicle only rarely in English literature. In all the reported cases, the pneumothorax was treated by a thoracostomy and the clavicle fracture was treated conservatively. In our case, the pneumothorax required a chest drain insertion and the clavicle fracture was treated surgically with good result.