Leszek Kuik

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What is the treatment for pes equinuus in post toxic palsy?

I hava a 25 y.o. patient with bilateral lower limb palsy, 2 years post intensive care hospitalisation due to sever toxic shock (the exact reason is unknown). He presented pes equinus on the left,...

08 December 2019 8,762 3 View

What are the frequency and probable consequences of discoid meniscus during total knee arthroplasty?

I wonder how many of you encountered a discoid meniscus during knee alloplasty? Was it injured, degenerated or connected with greater/lower rate of degeneration of the condyles facing it?

25 April 2017 1,731 3 View

40 y.o. female with breast cancer, known metastases in ribs, spine, pelvis and right femur suffered pathological pertrohanteric fracture. What to do?

40 y.o. female with breast cancer, known metastases in ribs, spine, pelvis and right femur suffered pathological pertrohanteric fracture without severe trauma. She is in generally good condition,...

31 January 2017 3,653 13 View

Do you know any works concerning methods of meniscal implant sizing?

I'm mostly interested in whether X-ray or MRI was used, whether operated or contralateral knee was measured and which parameters were considered.

24 August 2016 3,628 3 View

What kind of treatment in posttraumatic knee varus, and femur shortening?

23 y.o. male with posttraumatic knee varus, femur shortening. It is about 3 years after the accident. ROM: 5-45 deg. Knee is medially unstable. He walks without crutches, with moderate pain and...

17 August 2016 2,656 11 View

Does anybody know work concerning pressure that is needed to activate receptors (like Ruffini endings, Golgi tendon organs and Pacinian corpuscles)?

Any works concerning pressure or any other measurable mechanism of activating nociceptors?

20 July 2016 9,021 1 View

How likely is revision needed after once revised hip alloplasty in the case of dislocation?

85yo woman. Dislocation occurred 6 months after revision alloplasty. The patient walked without pain before. Dislocation occurred without any improper movement. There are no radiological signs of...

14 July 2016 7,212 9 View

What are your experiences with triple osteotomy of the first ray in severe hallux valgus?

Recently, we had a case of 21yo woman with severe hallux valgus and flatfoot. We tried Lapidus procedure (TMT I arthrodesis and lateral release WITHOUT intermetatarsal stabilisation) and...

12 July 2016 281 6 View

Is arthrodiastasis popular method of ankle and knee arthrosis treatment in your country/hospital?

Arthrodiastasis is a simple and cost-effective method of treatment in ankle and knee arthrosis. Though in my opinion it is underestimated and rarely used among my collegues. I wonder how popular...

01 July 2016 9,814 5 View