2006 - UZ Leuven

DEGREEF I., DE SMET L.: Accessory extensor pollicis longus: a casereport. Eur. J. Plast. Surg., 2006; 28: 532-533.A rare case is reported in which the accessory extensor pollicis longuswas discovered during dorsal wrist surgery. The morphology of thistendon corresponds with four previously reported cases.DEGREEF I., DE SMET L.: Complications following resection of theolecranon bursa. Acta Orthop. Belg., 2006; 72(4): 400-403.We retrospectively reviewed 37 cases of resection of the olecranonbursa and noted wound healing problems in 10 (27%) and recurrencein 8 (22%). A lateral arm flap was necessary in one patient.Conservative treatment remains the treatment of choice for olecranonbursitis. Differentiation between septic and non-septic cases ischallenging. The risk of wound healing problems and recurrenceshould be taken into account when planning surgical resection.DEGREEF I., DE SMET L.: Vanishing finger in psoriatic arthritis: a casereport. Clin. Rheumatol., 2006; Sep 14.Dactylitis is a typical phenomenin in psoriatic arthritis, presenting as a“sausage-shaped” finger. Although classically the distalinterphalangeal joints are affected, proximal interphalangeal joints andmetacarpophalangeal joints are frequently involved. We present apatient who presented with severe psoriatic arthritis of the proximalinterphalangeal joint, leading to subtotal disappearance of thephalangeal bones and important shortening of the fourth finger after10 years of evolution.DELPORT H.P., BANKS S.A., DE SCHEPPER J., BELLEMANS J.: Akinematic comparison of fixed-and mobile-bearing knee replacements.J. Bone & Joint Surg., 2006; 88B: 1016-1021.Mobile-bearing posterior-stabilised knee replacements have beendeveloped as an alternative to the standard fixed- and mobile-bearingdesigns. However, little is known about the in vivo kinematics of thisnew group of implants. We investigated 31 patients who hadundergone a total knee replacement with a similar prosthetic designbut with three different options: fixed-bearing posterior cruciateligament-retaining, fixed-bearing posterior-stabilised and mobile-53