AO featuring the winning cases of the myAO Xmas competition
Winning cases
Die-punch fractures
Dr. Anirban Chatterjee, MD, India
AO Trauma
A die-punch fracture is a depression fracture of the lunate fossa of the distal radius that is caused by a vertical load through the lunate. In some cases, the die-punch fracture is in a state that is difficult to reset, such as when it is not limited to the lunate fossa.
RFFF reconstruction of the Upper Lip
Dr. Alberto Rocha Pereira, Hospital da Luz, Lisbon/Portugal
AO CMF
The radial forearm free flap (RFFF) is a flap with ideal characteristics for lip reconstruction because it is thin and can be folded to restore both the skin and the inner lining.
THA with acetabular dysplasia
Dr. Yossef Elhelw, Egypt
AO Recon
Total hip arthroplasty with acetabular dysplasia presents many challenges to the reconstructive surgeon. The complex femoral and acetabular anatomy makes standard reconstruction technically challenging.
Shoulder instability in dogs
Dr. Lorenzo Pillin, The Netherlands
AO VET
Shoulder instability (SI) is one of the most common causes of front leg lameness in dogs. SI describes a wide range of soft tissue injuries to the ligaments, tendons and muscles of the shoulder. It affects all sizes and breeds of dogs.
