We present the case of a patient who had experienced a fever of unknown cause for >7 months after surgical treatment for hallux valgus. A patch test revealed a positive reaction to a titanium alloy. All symptoms subsequently disappeared after we removed the implanted titanium screws. Histopathologic
A 37-year-old woman, who presented with low grade fever and productive cough, was admitted for evaluation of an abnormal shadow on chest X-ray film. On physical examination, she had bilateral hallux valgus and funnel chest, the center of which was at the fifth rib on the right edge of the sternum.
BACKGROUND
The number of outpatient surgical procedures performed in France on the forefoot has grown rapidly in recent years.
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study was to evaluate experience and satisfaction of patients undergoing outpatient foot surgery using a telephone questionnaire developed for
Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a rare congenital disease that affects children under the age of five years. Soft tissue swelling of the cervical and dorsal regions with local pain, warmth and low grade fever are the early clinical manifestations, usually associated with hallux valgus and
A 2-year-old boy presented with low-grade fever and multiple progressive painful swellings over upper dorsal trunk and supraclavicular region with progressive stiffening of skin for the last 2 months. Examination revealed dysmorphic face, proximally placed thumb and bilateral hallux valgus. Hence, a
Jaccoud's arthropathy (JA) is a condition characterised clinically by 'reversible' joint deformities such as swan neck, thumb subluxation, ulnar deviation, 'boutonniere' and hallux valgus, along with an absence of articular erosions on a plain radiograph. JA was initially described in patients with
Jaccoud arthropathy (JA) was initially described in patients with rheumatic fever and later in several other rheumatologic conditions, particularly systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In patients with the latter disorder, a prevalence of about 5% has been observed. We conducted the current study to
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