Research Topic: Orthopedic Surgery

A case of flexor tenosynovitis caused by Cyberlindnera rhodanensis – First reported human infection

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A patient developed a fungal wrist infection caused by a yeast never before seen in humans, called Cyberlindnera rhodanensis. The infection required six surgeries and five months of antifungal medications to treat. This case shows that new fungal pathogens can cause serious infections even in healthy people, and highlights the importance of proper identification of organisms in medical cultures.

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Successful management of Lomentospora prolificans septic arthritis and osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent child: A case report

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A 3-year-old healthy child developed a serious fungal bone and joint infection in the elbow after surgery to repair a broken arm bone. The fungus, called Lomentospora prolificans, is extremely resistant to most medications and can lead to limb amputation. Doctors saved the child’s arm by combining multiple approaches: repeated surgeries to clean out infected tissue, three different antifungal medications taken together, special antibiotic-loaded bone cement placed in the elbow, and antiseptic wound washing. After six months of treatment, the infection was cured and the child could use their arm again.

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Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation in the distal ulna where the lesion is continuous with the medullary cavity: a case report

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An 11-year-old girl developed a rare type of benign bone tumor called BPOP (Bizarre parosteal osteochondromatous proliferation) on her wrist that unusually extended into the bone marrow. Doctors used imaging scans to diagnose the condition and surgically removed the tumor along with part of the bone. After surgery, the girl’s arm movement improved significantly, and one year later there were no signs the tumor had returned.

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