Open reduction for hip dislocation in children with arthrogryposis multiplex congenital: Outcomes of a systematic review.

Introduction: The incidence of hip dislocation (HD) in arthrogryposis multiplex congenital ranges from 15 to 30 %. Besides a stable hip, the ambulation potential of an AMC child is also dependent on severity of associated knee and foot deformations. The primary objective of this review is to determine the proportion of ambulators in AMC children treated by open reduction for HD.

A Legacy Revisited: Needle Holders.

A needle holder is one of the crucial surgical instruments for surgeons. Its prime function is to steadily hold the needle while applying sutures, thus avoiding injury to the surrounding tissues and to the surgeon's hand. Wide varieties of needle holders are available for use in orthopaedic practice.

Sprengel's deformity correction by vertical scapular osteotomy in a paediatric age group: influence of rib cage abnormalities.

Introduction: Vertical scapular osteotomy (VSO) is a known procedure for Sprengel's shoulder deformity. Its surgical results in the presence of rib cage anomalies largely remain unreported.

Material And Methods: The influence of simple and complex rib anomalies on shoulder abduction, Cavendish grade, and radiological Rigault's score following VSO was studied retrospectively in eight paediatric patients.

A rare combination of sagittal plane fracture of talar body with medial malleolus fracture: Case report and review of literature.

Fractures of talus are relatively uncommon injuries with majority of them involving the neck region. Talar body fracture in sagittal plane in combination with medial malleolus fracture is very rare with few cases being reported in the literature earlier. We report such an unusual combination in an adolescent, which was treated with open reduction and internal fixation with screws for both talus and medial malleolus.