Pathological proximal femur fractures secondary to unicameral bone cysts in the pediatric age group are uncommon. Despite the development of modern surgical treatments and implant choices, it is still debatable what the gold standard of treatment is for a unicameral bone cyst with pathological proximal femur fractures. We report a case of an eight-year-old child with a unicameral bone cyst and pathological fracture of the proximal right femur who was surgically treated with curettage, synthetic bone graft, and a pediatric hip plate as the choice of implant for osteosynthesis and stability.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTerminal osseous overgrowth is a common complication after trans-diaphyseal amputation in children, leading to pain, soft tissue problems, and recurrent surgical procedures. We report three different cases with post-amputation issues of osseous overgrowth, ulceration, and deformity over the amputation site. The first case involves a 9-year-old boy with a right leg congenital amputation secondary to amniotic band syndrome.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study aims to compare the functional and radiological outcomes following both guided growth surgery (GGS) and acute corrective osteotomy (ACO) correction of angular deformities in children with rickets.
Methods: A total of 8 and 7 children who had gradual GGS and ACO correction, respectively, for angular deformities due to rickets from 2002 to 2022 were recalled for follow-up. Demographic data, types of rickets, data on pharmacological treatment, biochemical parameters, recurrence of angular deformity and postoperative complications were obtained from the medical records.
Septic arthritis of the shoulder in pediatric patients should be diagnosed and treated urgently to prevent complications of the disease. However, early detection can be a challenge due to mild symptoms with ambiguous laboratory and radiological findings. We report a case of an eight-month-old girl who presented to us initially with pseudo paresis of her right shoulder without any signs suggestive of infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFibrous dysplasia is a benign condition but can lead to severe long-bone deformities. Three-dimensional (3D) printing technology is a rapidly developing field that has now been popularized to aid surgeons in preoperative planning. We report a case of hip deformity in a 21-year-old woman who suffered from fibrous dysplasia and underwent a corrective osteotomy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is commonly managed in a tertiary centre and regularly involves surgical treatment. The aim of this study is to determine the surgical outcome of DDH patient treated with either open reduction alone or combined with bony procedures in our institution. Methods: Medical records of DDH patients treated surgically were reviewed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCongenital constriction band syndrome is a rare condition that presents with constriction bands affecting different types of extremities. Timely surgical intervention for moderate and severe stages of this condition can be performed either in a single stage or multiple stages. We report the case of a neonate who presented with a congenital constriction band and had excision of the constriction band and z-plasty reconstruction.
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