Surgical treatment of infectious severe calcaneal bone defects in children by the Ilizarov technique.

Introduction: The soft tissue of the heel is weak, and calcaneal bone defects occur easily post-infection, resulting in the inability of paediatric patients to walk normally. Calcaneal reconstruction is challenging. We aimed to evaluate the methodology and clinical effects of the Ilizarov technique in the treatment of calcaneal infectious bone defects.

Clinical study of drug-loaded calcium sulfate in the treatment of hematogenous osteomyelitis in children.

Background: At present, good results have been obtained in the treatment of hematogenous osteomyelitis(HO) in children by the use of drug-loaded calcium sulfate, but there are few clinical studies reported. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical efficacy of radical debridement combined with drug-laden calcium sulphate antibiotics in paediatric haematogenous osteomyelitis.

Methods: In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 15 cases of pediatric hematogenous osteomyelitis admitted to our hospital in recent years.

Does the ratio of the carpal tunnel inlet and outlet cross-sectional areas in the median nerve reflect carpal tunnel syndrome severity?

Although ultrasound measurements have been used in previous studies on carpal tunnel syndrome to visualize injury to the median nerve, whether such ultrasound data can indicate the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome remains controversial. The cross-sectional areas of the median nerve at the tunnel inlet and outlet can show swelling and compression of the nerve at the carpal. We hypothesized that the ratio of the cross-sectional areas of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel inlet to outlet accurately reflects the severity of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Thoracoscopy-assisted first rib resection for the treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome caused by fibrous dysplasia: A report of two cases.

This study reports two rare cases of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) caused by fibrous dysplasia of the first rib. Two patients, aged 19 and 29 years old, were admitted with TOS in the lower trunk of the brachial plexus caused by an inflated first rib. In these two cases symptoms included hypoesthesia of the anterior medial aspect of the forearm and two fingers in the ulnar side, and progressive weakness of the upper limbs.

Managing pediatric thoracic outlet syndrome.

Background: Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is largely overlooked in children and adolescents because the condition is not widely viewed as a pediatric disorder. This study aimed to clarify the causes, best treatment approaches, and prognosis for young patients with TOS.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 13 patients, from 4 to 13 years of age, with TOS.