[Growth of the lower limbs in normal children. Results of 10 years' exclusively orthopedic pediatrics].

Ten years of exclusive pediatric orthopedic consults show that growth of lower limb in normal children goes in four distinct clinic forms. This view of growth and evolution in normal children allows to avoid orthopedically unjustified treatments and shows where the potential problems are for making easy therapeutic decisions.

[Peritoneal pseudocyst, a rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt (case report) (author's transl)].

The authors report an observation of peritoneal pseudocyst, complication of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt in a six month infant hydrocephalus, with spinal bifida. The literature review confirms the rarity of that complication (25 observations), always preceded by incidents of the shunt function, be it mechanical or infection. The pathogeny remains mysterious.

[Multiple extremities gangrene as complications of meningococcemia (author's transl)].

Five limb extremities gangrene are reported in 54 meningococcemia. Prognosis depends first on early medical treatment. Extremities ischemia require large early aponeurotomy for limb preservation.