Techniques for surgical stabilization of the patella in children.

Patellar instability can be defined as dislocation or subluxation of the patella relative to the femoral trochlea. It is a common reason for consulting a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Its etiology is multifactorial.

Diagnosis and treatment of cervical spine injuries in children.

Cervical spine injuries in children are a common reason for emergency room visits, while bone, ligament or spinal cord cervical lesions are relatively rare (1-1.5% of severe trauma in children) and mainly involve the upper cervical spine. The main causes are sports injuries, accidents at home and traffic accidents.

L-pinning for fifth metacarpal neck fracture in adolescents.

Introduction: Fifth metacarpal neck fracture is the most frequent type of hand fracture in adolescents between 13 and 16 years of age. It mainly affects males and the dominant hand. The L-pinning technique combines intramedullary anterograde pinning and transverse pinning between the 4 and 5 metacarpals.

Outcomes of isolated soft tissue surgery for in-toeing gait in patients with ambulatory cerebral palsy.

Background: Soft tissue surgery to address in-toeing gait in young cerebral palsy (CP) patients may be an alternative in some cases to femoral derotation osteotomy (FDO), which is the currently accepted treatment. The relative contribution of muscular contracture, spasticity and bone deformity is still controversial. In this study, we determined the outcomes of soft tissue surgery on hip internal rotation (HIR) when femoral anteversion was less than 45° and the soft tissues were identified as being the cause.