Initial diagnostic approach of the irritable hip in childhood: is ultrasound really useful?

The acutely painful hip is a common complaint in childhood and has numerous significant causes. This prospective study explored the use of ultrasound as an adjunct to medical history and clinical examination in children with an irritable hip attending a department of orthopaedic emergencies over the course of 8 months. One hundred thirty four children met the inclusion criteria.

Flexible intramedullary nailing in paediatric femoral shaft fractures.

This retrospective study aims to evaluate the efficacy of flexible intramedullary (IM) nails as a fixation device of paediatric femoral shaft fractures. A total of 36 children with 37 closed fractures were treated by this method. The patients ranged in age from 7.