TREATMENT OF OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA USING THE FASSIER-DUVAL TELESCOPIC ROD.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the treatment of patients with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) operated on with a telescopic Fassier-Duval (FD) rod in a querterenario hospital from 2010 to 2020.

Methods: We analyzed indication for surgical treatment, causes of reoperation, complications and the effectiveness of telescoping rod.

Results: The results were compared with the literature and with the same parameters from a previous study which a different telescopic rod developed by the same authors.

THE EPIDEMIOLOGY OF DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP IN MALES.

Unlabelled: Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) is one of the most common orthopedic hip diseases of the pediatric population. There is a predominance in females and patients with known risk factors.

Objective: To evaluate the characteristics of DDH in a reference center and compare them with the literature.

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDY OF OSTEOARTICULAR INFECTIONS IN CHILDREN.

Objective: To analyze the characteristics of patients diagnosed with pediatric osteoarticular infections treated in a level III trauma center in São Paulo, Brazil.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed patients admitted between September 2012 and August 2014. The outcomes analyzed were: age, sex, diagnosis, etiologic agent, anatomic location, time to diagnosis, history of previous trauma and infection, laboratory tests, treatment, and complications.

LIMPING IN CHILDREN.

Limping in children is a common complaint at pediatric, pediatric orthopaedic offices and in emergency rooms. There are several causes for this condition, and identifying them is a challenge. The older the patient, the better the anamnesis and more detailed the physical examination will be, enabling an easier medical assessment for searching the source of the disorder.