Unusually severe cases of Kingella kingae osteoarticular infections in children.

Backgrounds: With the development of molecular biology and specific polymerase chain reaction, Kingella kingae has become the primary diagnosis of osteoarticular infections in young children. Clinical features of these osteoarticular infections are typically mild, and outcome is almost always favorable. We report a series of unusually severe cases of K.

Comparative study of 2 commissural dorsal flap techniques for the treatment of congenital syndactyly.

Background: Many commissural reconstruction techniques have been described for the treatment of syndactyly. This study is the first to compare long-term results of 2 commissural dorsal flap procedures (T-flap and omega-flap).

Methods: Fifty-nine web-spaces in 39 patients, operated on between 1991 and 2008, were retrospectively analyzed.

Forearm deformities in hereditary multiple exostosis: clinical and functional results at maturity.

Background: Thirty to 60% of hereditary multiple exostoses patients have forearm deformities. There is no consensus regarding optimal therapy. This long-term retrospective study is the first to compare radiologic and clinical data with patient assessments, to define more precise surgical indications.

Hematogenous osteomyelitis of the wrist in children.

Introduction: Wrist osteomyelitis is a rare infection, and few studies have been published about its prognosis and treatment.

Methods: We retrospectively examined the medical records of 18 children older than 4 months who were diagnosed with wrist osteomyelitis. A definite diagnosis of wrist osteomyelitis required either confirmatory radiographic/bone scintigraphy changes associated with compatible clinical picture and elevated laboratory indices consistent with infection.