Complications after Pi Plate osteosynthesis.

Background: Distal intraarticular radius fractures can be operated on by means of a palmar or dorsal approach. The dorsal approach has been reported as a treatment option that often leads to tendon ruptures. The purpose of this study was to show that a dorsal implant does not lead to a high rate of tendon ruptures.

A case of familial tumoral calcinosis in a neonate and review of the literature.

Background: Tumoral calcinosis occurs in two distinct clinical forms. The sporadic form is secondary to chronic renal failure, hyperparathyroidism, milky-alkali syndrome, hypervitaminosis D and other systemic disorders. The familial form is extremely rare (around 100 cases worldwide) and affects patients in the first or second decade of life.