[Transplantation of deep frozen menisci].

Purpose Of The Study: Subtotal or total meniscectomy will increase weight-bearing per square unit of the cartilage surface approximately threeand- half-times. A long-term overloading of cartilage is clinically manifested by pain, swelling and a rapid onset of early arthritic lesions discernible on radiograms. One of the options for the treatment of degenerative changes in the joint is meniscal transplant.

[Arthroscopic management of traumatic luxation of the patella].

Aim: The authors present a restrospective assessment of acute traumatic patellar luxation.

Material: From 1999 to 2003, the authors treated 57 patients with acute traumatic patellar luxations, including 36 females and 21 males, the age range was 16-40 years. In cases of marked lateralization of the patella, the injured medial retinaculum was sutured under arthroscopic control.

[Treatment of fractures in the elbow region in children using the Fragment Fixation System--initial experience].

In child traumatology among implants an irreplaceable place is held by Kirschner wires. An improved version of this implant is the Orthofix Fragment Fixation System (FFS) of Kendall Co. which combines the advantages of Kirschner wires with the compressive properties of a screw.

[The compartment syndrome in injuries of the lower extremity in children].

A total of 22 patients with suspected compartment syndrome in the lower extremity were treated over the period of the last ten years at the Paediatric Traumatological Centre in Brno. CS was confirmed in 15 cases of these patients and incisions of intrafascial areas were performed in the course of treatment, 13 times on the middle leg and twice on the thigh. A conservative procedure was selected in 6 cases when diagnosis was not clearly confirmed: twice on the foot and 4 times on the middle leg.

[The compartment syndrome in injuries of the upper extremity in children].

In the Centre for Child Traumatology in Brno the authors followed up during the last 10 years 22 patients with suspected compartment syndrome of the upper extremity. Incisions of intrafascial spaces were made in 12 patients-9x on the forearm and 3x on the hand. Another 10 patients had conservative treatment.