[Paraplegia and dissection of the abdominal aorta after closed trauma. Apropos of a case. Current review of the literature (1982-1993)].

A case of dissection with thrombosis of the subrenal abdominal aorta after blunt trauma led to paraplegia and bilateral ischaemia of the lower limbs in addition to acute abdominal signs. A review of the recent literature (1982-1993) revealed 32 reported cases. The patients were predominantly male and most often victims of an automobile accident (18 cases) or crushing trauma (6 cases).

[Prognosis of fractures of the lower end of the femur in children and adolescents. Apropos of 96 cases].

A multicentre study undertaken in a number of orthopaedic and traumatology departments of hospitals in the East of France have made it possible to bring together, over 10 consecutive years, 96 fractures of the lower end of the femur in children and adolescents. The analysis of this retrospective series agrees with the findings in the literature both in its clinical features and the methods of treatment. The results were very good in 84 per cent of cases.