Publications by authors named "K Kamoun"

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  • Bone pain in children can signal serious underlying issues or distant problems rather than just local injuries.
  • It's crucial to check for additional symptoms that may indicate a more complex condition.
  • In this case, exophthalmos (bulging eyes) helped identify neuroblastoma that had spread to the bone.
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  • Talus fractures and subtalar dislocations in children are extremely rare, making up only a small percentage of pediatric injuries, emphasizing the uniqueness of such cases.
  • A case study involving a 14-year-old with a medial subtalar dislocation and a Hawkins stage III talar neck fracture was successfully treated using the Bootjack Technique, with the patient recovering fully after immobilization and physiotherapy.
  • Despite limited documented cases, it's important for medical professionals to recognize these injuries due to potential complications, highlighting that orthopedic treatment can be a safe and effective management option for young patients.
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Introduction: Diagnosis and treatment of displaced humerus lateral condylar fracture is well codified with open reduction and pinning. For non-displaced or minimally displaced lateral condylar (NMDLC) fractures, diagnosis can be challenging because of cartilaginous structures none visualized on radiographs.

Aim: To determine the usefulness of MRI in evaluating articular extension of NMDLC fracture.

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Introduction And Importance: Quadriceps palsy is a sign of femoral nerve injury. Classically it is a compression of the nerve by a haematoma of the iliopsoas muscle in haemophiliacs and patients on anticoagulants. Could this haematoma form after a trauma in a healthy athlete?

Case Presentation: We report a case of 16-year-old kickboxer with no previous history who had been complaining of the left groin for 3 weeks after being struck in the left iliac fossa.

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Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis (CRMO) is a rare disease. It is a non-microbial inflammatory bone affection that occurs more often in children with insidious onset and non specific presentation making diagnosis challenging. This study reports a case of CRMO with an unusual location.

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