A New Classification System for Forearm Deformities Caused by Hereditary Multiple Osteochondromas.

Purpose: The objective of this study was to evaluate the Masada and Jo classifications for clinical use in patients with forearm deformity caused by hereditary multiple osteochondroma and propose a new classification system that is all-inclusive and can guide clinical management.

Methods: A retrospective review of 275 forearms was performed. A split-sample approach was used, where 138 forearms were analyzed to create a new classification, which was then validated on the remaining 137 forearms.

Use of cryotherapy in the postoperative management of paediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: a prospective randomised controlled trial.

To investigate the efficacy of cryotherapy in relieving postoperative pain and restoring knee range-of-motion (ROM) after paediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). Patients undergoing primary ACLR were randomised into cryotherapy or non-cryotherapy groups. Those receiving cryotherapy were subjected to a standardised icing protocol.

Office 3D-printing in paediatric orthopaedics: the orthopaedic surgeon's guide.

Background: 3D-printing, or additive manufacturing has become increasingly popular across scientific and engineering fields. The same trend has been observed in the medical field, with the main users being the dentists and the neurosurgeons. Within orthopaedic surgery, usage has been limited by accessibility and costs.

Comparison of K-wire versus screw fixation after open reduction of transitional (Tillaux and triplane) distal tibia fractures.

Our study aimed to compare the clinical and radiographic outcomes of transitional distal tibia fractures treated with K-wire fixation versus screw fixation after open reduction. A retrospective study was performed on all displaced transitional distal tibia fractures that underwent operative fixation. Following open reduction, surgical fixation was performed using either percutaneously inserted 2.

Combined lateral condyle mass and olecranon fractures: A proposed treatment algorithm and surgical technique.

Combined lateral condyle mass and olecranon fractures are infrequently seen. These cases are easily missed, and only 12 previous cases are detailed in the English medical literature. The decision for surgical fixation usually depends on the amount of displacement of the individual fractures.

Prophylactic fixation or surveillance: predicting subsequent displacement of lateral condyle of humeral fractures based on soft tissue swelling.

Background: Nondisplaced or minimally displaced fractures (≤2 mm) of the lateral condyle of the humerus (LCH) could undergo subsequent displacement (>2 mm), which would be a potential surgical indication. We describe a new method to quantify soft tissue swelling in LCH fractures and to identify a threshold value to predict subsequent displacement of LCH fractures. We hypothesized that the larger the soft tissue swelling, the more likely a subsequent displacement would occur.

Midterm functional outcomes in operatively treated adolescent Lisfranc injuries.

Unlabelled: This study evaluates the midterm outcomes of Lisfranc injuries in adolescents operatively treated with Kirschner wire or screw fixation. Eight adolescent patients with Lisfranc injuries operatively treated in a single institution were included in this study. The mean duration of follow-up was 3.

Severity of playground-related fractures: more than just playground factors?

Introduction: Despite the establishment of playground safety standards, playground-related injuries are still a significant cause of extremity fractures in Singapore. This prospective study evaluates the dimensions and characteristics of our playgrounds, and their effect on fracture severity in an Asian population. We aim to correlate various playground risk factors with severity of the fractures and give recommendations on future safety standards.

Conservative treatment for juvenile osteochondritis dissecans of the talus.

Purpose: To assess outcome of 6 juvenile patients with osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the ankle treated conservatively.

Methods: Records of 4 males and one female aged 10.8 to 14.

Ultrasound-guided reduction of distal radius fractures.

Introduction: In our local emergency departments (EDs), manipulation and reduction (M&R) of distal radius fractures are performed by emergency doctors, with blind manual palpation, using postreduction x-rays to assess adequacy. We sought to study the effectiveness of ultrasound guidance in the reduction of distal radius fractures in adult patients presenting to a regional ED.

Methods: This was a before-and-after study.