[A solitary osteochondroma of the scapula: Uncommon location for a common tumor].

Osteochondroma is a benign bone tumor that usually affects children and young adults. It is typically located in the metaphysis of long bones around the knee, although it could also affect flat bones like scapula. We report the case of a 11-year-old child with one year of evolution painful tumor at the dorsal surface of the scapula.

[Amniotic band syndrome: management of skeletal limb abnormalities. A case report].

Amniotic band syndrome consists in a group of congenital abnormalities caused by strands of the amniotic sac that entangle some parts of the fetus. Those strands result from premature rupture of amnios. The incidence of amniotic band syndrome is 1:1200 to 1:15,000 live births, depending on case studies.

[Synovial chondromatosis of the knee. A rare cause of knee pain in pediatric age].

Synovial osteochondromatosis consists of a synovial metaplasia which affects 1 per 100 000 people. It is a very rare disease among children. It typically affects large joints of the body, especially the knee.

Correlation between Topographic Parameters Obtained by Back Surface Topography Based on Structured Light and Radiographic Variables in the Assessment of Back Morphology in Young Patients with Idiopathic Scoliosis.

Study Design: Optical cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To study the correlation between asymmetry of the back (measured by means of surface topography) and deformity of the spine (quantified by the Cobb angle).

Overview Of Literature: The Cobb angle is considered the gold standard in diagnosis and follow-up of scoliosis but does not correctly characterize the three-dimensional deformity of scoliosis.

Quantification of topographic changes in the surface of back of young patients monitored for idiopathic scoliosis: correlation with radiographic variables.

Idiopathic scoliosis requires a close follow-up while the patient is skeletally immature to detect early progression. Patients who are monitored by radiographs are exposed to high doses of ionizing radiation. The purpose of this study is to evaluate if an optic noninvasive method of back surface topography based on structured light would be clinically useful in the follow-up of young patients with idiopathic scoliosis.

Clinical application of back surface topography by means of structured light in the screening of idiopathic scoliosis.

We present the results of the clinical validity in the screening of idiopathic scoliosis with a nonharming method of back surface topography by means of structured light projection. A total of 155 patients were evaluated (mean age 13.3 years).