[When was the Royal Academy of Surgery founded? What were its statutes?].

The Royal Academy of Surgery was generally thought to have been created in 1731. In reality, it was a group called "the Academy Society of Surgery" which met at this time. The true date for the foundation of the Royal Academy of Surgery was in July 1748.

[Peroperative isotopic detection in the treatment of osteoid osteoma in children].

Peroperative isotopic detection, which was rendered possible by use of the cadmium telluride semi-conductor probe developed by C. Proye et al., has permitted nidus removal, as well as promoting cure in case of osteoid osteoma, by limiting bone resection to a strict minimum.

[Treatment of post-poliomyelitis paralytic scoliosis of more than 80 by skeletal traction followed by posterior vertebral arthrodesis fixed with Luque's segmental spinal device].

We present 45 consecutive cases of post-poliomyelitic paralytic scoliosis, with an angle ranging from 90 degrees to 145 degrees (mean 117 degrees), seen in subjects aged between 12 and 16 years, and treated by arthrodesis using a Luque-type segmental spinal apparatus with, in the cases showing an oblique pelvis, anchoring to the pelvis using the Galveston technique. Post-operative contention was not performed. Neurological complications were not seen in any patient.

[The use of the laser knife for excision grafting of deep burns in children under 3].

Surgical excision of deep burns followed immediately by skin grafting justifies itself by the reduction of delay of wound healing and by the same token of the improved functional and morphological results obtained. Its draw-back is that it is very hemorrhagic and is thus difficult to apply to children. Out of 120 children under 3 years old, hospitalised over two years for widespread burns, 29 of them fulfilled the conditions of excision of deep burns followed by grafting.