Purpose: The aim of this study was to report on mid- to long-term results following large humeral tumoral resection and reconstruction with the induced-membrane technique in skeletally immature patients suffering from primary malignant bone tumours.
Methods: A retrospective analysis identified all children who underwent the two stages of a humeral reconstruction using the induced-membrane technique for primary malignant humerus tumours between 2002 and 2020. Functional assessment was conducted by an independent observer using the Musculoskeletal Tumor Society (MSTS) scoring system for the upper limb.
Orthop Traumatol Surg Res
September 2024
Background: The aim of this study was to describe the epidemiology, physiopathology, and outcomes of elbow "unhappy triad" trauma in children, combining a posterior dislocation, a proximal radius fracture, and a third lesion (i.e. bony or capsuloligamentous injury).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: The Caregivers' Priorities and Child Health Index of Life with Disabilities (CPCHILD) is a questionnaire that measures the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of children with cerebral palsy (CP). Though measuring HRQL is challenging in these children, it is a valuable help for medical decision-making. There is no questionnaire to assess HRQL in French-speaking children with severe CP.
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