Unilateral complete fibular dimelia and diplopodia: A case report and literature review.

Introduction And Importance: We present a case of Congenital fibular dimelia or fibula duplication with tibial hypoplasia, talar duplication and diplopodia with two complete pre-axial rays. This association has not been published in the literature to our knowledge. We discuss the unique features and surgical management of this rare condition.

Repeated Pelvic Radiographs in Infants, After Harness Treatment for Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip, Carry Very Low Radiation Risk.

Objective: There are no data on the effect of X-Ray irradiation to the vulnerable pelvic organs of babies during DDH follow-up. This study aims to calculate, for the first time, the radiation exposure to infants during follow-up for DDH harness treatment, and thus quantify the lifetime risk of malignancy.

Methods: Patients who had completed 5 years' follow-up following successful Pavlik harness treatment were identified from the hospital DDH database.

The risks following the exposure to radiation associated with the surgical correction of limb deformities in children are minimal.

Aims: The aim of this study was to quantify the risk of developing cancer from the exposure to radiation associated with surgery to correct limb deformities in children.

Patients And Methods: A total of 35 children were studied. There were 19 girls and 16 boys.

Percutaneous Pediatric Foot and Ankle Surgery.

The techniques for performing percutaneous osteotomies in treating deformities of the foot in children are presented along with a detailed description of the operative details. The author's use of minimal-access surgery for tibial, os calcis, and midfoot osteotomies is described using a cooled side-cutting burr that has not previously been described for use in the child's foot. The cancellous nature of the bones in the child are easily cut with the burr and the adjacent soft tissues are not damaged.

Does the Pirani score predict relapse in clubfoot?

Purpose: Presented here is a retrospective clinical audit of clubfoot patients to determine the value of the Pirani clubfoot scoring system at initial presentation in the estimation of subsequent relapse.

Methods: All clubfoot patients treated by the same surgeon from 2002 to 2006 were included. The treatment adhered to the standard protocol, involving weekly stretching and casting until the foot was corrected, followed by Achilles tenotomy and plasters for 3 weeks.