Cast and brace treatment of eosinophilic granuloma of the spine: long-term follow-up.

Eosinophilic granuloma of the skeleton is rarely reported in the literature. The incidence of vertebral involvement varies between 7.8 and 25% and it is generally a solitary lesion, with a predilection for the male sex in the first decade of life.

Plaster casts for the correction of idiopathic scoliosis.

The authors report their experience in conservative management of idiopathic scoliosis treated in the last 10 years with the Risser localizer cast method. The conclusion is that this method, alone or in combination with braces, is still a particularly effective therapeutic means in the correction of both angular deviation and rotation, provided that a rigid protocol is followed.

[Shapiro's syndrome: description of a case and review of the literature].

The Authors report a case of spontaneous periodic hypothermia associated with agenesis of the corpus callosum (Shapiro's syndrome). The Authors outline the clinical features and physiopathology of this uncommon syndrome with a review of the literature.

[Prognostic significance of skeletal lesions in multiple myeloma].

Prognostic significance of the skeletal lesions in multiple myeloma. Fifty-two patients with multiple myeloma have been analysed and relations between bone X-ray changes and several clinical biohumoral parameters and survival have been found. Our studies show no correlation between the extent of skeletal lesions and the seriousness of anaemia, or between bone marrow infiltration and renal involvement.

Antalgic scoliosis due to nonosteogenic fibroma of the L1 neural arch: report of a case.

A case of nonosteogenic fibroma of the neural arch associated with scoliosis is reported. The unusual location of the neoplastic lesion and its close relationship with the lateral deviation of the spine are discussed. The necessity for accurate, early etiologic diagnosis is stressed.

Relationship between rib hump deformity and vertebral rotation in idiopathic scoliosis.

The authors advance the theory that there are two distinct groups of idiopathic scoliosis, of different aetiology and with different potential for development. This is based on the relationship between vertebral rotation and wedge deformity of the vertebral bodies. The rotatory type can be identified, to a statistically significant extent, in the initial phases of thoracic scoliosis.

[Studies on the development and therapy of scoliosis].

Inadequately treated cases of scoliosis with deterioration were studied. Biomechanics and pathology are discussed. It has been observed that permanent lateral deviation of the vertebral column continues irreversibly if not treated in time.