Treatment of long bone fractures in children by elastic stable intramedullary nailing: Outcome and challenges in a unit with restricted technical platform.

Introduction: Elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN), developed by the Nancy school in France, is the gold standard for surgical treatment of long bone fractures in children. In Africa, few works have been devoted specifically to this technique.

Objective: This study aimed to describe the outcome and to present the challenges with this technique in the treatment of long bone fractures in children.

Congenital macrostomia management in children in a country with limited resources: A case series.

• Congenital macrostomia is an uncommon facial malformation in children. • The choice of the surgical procedure should be based on functional, aesthetic results and the surgeon's experience. • Even in underdeveloped countries, Z-commissuroplasty could be performed with good results.