Passive range of glenohumeral motion in children with a Sprengel's deformity.

Background: In Sprengel's deformity, loss of shoulder motion has been attributed exclusively to scapulothoracic stiffness. The purposes of this study were to evaluate passive glenohumeral (GH) joint motion in these children.

Methods: A prospective evaluation of 23 children was performed.

Volar Dislocation of Second, Third and Fourth Carpometacarpal Joints in Association with a Bennet's Fracture of the Thumb .

Injuries of the carpometacarpal joints of the long fingers are infrequent and go often unnoticed if a thorough clinical exploration and complete radiological assessment is not carried out. The overall frequency of carpometacarpal joints injuries is of 1-2% among trauma of the wrist and the carpus. These are normally secondary to high energy trauma (such as a car or a motorbike accidents).