Intramedullary fixation of diaphyseal clavicle fractures using the rockwood clavicle pin: review of 86 cases.

Aim: This study reports the safety, efficacy and functional and patient centred outcomes of the largest published series of patients treated with the Rockwood clavicle pin (intramedullary device) to date.

Patients And Methods: A retrospective review of case notes, radiographs and follow-up by questionnaire was conducted. 86 patients were operated upon, 70 for acute fractures (group A) and 16 for non-union (group B).

Tropical primary pyomyositis in children of the UK: an emerging medical challenge.

Pyomyositis is a commonly encountered condition in the tropics. It was not described in the UK until 1998. The reason for the increasing incidence is not understood.