[Use of the Pavlik harness before the age of 3 months in congenital hip dislocation].

The authors report 128 cases of reduction of congenital dislocation of the hip by the Pavlik harness with more than one year of follow-up. They studied 60 patients who had less than 3 months of age at the beginning of the treatment. They obtain 59 reductions (98%) without necrosis of femoral heads.

[3 case reports of lumbosacral agenesis; role of the lumbo-iliac bone graft].

From 3 cases (8,2 and 16 years) the two first patients have been followed since birth, and in reviewing the 124 cases published in the literature, the authors analyze: the possible causes with in first the mother's diabetes, the possibility of antenatal diagnosis with ultrasound, the clinical symptoms: paraplegia with stiff joints and deformities of lower limbs, finally the therapeutic possibilities to correct the deformities of lower limbs and find the compromise between straighten the patient to authorize the possible standing and keep mobility between trunk and pelvis to allow sitting. In this case, the lumbo-iliac bone graft can be used if necessary and if the mobility of the hips make that possible. This bone graft was realized once in January 1979 (follow up 5 1/2 years).

[Prepuce plastic surgery, known as the Lille operation, in distal hypospadias. Apropos of 138 cases].

Distal hypospadias with meatus situated on the glans, in the balano-penile furrow, even on the distal part of the shaft, are the most frequent hypospadias. Without chordee, it's only a cosmetic handicap. The aim of surgery is to produce the esthetic appearance of a normal penis.

[Urethral duplications in a young girl. Apropos of a case].

One unusual case of urethral duplication in a girl is presented. A case report is given of a female aged 2,5 years presenting with a discharge from a small opening in front of the pubis. Urination was normal and physical examination revealed no abnormalities but this opening.

[Pseudo-surgical aspects of hemolytic-uremic syndrome in childhood (author's transl)].

The hemolytic-uremic syndrome consists of hemolytic anemia, acute renal failure and thrombocytopenia. In childhood, some hemolytic-uremic syndrome can take the mask of a pseudo-surgical crisis mimicking intussusception or ulcerative colitis. Two cases are reported in children with abdominal pain, rectal bleeding, anomalies on the barium enema and in one case histologic features of ulcerative colitis.

[Mesenteric lipomas in children: a report on one case (author's transl)].

A case of mesenteric lipoma presenting as an isolated abdominal masse in a boy of 20 months is reported. Diagnosis was made from the appearance of the fatty mass in a straight abdominal film. Radiological examination was completed by urography and echotomography.