Ventricular peritoneal shunt malfunction after operative correction of scoliosis: report of three cases.

Background Context: Two of the most common disease processes associated with hydrocephalus in children are spina bifida and intraventricular hemorrhage of prematurity, both of which are known to be also associated with spinal deformity in later childhood. The occurrence of shunt malfunction after mechanical injury or stress to the hardware has been well documented. Newer techniques in the treatment of neuromuscular scoliosis, including anterior release with segmental fixation, have resulted in more powerful corrections of these large spinal deformities.

Remodeling potential for fracture deformity of the proximal phalanx of the finger in children.

We report the case of a 28-month-old patient with a grossly deformed fracture malunion of the finger. The malunion was remodeled completely without any intervention.