[Scapulothoracic dissociation as a consequence of failure of traditional treatment in an adolescent girl: a case report].

Scapulothoracic dissociation due to a trauma is exceptional. The purpose of this study was to share our experience with a case of scapulothoracic dissociation and to explain the advantages of our approach. We report the case of a 12-year-old right-handed schoolgirl admitted to hospital with a blunt trauma to the right thoracic limb complicated by infection after a week of traditional treatment (massage, bandaging with reed splints).

Simultaneous bilateral femoral fracture in children.

Introduction: Bilateral femoral fractures in children (BFFC) are an uncommon condition. Only a few cases were reported in the literature. The frequency and outcome in low-setting facilities are unknown.

First report of Sugarcane Streak Mosaic Virus (SCSMV) infecting sugarcane in Côte d'Ivoire.

Sugarcane streak mosaic virus (SCSMV; Poaceavirus; Potiviridae) is the causal agent of streak mosaic disease of sugarcane (Saccharum interspecific hybrids), a major industrial crop that is widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions for sugar and ethanol production. was first reported by Hall et al. (1998) from quarantined germplasm material exhibiting mosaic symptoms imported from Pakistan into the USA.

[Epidemiology of neonatal surgical emergencies in Ouagadougou].

Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the rate of neonatal surgery emergencies and to highlight the main causes and difficulties related to better handling of these emergencies.

Patients And Methods: We conducted a 1-year descriptive prospective study from September 2009 to September 2010 based on 102 cases collected. At admission, we studied the patients' age, the pathologies encountered, the related malformations, the terms for better management, and prognosis.

[Acute intestinal obstruction].

A 12-year-old boy is admitted for emergency surgery for acute abdominal syndrome. The intervention showed strangulation of the terminal ileum by the vermiform appendix. The pathology analysis showed bilharzial appendicitis by Schistosoma haematobium.