The Influence of the Q-Angle and Muscle Strength on Idiopathic Anterior Knee Pain in Adolescents.

: Idiopathic anterior knee pain is a common condition in adolescents and is mostly of unknown cause. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of the Q-angle and muscle strength on idiopathic anterior knee pain. : Seventy-one adolescents (41 females and 30 males) diagnosed with anterior knee pain were included in this prospective study.

Pancreatitis and atypical Kawasaki disease.

We report on pediatric patient with clinical and laboratory evidence of pancreatitis at onset of atypical Kawasaki disease (KD). In KD pancreatic inflammation was described previously, but clinical pancreatitis was rarely reported and its true incidence is unknown.In febrile pediatric patients suspected to have KD, but not fulfilling classical diagnostic criteria, signs of pancreatic inflammation may help in making correct diagnosis.