The August 2014 Children’s orthopaedics Roundup360 looks at: Conservative treatment still OK in paediatric clavicular fractures; Femoral anteversion not the usual suspect in patellar inversion; Shoulder dislocation best treated with an operation; Perthes’ disease results in poorer quality of adult life; Physiotherapy little benefit in supracondylar fractures; Congenital vertical talus addressed at the midtarsal joint; Single-sitting DDH surgery worth the effort; and cubitus valgus associated with simple elbow dislocation
The December 2012 Children’s orthopaedics Roundup360 looks at: whether arthrodistraction is the answer to Perthes’ disease; deformity correction in tarsal coalitions; ultrasound used to predict pain in Osgood-Schlatter’s disease; acetabular tilt; hip replacement for juvenile arthritis sufferers; whether post-operative radiographs are needed for supracondylar fractures; intra-articular local anaesthetic following supracondylar fracture fixation; and limb deformity.
The December 2012 Foot &
ankle Roundup360 looks at: correcting the overcorrected club foot; syndesmotic surgery; autograft for osteochondral defects; sesamoidectomy after fracture in athletes; complications in ankle replacement; the arthroscope as a treatment for ankle osteoarthritis; whether da Vinci was a modern foot surgeon; and a popliteal block in ankle fixation.