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The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 56-B, Issue 4 | Pages 739 - 743
1 Nov 1974
Dooley BJ Menelaus MB Paterson DC

1. The cases of four children who presented with bowing or pseudarthrosis of the fibula only, are described.

2. There is a gradation in the severity and significance of this condition. There may be fibular bowing without fibular pseudarthrosis; fibular pseudarthrosis without ankle deformity; fibular pseudarthrosis with deformity but without the late development of tibial pseudarthrosis; or fibular pseudarthrosis with the late development of tibial pseudarthrosis.

3. Proper management is dependent on a knowledge of this range of conditions.


The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 52-B, Issue 3 | Pages 474 - 482
1 Aug 1970
Paterson DC

1. A regime of treatment for acute suppurative arthritis in childhood has been proposed. This consists of: urgent arthrotomy of the affected joint, if possible within five days; skin closure without drainage; antibiotics; and immobilisation of the joint for six weeks.

2. Fifty hips have been treated by this regime: all are clinically and radiologically normal The failure to achieve these results with other forms of treatment is due to delay in diagnosis, inadequate drainage together with lack of immobilisation of tile affected joint, and inadequate treatmellt with antibiotics.

3. Early diagnosis determines the ultimate prognosis. It is suggested that in doubtful cases exploratory arthrotomy is indicated. Eleven hips were found to Ilave some other cause for the signs and symptoms, but the children have suffered no ill effects from the arthrotomy.

4. Diagnostic aspiration is an unsatisfactory method, especially ill the case of tile hip, and should be avoided. Incision is preferable.

5. Acute suppurative arthritis of infancy is a serious condition. Diagnosis is difficult and is often delayed, so that the affected joint may be destroyed. In this small series of nine, seven affected joints were destroyed.


The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 52-B, Issue 2 | Pages 296 - 301
1 May 1970
Paterson DC

1. Four cases of myositis ossificans circumscripta are presented.

2. It remains an obscure condition but there are characteristic clinical, radiological and microscopical features.

3. While the majority of cases arise as a direct result of injury, these four cases suggest that this is not always so ; the diagnosis from osteosarcoma, bone or joint infection may then be difficult.

4. Noble's classification (1924) of myositis ossificans is adequate and should be accepted. Confusion would be avoided if cases such as those presented here were included in the classification suggested.


The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery British Volume
Vol. 43-B, Issue 1 | Pages 90 - 94
1 Feb 1961
Paterson DC

1. The symptoms, signs and treatment of three patients with a posterior dislocation of the clavicle are described.

2. The value of tomography in confirming the diagnosis is outlined.

3. Certain experimental work has been done in an attempt to determine the factors necessary to produce this dislocation.