To determine the impact of COVID-19 on orthopaediatric admissions and fracture clinics within a regional integrated care system (ICS). A retrospective review was performed for all paediatric orthopaedic patients admitted across the region during the recent lockdown period (24 March 2020 to 10 May 2020) and the same period in 2019. Age, sex, mechanism, anatomical region, and treatment modality were compared, as were fracture clinic attendances within the receiving regional major trauma centre (MTC) between the two periods.Aims
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The accessory navicular (AN) is a separate ossification center for the tuberosity of the navicular that is present in approximately 5–14% of the general population. It produces a firm prominence on the plantar-medial aspect of the midfoot. There may be a co-existent flexible flatfoot, but there is no conclusive evidence of a cause-and-effect relationship between the two conditions. It is usually not symptomatic, and few cases necessitate operative intervention. When symptoms require surgical treatment, excision of the AN, with or without advancement of the posterior tibial tendon, usually is considered. To describe new technique of AN excision and tibialis posterior tendon advancement (TPTA) using a bio-absorbable tenodesis screw and to investigate the outcome of this cohort in comparison to conventional simple excision. Retrospective 2 Cohort study. Single surgeon series from single institution. All patients younger than 18 years from Jan 2000 to Aug 2012 undergoing simple excision (SE) or excision with TPTA were identified from the prospectively collected database. Case notes were reviewed and data regarding demographics, indications for surgery, presence of Pes Planus, time from presentation to surgery, length of follow-up, patient satisfaction and complications were recorded. Pain and functional outcome were measured using Visual Analogue Score (VAS) and patient reported outcome measure- Oxford Ankle Foot Questionnaire- Child and Teenager Version. There were 6 patients in SE group. There were 3 males and 3 females. Mean age at surgery was 13.9 years. Surgical indication was painful swelling in all patients and in addition 1 had pes planus. There were 7 in SE & TPTA group. There were 3 males and 4 females. The mean age at surgery was 13.1 years. Surgical indication was painful swelling in all patients and in addition 1 had hind foot rigidity and 3 had pes planus. Postoperative protocol involved weight bearing with or without cast in SE group and non-weight bearing in cast for 6 weeks in TPA group. All patients reported excellent to good outcome. There were no complications and no reoperations after tendon advancement. In conclusion, based on our study findings, we think AN excision and TP advancement is a safe and effective technique for symptomatic pain relief. It is a novel technique which achieved excellent to good outcome in our series.
To investigate the effectiveness of a decision-based protocol designed to minimise the use of medial incisions when performing crossed-wire fixation of supracondylar fractures of the distal humerus whilst minimising ulnar nerve injury. We have employed a protocol for placing the medial wire during crossed k-wire fixation of supracondylar fractures dependent upon the medial epicondyle. When this is palpable, the wire is introduced percutaneously; when it is not, a mini-incision is made. All cases of closed reduction and crossed K-wiring of supracondylar fracture over a three year period (2008–2011) were identified from our department database. Cases with a neurological injury identified pre-operatively, and those in which the protocol had not been followed were excluded. Casenotes were reviewed to determine the incidence and outcomes of post-operative ulnar nerve deficit.Aim
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Lateral column lengthening combining bony and soft tissue procedures has been described for symptom relief and deformity correction in the planovalgus foot. There are relatively few reports on its outcomes in childhood. We present our medium term outcomes using this technique in children. Twenty-five symptomatic mobile planovalgus feet in fifteen patients were operated upon between 2005 and 2008. The mean age at surgery was 12 years 6 months. Ten patients had idiopathic pes planovalgus, two had overcorrected congenital talipes equinovarus, and one had skewfoot deformity. The surgery included one or more bony elements - lengthening calcaneal osteotomy, heel shift, medial cuneiform osteotomy - iliac crest tricortical bone graft harvest and one or more soft tissue procedures - peroneus brevis/peroneus longus transfer, plantar fascia release and tibialis posterior advancement. The extent of surgery was decided per-operatively in an a la carte fashion. The Visual Analogue Score for Foot and Ankle (VAS FA) and American Foot and Ankle Association (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot and midfoot scores were measured. Clinical findings and complications were recorded.Background
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