Aims. To present our experience of using a combination of intra-articular
osteotomy and external fixation to treat different
Patients with acetabular dysplasia commonly undergo
peri-acetabular osteotomy after skeletal maturity to reduce the risk
of the late development of osteoarthritis. Several studies have
suggested that
Aims. Eight-plates are used to correct varus-valgus
Aims. Osteofibrous dysplasia (OFD) is a rare benign lesion predominantly affecting the tibia in children. Its potential link to adamantinoma has influenced management. This international case series reviews the presentation of OFD and management approaches to improve our understanding of OFD. Methods. A retrospective review at three paediatric tertiary centres identified 101 cases of tibial OFD in 99 patients. The clinical records, radiological images, and histology were analyzed. Results. Mean age at presentation was 13.5 years (SD 12.4), and mean follow-up was 5.65 years (SD 5.51). At latest review, 62 lesions (61.4%) were in skeletally mature patients. The most common site of the tibial lesion was the anterior (76 lesions, 75.2%) cortex (63 lesions, 62.4%) of the middle third (52 lesions, 51.5%). Pain, swelling, and fracture were common presentations. Overall, 41 lesions (40.6%) presented with radiological
Aims. The impact of a diaphyseal femoral
Aims. To assess if congenital foot
Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of the level of upper instrumented vertebra (UIV) in frail patients undergoing surgery for adult spine
Aims. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and clinical outcome of patients with a femoral shaft fracture and a previous complex post-traumatic femoral malunion who were treated with a clamshell osteotomy and fixation with an intramedullary nail (IMN). Methods. The study involved a retrospective analysis of 23 patients. All had a previous, operatively managed, femoral shaft fracture with malunion due to hardware failure. They were treated with a clamshell osteotomy between May 2015 and March 2020. The mean age was 42.6 years (26 to 62) and 15 (65.2%) were male. The mean follow-up was 2.3 years (1 to 5). Details from their medical records were analyzed. Clinical outcomes were assessed using the quality of correction of the
We reviewed 42 consecutive children with a supination
Aims. To benchmark the radiation dose to patients during the course of treatment for a spinal
Aims. To systematically review the efficacy of split tendon transfer surgery on gait-related outcomes for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP) and spastic equinovarus foot
Aims. Preoperative talar valgus
Aims. To report the outcome of spinal deformity correction through anterior spinal fusion in wheelchair-bound patients with myelomeningocele. Methods. We reviewed 12 consecutive patients (7M:5F; mean age 12.4 years (9.2 to 16.8)) including demographic details, spinopelvic parameters, surgical correction, and perioperative data. We assessed the impact of surgery on patient outcomes using the Spina Bifida Spine Questionnaire and a qualitative questionnaire. Results. The mean follow-up was 5.4 years (2 to 14.9). Nine patients had kyphoscoliosis, two lordoscoliosis, and one kyphosis. All patients had a thoracolumbar
Aims. This study examined windswept
Aims. To determine the major risk factors for unplanned reoperations (UROs) following corrective surgery for adult spinal
Aims. Computer hexapod assisted orthopaedic surgery (CHAOS), is a method
to achieve the intra-operative correction of long bone deformities
using a hexapod external fixator before definitive internal fixation
with minimally invasive stabilisation techniques. The aims of this study were to determine the reliability of this
method in a consecutive case series of patients undergoing femoral
deformity correction, with a minimum six-month follow-up, to assess
the complications and to define the ideal group of patients for
whom this treatment is appropriate. Patients and Methods. The medical records and radiographs of all patients who underwent
CHAOS for femoral
Aims. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of pelvic parameters on the tendency of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) to develop flatback
Aims. To assess if older symptomatic children with club foot
Aims. There is little information about how to manage patients with a recurvatum