1. Two patients with bilateral pes cavus and lymphoedema are reported. Lymphography confirmed the existence of lymphatic insufficiency in both cases. In both there was evidence of hereditary factors in the
1. A case of massive osteolysis of the right humerus is described. Diseased bone was resected leaving only the lower part of the humerus. The resected bone was replaced by a titanium prosthesis. 2. The diagnosis,
1. A case of dysphagia caused by a large cervical osteophyte is presented. 2. The literature from 1960 is reviewed, with special reference to the cases in which operation was done, and
The usual causes of pain after total knee replacement are well known, but there are a small number of patients in whom its
The Gorham-Stout Syndrome (Gorham’s massive osteolysis) is a rare condition in which spontaneous, progressive resorption of bone occurs. The
Two cases of idiopathic avascular necrosis of the scaphoid are reported and it is suggested that the
1. A case of Behçet's syndrome in which the main complaint was severe pain in the manubrio-sternal joint is described. Arthrodesis relieved the pain. 2. Histological material from a mouth ulcer and from the manubrio-sternal joint showed non-specific inflammatory changes but failed to throw light on the
1. Idiopathic calcification of articular cartilages is described in a Jamaican woman of thirty-one years who had intermittent joint pains for ten years and who had evidence of past gonococcal infection. She was otherwise normal. 2. The
Thirty-four bony specimens of isthmic spondylolysis were examined and, in a significant number (32%), stenosis of the intervertebral foramen was noted. Although not emphasised in previous reports, this finding may be an important factor in the
1. Thirteen cases of "pseudorheumatoid" nodules are presented. Eight of these have been observed for three months to eleven years. 2. Histologically the nodules were identical to those that may be associated with rheumatoid arthritis or rheumatic fever. 3. No evidence of systemic disease was found. 4. The
1 . Three cases of triphalangeal thumb are described in three generations of a Bantu family. In the youngest member both thumbs were affected; in his mother and grandfather only one thumb was abnormal. 2. The literature is reviewed and the
Premature epiphysial closure is an infrequent complication of Perthes' disease. Twenty-two patients with this condition are reviewed, three of whom were bilaterally affected. The
The findings in a child with bilateral congenital dislocation of the hips who died shortly after birth are described. The only significant abnormality present was redundancy of the capsular ligaments and elongation of the ligament of the femoral head. The relationship between the orientation of the femoral neck and of the acetabulum was within normal limits. The significance of these findings in relation to
1. Two cases of rupture of the axillary artery without dislocation of the shoulder or fracture of the neck of the humerus are reported, and the
1. A brief description is given of normal epiphysial growth of the human femur. 2. Some ways in which abnormality of the growth plates may affect the shape and length of the human femur are described. 3. The influence of the blood supply on growth is discussed with particular reference to the
1. Two cases of deposition of calcium in the medial ligament of the knee are described. Pain was a prominent feature in both. 2. A review of the literature suggests this is an uncommon condition. 3. The condition closely resembles supraspinatus calcification, and the
Eight cases of carpal tunnel syndrome are reported, all of which developed in patients on haemodialysis for chronic renal failure. In each case the arm involved had been used for a fistula. The
A review of seventy-one children with sacral anomalies is presented. The
1. The clinical, radiological and pathological features in seven cases of subchondral bone cyst are described. 2. Various hypotheses on the
Osteomyelitis is a rare manifestation of cat-scratch disease in patients who do not have AIDS. The clinical presentation and non-specific subacute course of the disease make diagnosis difficult. We present a child with osteomyelitis of a metacarpal following a dog scratch. Bartonella henselae was found to be the