Myositis ossificans (MO) is a rare benign tumor characterized by heterotopic ossification of soft tissues. While the term "myositis" suggests that the lesion commonly affects muscles, it can also occur in rare locations such as tendons or subcutaneous tissues. MO is infrequent in children, primarily affecting young adults and adolescents. It presents distinct radiological and [...]
Introduction: Mirror foot is an extremely rare type of foot malformation and is characterized by the duplication of toes and metatarsals around a centrally located hallux toe. It can be part of a generalized congenital dysplasia or an isolated one. The central type is the less frequent form of the mirror foot. Case report: We [...]
A seven toes foot is an extremely rare foot disorder. It may appear as part of a complex limb dysplasia or as an isolated deformity. We present five children with a seven toes foot. Supernumerary bones of the foot were found either as isolated duplicated great and little toe either affecting proximal bones, including the [...]
Calcaneal fractures in very young children are thought to be rare. We report on seven calcaneal fractures in children under the age of 36 months in the absence of a history of significant injury. In five cases plain radiology was normal, but the diagnosis was reached using scintigraphy. We suggest that this is not such [...]
Introduction: Solitary osteochondromas are extremely rare in the bones of the foot. In the growing skeleton, few cases affecting the metatarsals and the talus have been reported. At present, there have been no reports of osteochondromas affecting the cuneiforms. Case report: We report the case of a 13-year-old male patient. He presented with marked prominences [...]
Osteochondritis of the ischiopubic area is a rare disease of children that presents with hip pain and limping. Careful examination and appropriate investigations are essential to establish a definite diagnosis. We report a case series of four children, ages 10-14-year-old, with osteochondritis of the ischiopubic area. Plain X-ray examination showed an area of diffuse irregular [...]
Solitary extraskeletal osteochondromas are rare benign lesions usually located close to a joint and are characterized by the absence of continuity with the adjacent bone. They are usually found in the hand and feet and are extremely rarely reported in the growing skeleton. In this paper, we describe a four-year-old boy who presented with a [...]
This study conducted a comparative analysis of meniscal rupture repair, evaluating outcomes with and without the application of an exogenous fibrin clot to enhance meniscus repair. The research incorporated a relatively large sample size (24 patients) and employed a randomized control group with similar age characteristics and morphological types of meniscal ruptures as the study [...]
Ultrasound (US) of the infant hip is used to diagnose developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH). We present a new sonographic sign that describes the periphery of the femoral head and the acetabulum as two concentric circles.During 2008−2019, 3650 infants were referred for diagnosis of DDH. All underwent a clinical and US examination. We recorded [...]
Relapse of deformity after a successful Ponseti treatment remains a problem for the management of clubfoot. An untreated varus heel position and restricted dorsal flexion of the ankle are the main features of recurrences. We analyze the anatomical structures responsible for these recurrences. Materials and methods: During 5 years, 52 children with CTEV (Congenital Talipes [...]
