The development of the long bones at various gestational ages in the fetus has always been a subject of interest for many clinicians. Some morphometric parameters such as length, etc., are considered standard parameters for evaluation of the gestational age of the fetus. However, not much emphasis is laid upon morphometric parameters to assess the histological changes in these age groups. There...

Madelung in 1879 described a painful deformity of the wrist which occurs in adolescence with no history of previous injury or infection. The distal growth plate of the radius, which is the primary site of the abnormality, has premature fusion of the antero-medial quadrant. As growth proceeds the characteristic deformity is produced which is now associated with the name of Madelung. The articula...

UNLABELLED Femoroacetabular impingement causing pain and deformity often follows in situ pinning for severe, stable (Grade III) slipped capital femoral epiphysis. We asked whether a transverse percutaneous subtrochanteric osteotomy using external fixation could decrease pain, restore function and motion, and improve radiographic outcome. We performed a transverse subtrochanteric osteotomy with ...

BACKGROUND Treatment of a slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) should stabilize the epiphysis and prevent complications. Attempting to obtain physeal closure is still controversial. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical results and complications after treatment of SCFE. METHODS From 1989 to 2000, 12 patients (14 hips) underwent pinning for treatment of SCFE. For acute and...