BACKGROUND The standard approach to lateral tibial plateau fractures involves elevation of the iliotibial band (IT) and anterior tibialis origin in continuity from Gerdy's tubercle and metaphyseal flare. We describe an alternative approach to increase lateral plateau joint exposure and maintain iliotibial band insertion to Gerdy's tubercle. DESCRIPTION OF TECHNIQUE The approach entails a part...

Shortly after streptomycin was introduced in the treatment of tuberculosis, two major obstacles to its value as a therapeutic agent became apparent. These were, vestibular damage and development of bacterial resistance. With the reduction in the daily dosage from 2 gm. and higher, to 1 gm. and later to 0.5 gm., serious vestibular damage has been eliminated. However, development of bacterial res...

F. W., a boy of 8 years of age; there was some evidence of phthisis in the family history. His mother attributed the illness to a fright twelve months ago, when the boy became afraid to go to bed by himself. After a short time he began to vomit constantly every morning, the vomit consisting of altered food. He attended for a few. weeks as an out-patient, and then was admitted into the Hospital,...