Stress fracture of the pars interarticularis is an increasing cause of disability in highly
competitive adolescent athletes. We have documented this lesion in 14 adolescent athletes …

The term "floating knee" describes the flail joint resulting from fractures of the shaft or adjacent
metaphyseal region of the ipsilateral femur and tibia; we have reviewed 15 children with …

Review of children with physeal damage from neonatal infection other than the hip at
Winnipeg Children's Hospital showed that six patients had residual growth interference from …

Background Intramedullary rodding of femoral shaft fractures has been frequently performed
in adults, but until recently rarely in children. It was the purpose of this study to investigate …

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) of the talus is rare in children. The lesion is encountered
on either the medial or lateral surface of the talar dome. The etiology is unknown, although …

The purpose of this study was to assess mental factors related to surgical excellence among
surgeons. Indepth interviews were conducted with 33 highly proficient surgeons involved in …

Fractures of the capitellum are rare in children. The treatment of these injuries has been
controversial. At a major pediatric trauma center, seven capitellar fractures were seen in children …

Since 1980, 64 children with pelvic osteomyelitis (40 boys) were treated at a major pediatric
referral center. The average age was 11 years and 6 months. The presenting complaints …

The calcaneus is an uncommon site for a unicameral bone cyst. However, because of the
concentration of forces through the heel, such cysts are usually symptomatic and require …

Background: There have been no studies that have specifically looked at the management
of subtrochanteric femoral fractures in skeletally immature adolescents. It was the purpose of …