Cross-leg flaps in children

Ten children of ages ranging between 4 and 11 years sustaining road traffic accidents that resulted into crushing and devitalizing injury to the shin of the foot, with exposure of and variable degree of damage to underlying structures, were treated by cross-leg flaps. The flaps were transferred immediately without any prior very much than delay. The paper exposes three new findings: First, the children can tolerate the immobilization without any adverse effects be used during the period of transfer and, third, flaps of slightly bigger than width could be transferred immediately in such young age

Fibrosarcoma of the breast a report on three cases

Three cases of fibrosarcoma of the breast were found below the age of 40. Two cases had recurrence after lumpectomy and they were of the differentiated type and the third case was of the highly undifferentiated variety. Subfascial extended simple mastectomy was done for two cases and a latissimus dorsi myocutaneous flap was mandatory for one of them. The presentation, examination, procedures and late follow up is recorded