Más de 10 años de seguimiento de la técnica de calcáneo stop / More than 10 years of follow up of the stop screw technique

Introducción. El pie plano valgo flexible infantil no requiere tratamiento en la mayoría de los casos. Cuando son sintomáticos se tratan de manera ortopédica y si no se consigue mejoría se procede a la cirugía. Material y métodos. Se describen los casos operados en el Hospital 12 de Octubre con la técnica de calcáneo stop entre los años 1995 y 2002. Se valora también cómo están actualmente estos pacientes. Hemos medido 6 ángulos en la radiografía antes de la cirugía y en la radiografía posterior a esta, y se comparan los ángulos para saber si la corrección conseguida es estadísticamente significativa. En el momento actual se valora una muestra más reducida de pacientes con las mismas mediciones radiológicas y escalas de valoración clínica: de Lickert, y de Smith y Millar. Las últimas radiografías son valoradas por 2 radiólogos para ver si existe artrosis subastragalina. Resultados. A corto plazo se observan diferencias estadísticamente significativas en todos los ángulos. Comparando los ángulos poscirugía con los actuales se concluye que no hay diferencias, excepto en el ángulo de Giannestras, que ha empeorado de manera estadísticamente significativa. Los resultados clínicos y la satisfacción de los pacientes es buena. En las radiografías actuales hay artrosis subastragalina muy incipiente en el 68,5% de los pacientes. Conclusiones. El calcáneo stop es una técnica barata, sencilla y eficaz para corregir el pie plano flexible infantil sintomático y que no haya respondido a medidas conservadoras. La técnica corrige el pie a corto plazo y esta corrección se mantiene en el tiempo (AU)

Introduction. Infantile flexible flatfoot does not require treatment in most cases. Symptomatic flexible flat feet are treated orthopaedically and surgery is only indicated when orthosis fails. Material and methods. Cases who underwent surgical treatment with the stop screw technique at the 12 de Octubre Hospital between 1995 and 2002 are reported. Patient progress is also analysed. Six angles are measured on the x-ray prior to surgery and those same x-ray angles are measured again before material extraction. They are then compared to see if the correction achieved is statistically significant. A more reduced sample is currently being assessed with the same radiological measurements and two clinical assessment scales: Lickert, and Smith and Millar. The latest x-rays are analysed by two radiologists to determine if there is subtalar arthrosis. Results. In the short term, statistically significant differences are observed in all angles. The comparison between the post-surgery angles and the current angles does not show differences, except for the Giannestras angle, which has statistically significantly worsened. Clinical results and patient satisfaction is good. Incipient subtalar arthrosis is present in 68.5% of current patient x-rays. Conclusions. Stop screw method is a cheap, simple and effective technique to correct symptomatic flexible flatfoot that has not improved with conservative treatment. This technique provides short-term foot correction which can be maintained over time (AU)

[More than 10 years of follow up of the stop screw technique]. / Más de 10 años de seguimiento de la técnica de calcáneo stop.

INTRODUCTION: Infantile flexible flatfoot does not require treatment in most cases. Symptomatic flexible flat feet are treated orthopaedically and surgery is only indicated when orthosis fails. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Cases who underwent surgical treatment with the stop screw technique at the 12 de Octubre Hospital between 1995 and 2002 are reported. Patient progress is also analysed. Six angles are measured on the x-ray prior to surgery and those same x-ray angles are measured again before material extraction. They are then compared to see if the correction achieved is statistically significant. A more reduced sample is currently being assessed with the same radiological measurements and two clinical assessment scales: Lickert, and Smith and Millar. The latest x-rays are analysed by two radiologists to determine if there is subtalar arthrosis. RESULTS: In the short term, statistically significant differences are observed in all angles. The comparison between the post-surgery angles and the current angles does not show differences, except for the Giannestras angle, which has statistically significantly worsened. Clinical results and patient satisfaction is good. Incipient subtalar arthrosis is present in 68.5% of current patient x-rays. CONCLUSIONS: Stop screw method is a cheap, simple and effective technique to correct symptomatic flexible flatfoot that has not improved with conservative treatment. This technique provides short-term foot correction which can be maintained over time.

[Radiologic features of lung diseases in HIV infection in children]. / Manifestaciones radiológicas de la patología pulmonar en la infección VIH pediátrica.

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to assess the incidence of respiratory involvement in HIV-infected children, along with the radiological manifestations of the various HIV-related diseases. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A retrospective review of the medical records of 65 HIV-infected children (63 vertically-infected and 2 through blood transfusion) has been carried out. The mean time of follow-up since the diagnosis of HIV infection was 32 +/- 27 months, beginning January 1987. Patients have been classified into 5 categories: Pneumocystis carinii (PC) pneumonia, lymphoid interstitial pneumonitis (LIP), lobar pneumonia, acute respiratory distress and a miscellaneous group. Plain chest radiographies were performed according to clinical criteria and at least every 6 months in asymptomatic patients. Diagnosis into categories was based upon chest X-ray findings, along with several etiological diagnostic criteria depending on the category. RESULTS: Respiratory involvement occurred in 32 children (49%). The most common diseases were PC pneumonia in 7 patients, LIP in 8 children, and lobar pneumonia and acute respiratory distress in 6 and 7 cases, respectively. PC pneumonia in children younger than one year had a good clinical and radiological correlation. LIP diagnosis has been based only on radiological criteria with the typical pattern. We want to highlight the disappearance of the radiological findings in 3 cases over time. Interestingly, several patients had other etiologic diagnosis, such as S. pneumoniae pneumonia, miliary tuberculosis, and two patients had acute respiratory distress, one caused by adenovirus and the other by enterovirus. CONCLUSION: Respiratory involvement is common in HIV-infected children. Clinical and radiological manifestations are variable. Plain chest radiography plays a very important role in the management and follow-up of these patients.

[Treatment of post-traumatic pancreatic pseudocyst by percutaneous Huisman's drainage]. / Tratamiento del pseudoquiste pancreático postraumático mediante drenaje percutáneo de Huisman.

Pancreatic pseudocysts is a complication of acute posttraumatic pancreatitis. They usually cause recurrent abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and elevation of serum amylase levels. A history of epigastric blunt trauma, the before mentioned clinical signs and echographic or scanning studies may lead to a certain diagnosis. Although most of them resolve spontaneously, some persist and active therapeutic measures are required. Surgical internal drainage has been the operative technique of choice in children. Nevertheless, treatment can be achieved by percutaneous aspiration or drainage of pancreatic recurrent collections. We present our experience in two children with posttraumatic pancreatic pseudocyst, treated successfully by means of a percutaneous transabdominal pig-tail catheter (Huisman catheter). The technique of catheter placement and clinical aspects are discussed.

Chronic granulomatous disease of childhood. Report of two cases with unusual involvement of the gastric antrum and spleen.

Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) of childhood is a rare entity. The disease is characterized by recurrent infections with granuloma and abscess formation caused by an inherited defective neutrophil leukocyte function. The most common sites of involvement are the lungs, lymph nodes, skin, liver, spleen and bones. Rarely are other organs affected. Two children with CGD are presented. The children were cousins, the older with bone, lung and splenic involvement. The younger had circumferential thickening of the gastric antrum. Some of the lesions were well delineated with ultrasonography. The unusual gastric antrum wall and focal splenic involvement in this disease are emphasized.