Background Subungual exostosis is a relatively common benign bone tumor that occurs in the distal phalanges of the toes and can be a source of pain and nail deformity. There is controversy about the treatment of these lesions and there are few studies that have synthesized what is known and provided meaningful information on treatment.

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Subungual exostosis is a relatively uncommon benign bone tumour that mostly affects the toes of young people and can be a source of significant impact on health-related quality of life. Treatment consists of marginal excision and meticulous wound closure. We presented a case of subungual exostosis in the hallux of a young Caucasian girl. Once diagnosed, the lesion was completely excised leaving a sizable defect in the nail bed and skin folds. A pedicled vacuum assisted closure (VAC) device was used postoperatively in an attempt to minimise the tissue deficit. At 1-year follow-up, the nail had regrown and tissue reformed producing an optimal functional and cosmetic result with no recurrence. Postoperative wound complications in the setting of subungual exostosis are significant and a great variability exists in their appropriate management. We presented the novel use of the VAC device in the successful management of subungual exostosis.

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C2 laminae represent a viable fixation point for C1-C2 and craniocervical arthrodesis in children. This information can be useful for preoperative planning.

Objectives: The aim of this study is to examine whether surgical treatment of early onset scoliosis (EOS) with magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGRs) or a vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR) resulted in fewer short-term (24 months) complications and reoperations.Background: EOS is a challenging problem for spine surgeons that has been managed with different growthfriendly instrumentation systems. Although rib-based devices encourage spinal growth via regular lengthening, the high rate of complications and reoperations leads us to use spine-based devices such as MCGRs to mitigate this concern.Methods: A total of 35 EOS patients were included in the study. Twenty patients were included in the VEPTR group, and 15 patients were included in the MCGR group. Demographic data and 2 years of postoperative complications and reoperations were reviewed retrospectively. As secondary outcomes, radiographic outcomes were reported preoperatively and 1 year after surgery. Indications for this technique and complications were collected from the charts.Results: Demographic data showed no significant differences between the 2 groups. Significant differences were found in the complications rate at 2 years, with 65% complications in the VEPTR group and 13.3% complications in the MCGR group (P , .001). The reoperation rate at 2 years was also significantly higher in the VEPTR group, with 50% versus 13.3% in the MCGR group (P ¼ .0009). As secondary outcomes, radiological parameters such as main curve Cobb angle correction (P ¼ .001) and apical vertebral translation (P ¼ .002) were significantly higher in the MCGR group. Significant differences were also found in sagittal profile parameters; T1-T12 and T1-S1 were significantly higher in the MCGR group (P , .001).Conclusions: According to our results, VEPTR has significantly higher complication and reoperation rates at 2 years postsurgery compared with MCGR.

Isolated intraoperative skeletal traction may be a low-morbidity adjunct to facilitate scoliosis surgery. Further studies are needed to compare outcomes of scoliosis surgery with or without intraoperative skeletal traction.

Resumo Objetivo Medir e documentar o impacto clínico do tempo de espera para tratamento cirúrgico de pacientes com deformidades na coluna vertebral em um centro quaternário no Brasil. Métodos No total, 59 pacientes com deformidade espinhal à espera de cirurgia na lista do nosso hospital foram avaliados para observar o impacto dos tempos de espera na progressão da deformidade. A avaliação do paciente foi realizada utilizando o questionário SRS-22r para qualidade de vida relacionada à saúde (QLRS), e imagens radiográficas para avaliar a deformidade da coluna vertebral quando os pacientes foram incluídos na lista de espera e na consulta mais recente. Os parâmetros radiográficos selecionados para comparação foram: ângulo de Cobb de curvas primárias e secundárias, alinhamento coronal, translação de vértebra apical, obliquidade pélvica, eixo vertebral sagital, cifose (T5-T12), e lordose (L1-S1). Resultados Baixos escores de QLRS segundo o questionário SRS-22r foram observados em pacientes que aguardavam cirurgia. Os parâmetros radiográficos mostraram progressão da deformidade na avaliação inicial em comparação com a avaliação de seguimento mais recente. Conclusão Os pacientes que aguardavam tratamento cirúrgico de deformidade espinhal em nosso centro apresentaram os escores de QLRS relativamente baixos e progressão radiográfica da deformidade.