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Axial deformities of lower limbs, if not corrected early, are an important disabling factor. Osteotomy in adolescent patients is considered a very complex operation and often with complications. The hemiepiphysiodesis with eightplate™ offers a guided growth with a simple application and few complications, that instead other surgical methods have. We report obtained results on nine adolescents affected by axial deformities of different etiologies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Metacarpal synostosis is a rare congenital hand malformation requiring only occasionally a surgical correction. However in case of divergent epiphyses there is a progressive accentuation of the deformity. In the "Y" type of synostosis between fourth and fifth metacarpals, the authors propose a subtractive wedge osteotomy, synthesized by a screw that allows the alignment of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the fifth finger with those of other fingers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The calcaneo-stop operation with Astragalic Conical Screw is one of the more efficient and less invasive surgical methods for the treatment of valgus flatfoot in childhood. The study aims to review the case studies about this method practiced during the period between 1995 and 2008. 719 calcaneo-stop operations with Astragalic Conical Screw were evaluated after the removal of the screw with a period of follow-up since one up to ten years. The study confirms the effectiveness and simplicity of the surgical technique and it stresses the lack of invasiveness in relation to the involved joint structures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]