Non-compliance with periods of intolerance is very common for children during orthosis treatment. Parents' coping strategies are very important to avoid relapses. It is important to develop strategies to guide parents.

While usual complications related to the external fixators, such as pin-track infections and mobilization difficulties were not encountered, the development of additional complications such as dysfunction of the distraction mechanism should be monitored with the use of motorized intramedullary nails in limb lengthening.

Shoulder functionality and former activity levels can be successfully achieved in terms of increased patient satisfaction through use of the modified Latarjet surgery in the treatment of glenoid bone defect and anterior shoulder instability.

Purpose In this study, the correction accuracy of Smart Correction spatial fixators and of Ilizarov-type external fixators are compared in terms of deformity complexity. Methods Seventy-seven (40 male, 37 female) bone segments of 57 patients treated with a Smart Correction device were compared with 94 (51 male, 43 female) segments of 68 patients treated with an Ilizarov fixator. Mean age of the Smart Correction group was 20.69±12.94 years, and or the Ilizarov group 22.45±12.18 years. Patients were categorised according to limb lengthening and the number of deformity planes.

Glucocorticoid therapy combined with pregabalin and a home exercise program is an effective treatment in the first stage of frozen shoulder.