SummaryTreatment of haemophiliacs with inhibitors is of great concern in low-income countries confronting shortage in substitutive treatment. Invasive interventions on these patients represent a major challenge due to the fact that costs are significantly higher in comparison to similar procedures conducted on patients without inhibitors. Objective: In the context of insufficient availability of clotting factor, we aimed at highlighting the experience of surgical treatment in inhibitor patients. We analyzed the indications, types of performed interventions and outcomes. Patients, methods: This single center, retrospective analysis has been conducted on 7 inhibitor patients registered and treated in Haemophilia Center of Timisoara over ten years (1997–2007): six patients with severe hemophilia A (3 – high titer, 3 – low titer), one patient with von Willebrand disease (low titer).Three patients developed inhibitors only after 2–5 days post surgery. Results: A total of 15 invasive procedures were carried out: 2 orthopedic interventions (1 arthrodesis, 1 arthroscopic synovectomy), 2 urogenital interventions (1 surgical testicular detorsion, 1 orchiectomy), 4 limb amputations (2 bilateral upper and 2 lower limb amputation), 2 pseudotumour (PT) surgery interventions, 5 drainages (2 massive pyohaemothorax, 1 drainage of shank haematoma, 1 drainage of compressive forearm haematoma, 1 drainage of thigh haematoma). Haemostasis was achieved in patients with low level inhibitors (< 5 BU/ml) with high doses of FVIII concentrates; in those with high inhibitor

SummaryClinical expression of inadequately treated haemophilia is dominated by orthopedic complications, requiring invasive or non-invasive interventions. Objective: In Romania, with under dosed and late introduced “on demand” substitution, we aimed at highlighting the experience of orthopedic treatment and its outcome. Patients, methods: Single center retrospective analysis regarding orthopedic interventions and their outcomes was conducted on 59 hemophilia A, B, and von Willebrand disease patients, between 2002 and 2007. Results: The majority of interventions, invasive (60.71%) and non-invasive (39.28%), were elective, only two being emergencies. Postoperative functional evolution after synovectomies was good in 68.28%, fair in 24.39%, satisfactory in 7.31%. Results of 33 non-invasive (extensive releases) procedures were very good in 27.27%, good in 63.63%, poor in 9.09%. Discussion, conclusions: The important number and complexity of orthopedic interventions are proving the precarious musculoskeletal state in persons with hemophilia, demonstrating the need of improving substitution, at least with discontinue prophylaxis in patients with severe forms.

The three most common elbow fractures classically reported in pediatric orthopedic literature are supracondylar (50–70%), lateral condylar (17–34%), and medial epicondylar fractures (10%). The mechanism of injury varies, but the most commonly described mechanism involves a fall on an outstretched hand with varus, valgus or rotational force or a combination thereof. The vectors of force and the degree of chondro-osseous development dictate the type of injury incurred. A review of the literature was conducted to see the most frequent injuries and complications.

Introduction: Primary omental infarction (POI) has a low incidence worldwide, with most cases occurring in adults. This condition is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis of acute abdominal pain in childhood.