Bones of Lower Extremity

L'avulsione della spina iliaca anteriore

Zerjal K

2026/3 — pag. 80-81 — DOI

The paper describes the case of a 14-year-old male presenting to the Emergency Unit with continuous pain in the right iliac fossa and a slight limp. Initially suspected to be acute appendicitis, the clinical picture was reconsidered due to negative i...

“Piedi a papera”: disinformazione, anatomia e clinicaUn approccio razionale all’andatura in extrarotazione nei bambini

Volpe E

2026/2 — pag. 49-50 — DOI

Out-toeing gait in children, commonly referred to by parents as “duck feet,” is a very frequent reason for paediatric consultation. This expression often leads to the suspicion of a foot problem, while in most cases the condition is benign and relate...

Se l'anca fa male troppo spesso... pensa all'ascesso!

Caridi C, Orsi SM, Burrone M, Consolaro A.

2025/4 — pag. 253-256 — DOI

The Authors describe a case of an 11-year-old girl with persistent coxalgia and a clinical presentation suggestive of subacute/chronic osteomyelitis of the femoral metaphyseal region. The diagnosis was confirmed by radiographic imaging consistent ...

Una bambina molto in gamba…: alla ricerca del suo dolore

Mambelli L, Gagliardo B, Minguzzi M, Marchetti F.

2024/1 — pag. 45-47 — DOI

Osteoid osteoma is a condition that causes pain and limping in the lower extremity. Therefore, a thorough investigation is necessary in preschool children with prolonged pain and limping. The paper presents the case of a 6-year-old girl with severe n...

Un male tremendo proprio lì... sulla tibia

Sambugaro D.

2024/1 — pag. 50-53 — DOI

The author describes the case of a boy diagnosed with tibial osteoid osteoma by video chat during the lockdown...

Rientramenti sottosternali, distress respiratorio, discinesia ciliare Tibia vara, varismo arti inferiori

2023/9 — pag. 605 — DOI

Lesioni ossee simmetriche e drepanocitosi

Franzone D, Chianucci B, Basso L, Guardo D, Bellini T, Piccotti E.

2023/6 — pag. 399-402 — DOI

An 8-year-old boy suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD) was admitted to emergency unit complaining of moderate-to-severe pain in his lower limbs. He received chronic transfusion therapy and hydroxyurea. Apparently, he had never experienced vaso-oc...

Lesioni ossee simmetriche e drepanocitosi

Franzone D, Chianucci B, Basso L, Guardo D, Bellini T, Piccotti E

2023/6 — pag. 100-101 — DOI

An 8-year-old boy suffering from sickle cell disease (SCD) was admitted to emergency unit complaining of moderate-to-severe pain in his lower limbs. He received chronic transfusion therapy and hydroxyurea. Apparently, he had never experienced vaso-oc...

Un’osteomielite cronica attraverso il Mediterraneo

Mazzieri T, Pulvirenti RM, Casadei R, Cangiano M, Valletta E

2023/4 — pag. 55-59 — DOI

The paper describes the case of a girl whose hospital admission for a domestic accident led to the diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis as the likely outcome of an acute infection contracted and treated in her country of origin. After an initial wait-a...

Un’anca molto raffreddata

Carraro C.

2023/3 — pag. 188 — DOI

The case of a 3-year-old girl presenting with right hip pain and persisting limp is described. The diagnosis of adrenal neuroblastoma with femoral metastasis was finally made....

Un caso di zoppia: l’istiocitosi a cellule di Langerhans

C. Pizza, G. Trippella, I. Maccora, E. Sieni

2019/10 — pag. 249-249

Una sporgenza laterale del piede

R. Oliveto, D. Scucchiari

2019/9 — pag. 589-590

Agenesia rotulea, ipoplasia ungueale e nail-patella syndrome

F. Baldo

2019/7 — pag. 150-150

Troppo dolore per un’artrite

G. Ferrara, M. Massaro, T. Giani, G. Simonini, S. Lazzeri, R. Cimaz

2019/3 — pag. 51-51

Le due facce di una osteomielite

A. Fumarola, A. Galimberti, S. Pusceddu, L. Mambelli, F. Marchetti

2018/5 — pag. 328-330

Pronto Soccorso

G. Facchina

2017/7 — pag. 460

Un dolore acuto alla gamba dopo il calcio a un pallone

C. Udina, S. Minguzzi, L. Mambelli, M. Cavini, F. Marchetti

2017/7 — pag. 465-466

The paper presents a case of a 10-year-old boy with acute groin pain after kicking a ball. Pain was exacerbated by exerting pressure on the anteromedial region of the thigh and by abduction/extra rotation of the leg. Ultrasonography revealed asymmetr...

Un dolore acuto alla gamba dopo il calcio a un pallone

C. Udina, S. Minguzzi, L. Mambelli, M. Cavini, F. Marchetti

2017/7

The paper presents a case of a 10-year-old boy with acute groin pain after kicking a ball. Pain was exacerbated by exerting pressure on the anteromedial region of the thigh and by abduction/extra rotation of the leg. Ultrasonography revealed asymmetr...

Distacchi apofisari

S. Nider

2016/5 — pag. 323-324

Sulle spine...

S. Lega, I. Rabach, E. Panontin, E. Barbi

2015/1 — pag. 53-54

Gabrio, il bimbo in punta di piede

C. Bibalo, V. Guastalla, C. Sandrin

2015/1

La sindrome di Sever “Viral wheezing” nel lattante Distanziatori e asma

2014/3 — pag. 191

Le osteocondrosi degli arti inferiori

M. Carbone

2014/3 — pag. 165-169

Osteochondrosis is a term used to describe a group of disorders that affect the growing skeleton. The exact etiology of these disorders is unknown, but genetic causes, repetitive trauma, vascular abnormalities, and mechanical factors may all play a...

Pseudoaneurisma post-traumatico del dorso del piede in età pediatrica

S. Nieri, M. D’Amato, S. Parmigiani

2013/8

The Authors report the case of an 11-year-old child observed in the outpatient clinic of Paediatric Ultrasound for the examination of a soft swelling on the dorsal surface of the forefoot in the space between 1st and 2nd metatarsal bone, which was ne...

Coxalgia a 12 anni: un solo pensiero?

F. De Maddi, M. Torino, P. Siani

2012/1 — pag. 51-52

Osteoma osteoide trattato con ablazione percutanea con radiofrequenze: descrizione di un caso

A. Andreacchio, E. Bailo, N. Sardi, G. Grazia

2009/3 — pag. 189-190

Osteoid osteoma (OO) is a small, benign bone tumour that occurs in young people. The most common skeletal sites are the metaphysis or diaphysis of long bones. We report a case of a 13-year-old boy with a 5-month history of pain in the right femur...

Osteoma osteoide trattato con ablazione percutanea con radiofrequenze: descrizione di un caso

A. Andreacchio, E. Bailo, N. Sardi, G. Grazia

2009/3

Esostosi della testa fibulare e compressionedel nervo peroneale: descrizione di un casoin un adolescente

R. Fagioli, S. Brachi, G. Borsari, S. Rinieri, E. Gastaldo

2008/7 — pag. 463-464

The peroneal nerve is frequently involved in cases of lesions or entrapment in the lower limb. In literature, only few cases have been reported on peroneal nerve compression by a benign bone growth, such as exostosis. We report the case of a 13 y...

Esostosi della testa fibulare e compressione del nervo peroneale: descrizione di un caso in un adolescente

R. Fagioli, S. Brachi, G. Borsari, S. Rinieri, E. Gastaldo

2008/7

Il bambino che cammina con i piedi in fuori: ovvero la retroversione dei colli femorali

AC. Scapinelli, R. Scapinelli

2006/4 — pag. 235-239

The Authors report the data from the literature and the results of a study conducted in 47 subjects (of whom the majority were children), showing diminished anteversion of the femoral necks. This is a frequent and usually benign skeletal abnormality,...

Dalla clinica all'esame strumentale: un ragazzo con sepsi e dolore alla gamba

Z. Cannioto, S. Storelli, F. Zennaro, J. Schleef, F. Marchetti

2006/2

Il piede piatto e l’ansia della prevenzione

G. Taglialavoro, G. Maranzana, G. Longo

2001/8 — pag. 537-540

Un'anca sofferente con ecografia negativa

G. Lemmo

1999/10

Un’anca sofferente con ecografia negativa nel piccolo lattante

G. Lemmo

1999/10 — pag. 657-658

La displasia evolutiva dell’anca

G. Atti, P. Farina, P. Varni

1998/7 — pag. 431-438

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) describes a wide range of hip abnormalities, from a shallow acetabulum to a dislocated hip. The abnormality can be present at birth but also occur at later stages. Without therapy, patients with completel...