5). Partial or full bursectomies wereperformed in all patients with symptomatic spurs orrecurrent triceps tendonitis in which evidence of concom-itant bursitis was found at operation. 2,14 The spur wasgenerally covered by at least a thin layer of triceps tendon,which was incised longitudinally.
In children older than 10 years, the most common cause of limping is ankle sprain (Sty et al.). Overuse syndromes are caused by microtrauma; examples of overuse syndromes are stress fracture, Osgood-Schlatter disease, shin splints, Sever's disease, and chondromalacia patellae.
CAUSES OF PEDIATRIC STROKE The causes of stroke differ greatly in children and adults. Adult risk factors such as hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes do not commonly cause stroke in children. Rather, pediatric strokes may be caused by: â¢ Birth defects