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Published results showed distal spine anchors may provide better long-term control of the major curve than distal pelvic anchors in children with cerebral palsy scoliosis treated with growth-friendly instrumentation.

Published results showed pediatric patients with severely displaced distal radius and forearm fractures may have fewer complications with bioresorbable intramedullary implants compared with Kirschner-wire osteosynthesis.

While many radiographic assessments were reliable for surgical decision-making in pediatric patients with patellofemoral instability, results showed five assessments required consensus training to be reliable and five remained unreliable.

CHICAGO — Patient-reported outcomes were favorable at 2 years for ACL reconstruction done with a modified Lemaire lateral extra-articular tenodesis in children and teenagers with risk factors for failed ACL reconstruction.

A 7-year-old girl with asymmetric dystonic diplegic cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus with ventriculoperitoneal shunt and Williams syndrome had progressive left patellar instability. She had a gross motor function classification system level 1.

CHICAGO — Results presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting showed variations in cast material, bracing method, tenotomy indications and practices exist among orthopedic surgeons for clubfoot management.

National Doctors’ Day marks the anniversary of the first use of general anesthesia in surgery by Crawford W. Long, MD, on March 30, 1842. To celebrate, Healio Orthopedics revisits stories that reflect on the impact of orthopedic surgeons.

CHICAGO — Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis procedural costs were significantly lower when a high-volume surgeon performed the surgery, according to research presented here.

CHICAGO — Despite a reduction in pediatric patients presenting with orthopedic injuries during the COVID-19 pandemic, results showed these patients had an increase in polytrauma requiring more procedures and worse hospital outcomes.