Pediatrics News

Results showed a novel posterior column osteotomy technique may be effective in improving deformity correction in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis undergoing posterior spinal fusion.

Results showed a single-stage treatment involving femoral shortening, peroneal nerve decompression and posterior knee release may improve knee mechanics and ambulatory ability for pediatric patients with arthrogrypotic knee deformities.

In this video, Aaron J. Huser, DO, discusses a study that showed tibial-fibular synostosis may prevent recurrent dynamic valgus of the ankle in patients with fibular hemimelia.

A 6-year-old girl presented with worsening hip pain and an energy inefficient gait pattern (Figure 1 and video).

Published results showed an investigational head and neck cooling device reduced symptom severity for adolescent athletes with a sports-related concussion compared with standard post-concussion care alone.

Results showed patients with cerebral palsy who underwent a single event multilevel surgery had improved gait deviations regardless of age.

A 6-year-old girl presented with worsening hip pain and an energy-inefficient gait pattern.

Results showed 3.9% of pediatric and adolescent patients who underwent ACL reconstruction developed arthrofibrosis; however, skeletally immature patients had significantly lower rates of arthrofibrosis vs. skeletally mature patients.

In this video, Christopher A. Iobst, MD, discussed results from his study on the prevalence of burnout among limb reconstruction surgeons. He advocated for open communication to combat stress and fatigue.

June 3 marks World Clubfoot Day, established in 2013 to raise awareness of clubfoot and to honor Ignacio Ponseti, MD, who developed the Ponseti method, a nonoperative treatment for clubfoot.