Pediatrics News

Implementation of an infection reduction bundle may reduce the overall surgical site infection rate among pediatric patients undergoing spinal fusion, according to results.

Published results showed either internal or external fixation after lateral closing-wedge corrective osteotomy yielded reliable outcomes with a low rate of complications and satisfactory functional results in pediatric patients with cubitus varus.

Study results showed a large variation in the treatment of ankle sprains and Salter-Harris 1 distal fibula fractures by pediatric orthopedic surgeons, with increased complications found with cast treatment and continued pain reported as a common complication for both treatments.

EFORT Open Reviews is the new open access journal from EFORT and Bone & Joint Publishing. All articles are free to read online with no subscription required.

Operative treatment of medial epicondyle fractures may lead to excellent upper extremity function and minimal pain interference among most pediatric patients, according to results.

Published results showed inferior overall survival among pediatric, adolescent and young adult patients with soft tissue sarcoma who had low-income public insurance compared to patients with private insurance.

Video or observer confirmation of sensor data from youth sport concussion testing is essential to ensure reliable results, according to researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who noted head sensors often recorded false positive impacts.

PHOENIX — Use of a rib-hook construct for hyperkyphosis or kyphoscoliosis may be a safe and effective treatment among pediatric patients, according to results presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.

Young athletes have a higher chance of subsequent ACL graft revision years after initial reconstruction if opting for a hamstring tendon autograft rather than a bone-patella-bone autograft, according to findings from a recently published study.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons announced it has canceled its annual meeting scheduled for March 24-28, 2020, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando due to concerns surrounding the novel coronavirus.