Pediatrics News

Published results showed nonreduced angulated pediatric forearm fractures may remodel over time with good radiographic and functional outcomes 1 year post-injury.

Researchers of this study found patellofemoral morphology was altered and had an impact on maltracking in adolescents with patellofemoral pain.

A healthy 15-year-old girl presented with a 1-year history of left hip pain that worsened with activity. Her discomfort occurred primarily during cheerleading. Her pain was predominantly in the groin. She complained of painful catching and, at times, a locking sensation in the hip joint. She denied night pain and rest pain. Prior to presentation, she underwent physical therapy and chiropractic care without relief.

PHOENIX — Adolescent athletes with a smaller tubercle and larger fossa may experience physeal instability which could lead to cam-type femoroacetabular impingement, according to results presented at the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting.

AUSTIN, Texas — The higher frequency of statural growth impairment in male children with Crohn’s disease appears to be due to less standardized height gain with skeletal maturation, rather than advanced bone age progression, according to preliminary data from the Growth Study presented at Crohn’s & Colitis Congress.

Published results showed athletes who presented for clinical care within the first week of concussion injury experienced faster recovery compared with athletes who had delayed care postinjury.

For the upcoming Congress in Vienna, the main theme of harmonization and diversity allows EFORT to actively promote its mission of improving patient care. Indeed, with 41 National Member Societies, EFORT is a truly diverse organization.

A 14-year-old patient with no significant past medical history presented with a 2-year history of a left arm mass. On exam, the patient was neurovascularly intact with full strength and intact sensation throughout her left upper extremity. There was a firm, semi-mobile mass located over the dorsal ulnar left forearm. The mass had a negative Tinel’s sign, and she had no palpable lymph nodes. MRI showed a heterogeneous mass on the dorsal ulnar left forearm, with indeterminate features, that was closely associated with the radius (Figure 1). Biopsy was consistent with low-grade fibromyxoid sarcoma. CT of the chest was negative for metastatic disease. Wide resection was planned without radiotherapy secondary to the patient’s age. In anticipation of the need for soft tissue and potential bony reconstruction, a CT angiogram of the bilateral lower extremities was obtained (Figure 2). Despite the patient having palpable dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses, the angiogram revealed absence of the bilateral posterior tibial arteries.

NEW ORLEANS — Ultrasound-enhanced physical examination of the hip may be a reliable method for the diagnosis of hip dysplasia in infants, according to results presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

In recent years, the incidence of natural casualties, such as tsunamis, hurricanes earthquakes, and human disasters, such as industrial accidents, military actions and terrorist acts, has been growing continuously around the world. The resulting casualties affect large populations; most of the injuries are orthopaedic, bringing to the forefront the key role and responsibility of the orthopaedics and traumatology practitioners in delivering an immediate and appropriate medical intervention for wounded patients.