Pediatrics News

In this video, Kevin M. Neal, MD, discussed the relationship between rates of neural axis abnormalities in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and the potential need for neurosurgical intervention.

Osteomyelitis is a microbial infection of the bone. Pediatric osteomyelitis is common and has increased with time.

Regulatory burdens, resource deficits, reimbursement rates and the growing list of day-to-day business responsibilities have catalyzed a trend of private physician practices selling or transitioning to larger hospital settings.

At first glance, the answer to this question would seem to be obvious.

A 10-year-old girl with no significant past medical history presented to the ED for evaluation of 6 months of progressively worsening back pain.

Presented results showed low-density spinal fusion constructs achieved comparable curve correction with reduced OR times compared with higher-density constructs for pediatric patients with neuromuscular scoliosis.

In this video, Kevin M. Neal, MD, discussed a novel posterior dynamic distraction device that may be effective for treatment of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Although children with physical disabilities had lower health-related quality of life measures vs. their peers, results showed such patients had minimal differences in happiness that did not correlate with functional mobility.

In this video, Melissa A. Bent, MD, discussed developments in a study looking at the potential use of augmented reality exercise gaming or “exergaming” technology for children with cerebral palsy.

I have found the hard way that an essential component of attaining a more fulfilling and peaceful life is to prioritize that which is truly important and execute around those priorities first.