Pediatrics News

Orthopedic surgery is a highly demanding profession. More than one-third of orthopedic surgeons work 60 hours per week, not including call responsibilities or after-hours academic or leadership work. Fortunately, for many, we have found a rewarding profession. However, the ego gratification can be addictive and lead to excessive hours away from family and friends.

Teens who incorporated light aerobic activity into their concussion treatment plans recovered more quickly than those who did not exercise, according to results of a randomized clinical trial published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Parental stress caused by the longest government shutdown in U.S. history may affect stress levels of children in the household, a researcher from Virginia Tech suggested. Pediatricians are in a unique position to counsel families who may be experiencing hardship during this time.

According to recently published results, 95% of children with previously untreated clubfeet that underwent the Ponseti method achieved a plantigrade foot and this outcome was maintained by most patients. However, residual deformities were common after at least 10 years of follow-up.

The use of tranexamic acid compared with placebo in patients who underwent surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis significantly decreased blood loss by 27%, according to recently published data.

Trampoline parks caused a higher percentage of fractures/ dislocations, lower extremity fractures, fractures in adults and surgical intervention compared with home trampolines, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Education continues to evolve. New ideas on how adults comprehend information combined with innovative technology has led to a greater understanding of the complexity and individuality of learning, which has had a significant effect on the education of orthopedic surgeons. Changes in training curriculum and CME have improved the ability of surgeons and surgeons-in-training to understand musculoskeletal diseases and provide care resulting in the best possible outcomes.

Recently published results noted a trend during the past century in the timing of epiphyseal fusion, in both initiation and completion of the process, for most hand and wrist bones in pediatric patients.

Judging by all the received comments about the past editions, the EFORT Comprehensive Review Course is widely considered to be a basic step in orthopaedic and trauma training and a paramount 1-day exercise to prepare for a typical interim assessment. The high attendance and early interest raised by this educational program are additional reasons why it has become a constant component of our annual meetings.

LOS ANGELES — Results of a study presented at the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting showed no clear risk factors for development of proximal junctional kyphosis or proximal junctional failure among patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, as well as a low rate of long-term consequences and reoperations.