Pediatrics News

Surgical treatment of Gartland type 2 supracondylar humeral fractures in pediatric patients was associated with shorter surgical and total facility time and was less expensive when performed at an ASC compared with the hospital inpatient or outpatient setting, according to results of a study.

Most adolescent patients with femoroacetabular impingement may be treated nonoperatively and have significant improvements in outcome scores at the 2-year minimum follow-up, according to recently published results.

Orthopaedic problems in the pediatric population are common. These problems are either congenital, developmental or acquired. In the case of the hip joint, pain and impaired function can be caused by a broad spectrum of conditions and accurate diagnosis requires careful examination of the patient and his/her clinical history. Indeed, hip anatomy in children is unique due to the presence of a growth plate under the femoral head and due to the influence of growth and its vascularity and biomechanics.

EFORT Open Reviews (EOR)is the open access journal from EFORT and Bone & Joint Publishing.

WishBone Medical Inc. announced the acquisition of Response Ortho.

A 15-year-old, right-hand dominant female patient presented to our office with a history of left-sided type 3 radial longitudinal deficiency. She was initially treated in infancy at an outside hospital with centralization and pollicization procedures. Subsequent to her initial surgeries, she developed worsening of her limb-length discrepancy and bowing of her forearm secondary to damage to her distal ulnar physis during centralization. Physical examination of her left upper extremity on presentation was notable for elbow range of motion from 0° to 110° flexion. She exhibited complete absence of forearm pronation and supination, 10° arc of motion in wrist flexion and extension, and 30° radial deviation without any ulnar deviation. Her past medical history was otherwise unremarkable, and she lacked any syndromic associations with her radial longitudinal deficiency (RLD).

Up to 1.9 million children are estimated to have concussions in the United States each year, and these injuries may be underreported among young athletes, according to a clinical report published in Pediatrics.

ORLANDO, Fla. — More than 2 million children were injured in falls from sofas and beds between 2007 and 2016, with the rates of injuries increasing during that 10-year period, according to a presentation at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

A new EFORT webinar is coming up soon that will focus on adult spine deformity.

ORLANDO, Fla. — Young athletes with sports-related concussions who had poor sleep were more likely to experience greater symptom severity and a longer recovery compared with children who had good sleep, according to a presentation at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.