Pediatrics News

Young patients are seen almost daily in our emergency units after they have a head injury and exhibit symptoms that indicate they have some degree of concussion. Most of these patients are observed shortly in the emergency unit and, if they show no further symptoms, are discharged with information about the circumstances in which they should return to the hospital immediately. Few of these patients show up again, but what happens to the rest of those patients? Do we really know how they perform in the longer term?

With the release of the hoverboard in 2015 came 26,854 injuries treated in United States EDs related to the product, with the most commonly affected area being the wrist, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

The mission of the AAP has been further bolstered in a statement issued by the organization, which promotes pediatric health and well-being for all children, regardless of race and ethnicity, sexual orientation, special needs or other factors that make the pediatric population diverse.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Board of Directors approved new appropriate use criteria for the management of developmental dysplasia of the hip in infants up to 6 months of age.

NEW ORLEANS — Antibiotic pretreatment in pediatric patients with hematogenous infections did not reduce surgical culture yield, according to results presented here.

NEW ORLEANS — Telehealth is safe, satisfactory and cost-effective for treatment of non-displaced pediatric elbow fractures, according to a presenter here.

Recurrent patellofemoral instability is common. Following an index patellar dislocation, the rate of recurrent dislocation is estimated to be 15% to 44%. Recurrent patellofemoral instability can be intermittently debilitating for patients when conservative measures fail.

The AAP, along with the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America, has released a list of procedures and orthopedic tests that are often ordered but not always necessary for treating children with hip, foot and musculoskeletal conditions.

While the most recent continuing resolution passed by the Senate and House included funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program, or CHIP, and its 8.9 million enrollees until 2023, other health care programs remain at risk until a final resolution of the budget standoff.

Results published in the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery showed young baseball players who underwent conservative treatment for Little League shoulder had a greater return-to-play rate if they were prohibited from throwing immediately after initial presentation.