Pediatrics News

Radiographically ‘safe’ screw pathways — defined as those that traverse from the ilium to the sacral or that pass from the ipsilateral ilium through the sacrum into the contralateral ilium — were found in most children for an iliosacral screw at S1 and for a trans-sacral trans-iliac screw at S2; however, half of children had an available pathway for a trans-sacral trans-iliac screw at S1, according to results.

Recent high-quality evidence confirming the effectiveness of early screening and appropriate treatment for scoliosis has led to a revised position statement from several orthopedic and pediatric organizations.

Wrestling is one of the most ancient sports and one of the most popular sports worldwide with its different varieties, such as Greco-Roman and freestyle. Collegiate-style wrestling is dominant among high school and college teams.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Representatives from the Children’s National Health System and MedStar Sports Medicine recently announced new screening and data collection technology will be used in the District of Columbia to aid in the treatment and prevention of concussion in youth sports.

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Patients who underwent open reduction and internal fixation compared with closed reduction and internal fixation for treatment of pediatric femoral neck fractures had a higher fracture reduction quality and reported fewer complications, including osteonecrosis, according to results of this study.

Use of a guideline for MRI with sedation developed by a multidisciplinary team yielded fewer MRI sequences per scan, decreased scan duration and shorter hospital stays among pediatric patients with musculoskeletal infections.

Investigators of this study found 65% of skeletally immature patients who were implanted with an expandable endoprosthesis after distal femoral resection had less tibial growth in the operative vs. contralateral limb and of these patients, 43% had progressive shortening.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released appropriate use criteria to assist in the treatment and rehabilitation of osteochondritis dissecans of the femoral condyle in pediatric patients.

SAN DIEGO — Pediatric cervical facet dislocations are a rare occurrence that offer little neurological recovery, according to the results of a retrospective study presented here.