Pediatrics News

A minimum 6-week follow-up of pediatric patients surgically treated for unstable supracondylar humerus fractures revealed satisfactory results in 92% of patients with type IV fractures.

Researchers investigating the effect of Chêneau bracing on the coronal and sagittal alignment of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis found the brace can be useful for the prevention of curvature progression, but varies in the treatment of pelvic and sagittal alignment.

Following the resolution of a class action lawsuit regarding youth soccer concussion, the United States Soccer Federation has recently announced an upcoming player safety campaign that will include new youth soccer initiatives in part to improve concussion awareness, provide more uniform concussion management and eliminate heading in the youngest players.

Results from a 10-year retrospective study in New Zealand on pediatric patients with humeral osteomyelitis highlight the efficacy of antibiotics and debridement for cases of infection and the need for surgeons to look out for concurrent septic arthritis in these patients.

This study of pediatric patients with hip dysplasia showed the modified Mose technique was the most accurate method investigated to determine of the center of the femoral head in both subluxated hips and dislocated hips.

Basketball has been a favorite sport ever since James Naismith first nailed a peach basket to the wall of the YMCA in Springfield, Mass. in 1891. It is popular among many families as boys and girls can practice together at home with just a hoop in the driveway.

This 10-year retrospective review of pediatric patients in New Zealand with acute hematogenous osteomyelitis showed higher rates of the condition among the Maori and Pacific Islander populations in the country.

Recently published data revealed full-time wheelchair use as a significant risk factor of first fracture among pediatric male patients with Duchenne or Becker muscular dystrophy, but found no correlation between fracture and corticosteroid use in this population.

This retrospective study showed elastic stable intramedullary nailing for treatment of displaced distal humeral metaphyseal-diaphyseal junction fractures in pediatric patients yielded a stable reduction and good rational control.

According to the results of a recently published study, race, age, and insurance status correlated with the mechanism, management and outcomes of spinal cord injuries in pediatric patients.