Pediatric Disorders

June 3 marks World Clubfoot Day, established in 2013 to raise awareness of clubfoot and to honor Ignacio Ponseti, MD, who developed the Ponseti method, a nonoperative treatment for clubfoot.

SAN FRANCISCO — Surgery may be the best treatment for moderate to severe contractures in pediatric patients who are idiopathic toe-walkers, according to results presented here.

SAN FRANCISCO — Results presented here showed children with high anxiety scores prior to surgery may have less pain and take fewer analgesics postoperatively.

An 11-year-old left hand-dominant boy with no medical or surgical history presented to the pediatric orthopedic surgery clinic approximately 5 months after falling off a trampoline and falling directly onto his right shoulder.

OrthoPediatrics Corp. has announced the acquisition of Boston Orthotics & Prosthetics, according to a press release.

Accelerated severity of illness score may provide an enhanced predictive model for cases of complicated osteomyelitis in children, according to data presented at the Musculoskeletal Infection Society Annual Meeting.

The photographic exhibition of those with congenital melanocytic nevi had a significant positive impact on participants and attendees, demonstrating options for psychological interventions, according to a study.

To focus on the launch of berdazimer gel 10.3%, Novan will be restructuring its commercial business and reducing its workforce due to profitability challenges, the company announced in a press release.

NuVasive Inc. has announced FDA 510(k) clearance of its Precice all-internal limb lengthening solution to include pediatric patients, according to a press release.

LAS VEGAS — A presentation here provided updated consensus-based best practice guidelines for defining high risk and preventing, diagnosing and treating surgical site infections in high-risk pediatric spine surgery cases.