Effect of Medial Patellofemoral Complex Reconstruction Technique on Patellofemoral Contact Pressure, Contact Area, and Kinematics
Isolated MPFL reconstruction, isolated MQTFL reconstruction, and combined MPFL/MQTFL reconstruction restored native knee kinematics, contact forces, and contact areas without overconstraint.
Use of Implant-Mediated Guided Growth With Tension Band Plate in Skeletally Immature Patients With Knee Pathology: A Retrospective Review
The implant-mediated guided growth performed in the setting of treating intra-articular knee pathology is feasible and should be considered for skeletally immature patients with coronal plane angular deformity undergoing surgery for concomitant knee pathology.
Transosseous Repair of Isolated Posterior Medial Meniscal Root Injuries in Children and Adolescents
This technical note demonstrates the transosseous repair of isolated posterior medial meniscal root injuries in children and adolescents, including tear visualization on magnetic resonance imaging and during arthroscopy, operative technique, and postoperative management.
Virtual Reality Distraction Is No Better Than Simple Distraction Techniques for Reducing Pain and Anxiety During Pediatric Orthopaedic Outpatient Procedures: A Randomized Controlled Trial
During in-office cast and pin removal in pediatric patients, simple distraction techniques such as tablet video viewing are as effective as higher-fidelity VR headset video and interactive games in minimizing objective measures of procedural pain and subjective measures of pain and anxiety.
Can Return-to-Sport Rates be Taken at Face Value in the Pediatric and Adolescent Sports Literature?
Understanding how rates of sport participation may naturally change during childhood is crucial to interpreting and reporting RTS rates for these patients. We believe that more studies are needed to quantify the many factors affecting natural attrition rates of sport participation in young athletes (by both age and sport) to better study posttreatment RTS and […]
Strong Association Between Growth Hormone Therapy and Proximal Tibial Physeal Avulsion Fractures in Children and Adolescents: A Case-Control Study
This study demonstrates that the proportion of subjects who sustained proximal tibial physeal avulsion fractures and were receiving recombinant human growth hormone therapy at the time of injury was significantly greater than that of an age, sex, and body mass index-matched control group with midshaft tibial fractures (11% versus 0%, respectively, representing 15-times greater odds […]
HSS Study Reveals Concerning Link Between Growth Hormone Therapy and Growth Plate Fractures in Children
Parents and Physicians Should Discuss this Potential Complication of Growth Hormone Treatment for Active Children and Adolescents Human growth hormone has long been used to treat certain medical conditions in children. New research from surgeon-scientists at Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) shows that there may be a previously unknown complication. The HSS investigators found that […]
Practical Clinical Research Design and Application
Every practicing physician, surgeon, advanced practice provider, and allied health professional interacts regularly with peer-reviewed literature: either while creating it, or consuming it.
New App Reduces ACL Injuries In Young Athletes
Nassau Illustrated reports on the HSS app, RIIP REPS, that enables schools, clubs and leagues to easily implement neuromuscular training programs to reduce sports injuries and improve performance. It’s a young athlete’s worst nightmare—a dreaded popping sound followed by sharp pain in the knee. If it’s a torn anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, it could […]
Validation of the ACL-RSI Scale in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients
The ACL-RSI scale is valid to use with pediatric and adolescent patients. The 6-item scale may be a better choice because it has fewer redundancies and minimizes the risk of questionnaire fatigue.