All fresh back from the latest EPOS meeting in Toulouse! We Welcome listeners back to the 12th EPISODE of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with special guest Darius Rad of Southampton Childrens Hospital! Heradling from Transylavania in Romania, he trained at Royal London Hospital, Great Ormond Street and Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales before being appointed as a consultant in Southampton where hei s part of a growing team!
His favourite poem is The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost: “I shall be telling this with a sigh, Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—I took the one less travelled by, And that has made all the difference.”
We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics. Also…we play EURO-HOT or EURO-NOT so stay tuned and be educated on 90’s European Dance Music!
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REFERENCES:
1. Autism screening and diagnostic outcomes among toddlers born preterm. Hamner et al. Dev Med Child Neurol. March 2025. PMID: 39165130
2. The effect of vitamin D on the speed and quality of pediatric fracture healing. Hendrych et al. J Child Orthop. November 2024. PMID: 39563984
3. Spontaneous recovery in the majority of stable dysplastic hips treated with active surveillance. Theunissen et al. Bone Joint J. February 2025. PMID: 39889762.
4. Proximal versus distal tenotomy of the iliopsoas tendon in the surgical treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip: a randomized clinical trial. Doski J. Int Orthop. March 2025. PMID: 39853427.
5. Intraoperative Tranexamic Acid Infusion Reduces Perioperative Blood Loss in Pediatric Limb-Salvage Surgeries: A Double-Blinded Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. El Ghoneimy et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. March 2025. PMID: 39841811.
6. Morphological Improvement of the Epiphyseal Plate and Trochlea After Surgical Correction in Skeletally Immature Patients With Patellar Dislocation and Trochlear Dysplasia. Hao et al. Am J Sports Med. February 2025. PMID: 39743963.
7. Dexterity assessment of hospital workers: prospective comparative study. Joseph et al. BMJ. December 2024. PMID: 39706594.
8. Subtalar arthroereisis with metallic implant is a safe and effective treatment for pediatric patients with symptomatic flexible flatfeet. A 10-year clinical and radiographic follow-up. Moraca et al. Foot Ankle Surg. Jan 2025. PMID: 38972783
9. The risk of refracture and malunion in children treated for diaphyseal forearm fractures: a retrospective cohort study. Husum et al. Acta Orthop. Feburary 2025. PMID: 39993177;
10. Optimal Timing for Advanced Imaging in Childhood Bone and Joint Infection. Hunter et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Feburary 2025. PMID: 39307981.
11. Get Over It: Surgical Residents' Responses to Simulated Harassment. A Multi Method Study. Johnson et al. J Surg Educ. March 2025. PMID: 39818080.
12. Oral Infigratinib Therapy in Children with Achondroplasia. Savarirayan et al. N Engl J Med. February 2025. PMID: 39555818.
13. From Sheep to Sling: Pediatric Injuries Due to Rodeo Mutton Bustin'. Schultz et al. J Pediatr Orthop.April 2025. PMID: 39831656.
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