Welcome to the 9th & SPECIAL EASTER EPISODE of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with our Adam Galloway @GallowayAdam - Physiotherapist and lead of the @BSCOS_UK AHP Committee! Adam qualified in 2013, and has always had a firm interest in paediatric orthopaedics with an MSc in Clinical Research Methods. His name is well known in the UK, working with the team in Leeds @Kidsortho_leeds and as an NIHR funded PhD investigating the non-surgical treatment of Perthes’ Disease @NONSTOPPhD !!! Listen in to the episode to learn more!
We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics. Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK
REFERENCES:
1. Health-related Quality of Life in Idiopathic Toe Walkers: A Multicenter Prospective Cross-sectional Study. Morrow et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Apr 2024 PMID: 38273462
2. The effect of Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, on tendon healing: an experimental study in rat model of achilles tendon injury. Kurt et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. March 2024. PMID: 38148369
3. Is percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening safe and effective for older children with idiopathic toe walking? Kha et al. J POSNA. Feb 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jposna.2024.100021
4. Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Using Pedicled Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Yields Similar Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes but Less Donor-Site Morbidity Compared With Gracilis Tendon Autograft. Runer et al. Arthroscopy. Feb 2024 PMID: 37479150
5. Incidence of Skin Sensitivity Following Dermabond Application in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Kortiz et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Feb 2024. PMID: 37820062
6. Wait-and-scan: an alternative for curettage in atypical cartilaginous tumours of the long bones. Scholte et al. Bone Joint J. Jan 2024. PMID: 38160684
7. The Effect of Implant Density on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Fusion: Results of the Minimize Implants Maximize Outcomes Randomized Clinical Trial. Larsen et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. Feb 2024. PMID: 37973031
8. Rate and Risk Factors for Contralateral Slippage in Adolescents Treated for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: A Comprehensive Analysis of 3,528 Cases. Momtaz et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. March 2024. PMID: 38271486
9. MPFL Reconstruction and Implant-Mediated Guided Growth in Skeletally Immature Patients With Patellar Instability and Genu Valgum. Bachman et al. Am J Sports Med. March 2024. PMID: 38349668.
10. Trends in inequalities in childhood overweight and obesity prevalence: a repeat cross-sectional analysis of the Health Survey for England. Broadbent et al. Arch Dis Child. Feb 2024. PMID: 38262695
11. Reapplication of the Pavlik Harness for Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip After Initial Pavlik Harness Failure. Tomaru et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Feb 2024. PMID: 37981894
12. Skin Antisepsis before Surgical Fixation of Extremity Fractures. he PREP-IT Investigators. N Engl J Med. Feb 2024. PMID: 38294973
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