Ortopedia Infantil

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Single-leg spica provides adequate stability after open reduction in developmental dysplasia of the hip Alassaf, N. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg (2018) 138: 173. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00402-017-2845-1   Abstract Introduction The late detection of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) will remain a major concern in some parts of the world until effective …

The Rise of Concussions in the Adolescent Population Alan L. Zhang, MD*†, David C. Sing, BS†, Caitlin M. Rugg, MD†, Brian T. Feeley, MD†, Carlin Senter, MD†, ‡ †Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. ‡Department of Internal Medicine, University of California–San Francisco, San Francisco, …

Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery January 2017, Volume 137, Issue 1, pp 89–94 Arthroscopic treatment of symptomatic discoid meniscus in children Authors Tetsuo Hagino Satoshi Ochiai Shinya Senga Takashi Yamashita Masanori Wako Takashi Ando Hirotaka Haro Abstract Purpose To study discoid meniscus in children who underwent arthroscopic surgery at our center. Subjects and methods Thirty-four patients (39 …

Kevin M. Neal, MD J Am Acad Orthop Surg June 2015 ; 23 Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation is a rare condition in which patients present with the acute onset of torticollis. Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation represents a spectrum of disease from muscle spasm to a fixed mechanical block to reduction of the …

Philip D. Nowicki J Am Acad Orthop Surg August 2014 vol. 22 no. 8 Surgery near pediatric joints can be challenging because it is difficult to visualize vital articular structures. Assessment of underlying pathology is also challenging because the joint structures have not yet ossified. Arthrography is a useful tool …

Wellington K. Hsu Abstract Autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapies have seen a dramatic increase in breadth and frequency of use for orthopaedic conditions in the past 5 years. Rich in many growth factors that have important implications in healing, PRP can potentially regenerate tissue via multiple mechanisms. Proposed clinical and …

Alan H. Daniels Abstract Thoracolumbar spine trauma is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients. Special attention to this population is necessary because several unique features of the growing pediatric spine separate these patients from adult patients. These injuries are frequently associated with high-energy trauma and concurrent …

Julie Balch Samora J Am Acad Orthop Surg October 2013 vol. 21 no. 10 Abstract Septic arthritis of the hip in neonates is rare but can have devastating consequences. Presenting signs and symptoms may differ from those encountered in older children, which may result in diagnostic challenge or delay. Many …

Nirav K. Pandya J Am Acad Orthop Surg March 2013 vol. 21 no. 3 Abstract Understanding the pediatric response to polytrauma is essential for the orthopaedic surgeon. The physiologic effects of multisystem injury that manifest in a child have important implications for coordination of treatment, particularly in relation to the …