Asahi Murata, Joseph Janicki, Amirreza Fatehi, Jamie Burgess, Mehrtash Hashemzadeh, Mohan V Belthur
{"title":"Variation in the treatment of pediatric lateral condyle fractures of the humerus: a survey of Pediatric Orthopedic Society of North America members.","authors":"Asahi Murata, Joseph Janicki, Amirreza Fatehi, Jamie Burgess, Mehrtash Hashemzadeh, Mohan V Belthur","doi":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001278","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001278","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level III - survey study.</p>","PeriodicalId":50092,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B","volume":" ","pages":"560-566"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144795996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A propensity score-adjusted retrospective analysis of after-hours and daytime surgery for Gartland type III pediatric supracondylar humeral fracture.","authors":"Ryota Sugimura, Hideaki Miyamoto, Takahiro Inui, Kensuke Ikuta, Gen Sasaki, Kentaro Matsui, Taketo Kurozumi, Yoshinobu Watanabe, Hirotaka Kawano","doi":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001288","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001288","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The optimal surgical timing for pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures has been deliberated. Although the recent trend is to postpone surgery until the daytime, the effect of after-hours surgery on outcomes requires further elucidation. Thus, we aimed to evaluate whether the timing of surgery for pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures affects the outcomes. The data of 135 pediatric patients who underwent surgery for Gartland type III supracondylar humeral fractures at a single trauma center were retrospectively analyzed. Depending on the time of admission to the operating room, the patients were divided into daytime and after-hours surgery cohorts. Nearest-neighbor propensity score matching was conducted, and outcomes were compared between the matched cohorts. The primary outcome was defined as reduction failure, including revision surgery. Secondary outcomes included the operative time, indication for open reduction, and complications. Each matched cohort consisted of 48 patients, with a mean age of 6.6 ± 2.6 years. The after-hours surgery resulted in more frequent reduction failures than the daytime surgery (21% vs. 4%, P < 0.05). No significant differences were observed in the secondary outcomes. In the post hoc analysis, where the matched cohorts were stratified by the presence of supervising orthopedic trauma surgeons, reduction failure rates showed no statistically significant difference between daytime and after-hours surgery. This propensity score-adjusted retrospective study revealed that reduction failures occurred more frequently in after-hours surgeries than in daytime surgeries for pediatric supracondylar humeral fractures. The absence of supervising surgeons may have contributed to the poorer outcome of after-hours surgeries.</p>","PeriodicalId":50092,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B","volume":" ","pages":"567-572"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144977143","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"C-reactive protein can be used to guide the empiric antimicrobial therapy of acute osteomyelitis in children.","authors":"Haiting Jia, Tao Liu","doi":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001264","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001264","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study was to identify some indicators that could be used to distinguish methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) to more accurately guide empirical antibiotics. Data of 91 cases of acute osteomyelitis in children with Staphylococcus aureus infection (including 29 cases of MRSA and 62 cases of MSSA) from July 2017 to March 2024 were retrospectively analyzed. Age, sex, duration of onset, maximum body temperature at onset, and inflammatory indicators detected after admission were compared between the MRSA group and the MSSA group. According to the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, the diagnostic efficiency of MRSA infection was evaluated. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine independent risk factors for MRSA infection. There were no significant differences in age, sex, duration of onset, maximum body temperature, white blood cell count, neutrophil count, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate between the MRSA group and the MSSA group ( P > 0.05). The median C-reactive protein in the MRSA group and the MSSA group was 97.93 and 58.10 mg/L, respectively, with statistical significance ( P < 0.05). The sensitivity, specificity, and area under the curve of C-reactive protein for detecting MRSA infection were 41.4, 90.3, and 0.646%, respectively. Logistic regression analysis showed that C-reactive protein greater than 116.46 mg/L (odds ratio = 6.588, 95% confidence interval: 2.149-20.197) was an independent risk factor for predicting MRSA infection ( P < 0.05). C-reactive protein greater than 116.46 mg/L can independently predict the likelihood of MRSA infection, and it is recommended to empirically select anti-MRSA treatment for such children.</p>","PeriodicalId":50092,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B","volume":" ","pages":"520-523"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112618","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Management of postinfective pathological hip dislocation with absent capital femoral epiphysis in young children: a long-term follow-up study.","authors":"Rajesh Kumar Kanojia, Sumit Gupta, Durgesh Sharma, Ajay Kumar","doi":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001259","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001259","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level IV - therapeutic study.</p>","PeriodicalId":50092,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B","volume":" ","pages":"541-551"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144112620","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
XiaoYu Zhou, YaoXi Liu, Hao Chen, Xiongke Hu, GuangHui Zhu, Kun Liu, ZeXi Jiang, Han Xiao, HaiBo Mei
{"title":"Clinical study of the 'U'-shaped staple-guided growth technique in the treatment of congenital anterolateral bowing of the tibia in children.","authors":"XiaoYu Zhou, YaoXi Liu, Hao Chen, Xiongke Hu, GuangHui Zhu, Kun Liu, ZeXi Jiang, Han Xiao, HaiBo Mei","doi":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001237","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to investigate the early effectiveness of guided growth techniques for managing congenital anterolateral bowing of the tibia (ALBT) in children. A retrospective analysis was performed involving 18 patients with ALBT treated with the 'U'-shaped staple-guided growth technique between January 2020 and October 2022 at two centres. Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs of both lower limbs and the tibia as well as the fibula were collected before surgery, at the time of implant removal, or at the last follow-up. Changes in the coronal tibial diaphyseal angulation, sagittal tibial diaphyseal angulation, anatomical medial proximal tibial angle (aMPTA) and anatomical lateral distal tibial angle (aLDTA) were statistically analysed to evaluate the correction effect of the ALBT. All patients were followed up for an average of 23.36 months (range: 14.53-37.2 months). All 18 patients demonstrated an improvement in the coronal plane tibial shaft angle, with an average correction of 17.94° (range: 5.54°-33.52°). Fourteen patients displayed an improvement in the sagittal plane tibial shaft angle, with an average correction of 13.44° (range: 1.89°-32.6°). Both the aMPTA and aLDTA levels decreased after treatment. No tibial pseudarthrosis occurred in any of the 18 patients during the follow-up. The guided growth technique is effective in improving the ALBT, preventing further angular deformities of the tibia, and may delay or prevent tibial pseudarthrosis. Moreover, the guided growth technique is simple to perform, minimally invasive and associated with few complications.</p>","PeriodicalId":50092,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B","volume":" ","pages":"608-615"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12487664/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143191188","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emmanouil Grigoriou, Emil Varas-Rodriguez, M Bryant Transtrum, Ameya H Deshpande, Jeremy P Doak, Mark T Ehrensberger
{"title":"Three-dimensional biomechanical analysis of flexible intramedullary nailing constructs in length-unstable pediatric femur fractures.","authors":"Emmanouil Grigoriou, Emil Varas-Rodriguez, M Bryant Transtrum, Ameya H Deshpande, Jeremy P Doak, Mark T Ehrensberger","doi":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001267","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001267","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Flexible intramedullary nail fixation of pediatric femoral shaft fractures offers advantages such as shorter hospital stays, faster return to function, and less associated costs when compared with traction and casting. This study compared the biomechanical performance of three configurations: 2CS, 2CL, and 3CL. Thirty synthetic femur models with identical, length-unstable, spiral fractures were tested using a three-dimensional camera system to assess real-time micromotion. Three groups were analyzed: (a) 2CS - two 3.5 mm C- and S-shaped nails inserted anterograde, (b) 2CL - one 'C' and one 'S' shaped 3.5 mm titanium nail-inserted retrograde from a single lateral entry, (c) 3CL - two 'C' shaped 3.5 mm titanium nails inserted medially and laterally with a third 'C' shaped 2.5 mm nail placed retrograde from an anterolateral site. Torsional loading, cyclical loading, and load-to-failure tests were conducted. The 3CL configuration demonstrated superior biomechanical performance. It exhibited the highest torsional stiffness [0.67 ± 0.06 Nm/° for external rotation (ER), 0.404 = ± 0.06 Nm/° for internal rotation (IR); P = 0.002], least displacement (0.05 ± 0.02 vs. 0.30 ± 0.02 mm for 2CL and 0.57 ± 0.05 mm for 2CS; P = 0.012), and required the highest load-to-failure (162 ± 83 vs. 106 4 ± 75 N for 2CL and 790 ± 34 N for 2CS; P = 0.016).The 3CL configuration provided superior strength and stability across all tests, supporting its role in the fixation of length-unstable pediatric femoral fractures.</p>","PeriodicalId":50092,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B","volume":" ","pages":"579-587"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144327576","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mehmet Demirel, Taha Bedir Demir, Abdullah Kahraman, Ahmet Muçteba Yildirim, Nur Canbolat, Yavuz Sağlam, Fuat Bilgili
{"title":"Investigation of health-related quality of life and caregiver burden following hip reconstructive surgery in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy: a prospective observational study.","authors":"Mehmet Demirel, Taha Bedir Demir, Abdullah Kahraman, Ahmet Muçteba Yildirim, Nur Canbolat, Yavuz Sağlam, Fuat Bilgili","doi":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001295","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BPB.0000000000001295","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Reconstructive hip surgery is essential for managing hip displacement in nonambulatory children with cerebral palsy (CP); however, its impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and caregiver burden remains unclear. This study evaluates postoperative changes in HRQoL and caregiver burden. This prospective observational study included 19 nonambulatory children with spastic CP classified as Gross Motor Function Classification System (GMFCS) levels III-V undergoing reconstructive hip surgery. HRQoL and caregiver burden were assessed using the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL 4.0) and the Zarit Burden Interview (ZBI), respectively, at baseline and during a 12-month follow-up. Subgroup analyses were performed based on Reimers' migration index, GMFCS levels, and age. PedsQL scores showed a continuous improvement over 12 months, with a significant increase from baseline to 1 year (P < 0.001). Caregiver burden (ZBI) slightly increased at 3 months but progressively declined thereafter, with significant reductions at 9 months (P = 0.010) and 12 months (P = 0.002). Subgroup analyses by Reimers' migration index, GMFCS level, and age revealed no significant between-group differences in outcome scores (P > 0.05). Reconstructive hip surgery enhances HRQoL and reduces caregiver burden over time in nonambulatory children with CP. These findings highlight the long-term benefits of surgical intervention.</p>","PeriodicalId":50092,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145187332","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sadettin Ciftci, Anuj Gupta, Armagan Can Ulusaloglu, Kenneth J Rogers, Eileen Shieh, Robert Heinle, Manish Kumar, Jason J Howard
{"title":"Orthopedic manifestations of ataxia telangiectasia in children.","authors":"Sadettin Ciftci, Anuj Gupta, Armagan Can Ulusaloglu, Kenneth J Rogers, Eileen Shieh, Robert Heinle, Manish Kumar, Jason J Howard","doi":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001294","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BPB.0000000000001294","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ataxia telangiectasia AT), an autosomal recessive disorder due to mutations in the ATM gene, results in progressive cerebellar ataxia, oculocutaneous telangiectasia, immunodeficiency, pulmonary compromise, sensitivity to ionizing radiation, and increased risk of hematologic malignancies. Orthopedic manifestations such as scoliosis, hip displacement, gait abnormalities, and extremity contractures are common, but reports are scarce. This study aimed to evaluate and summarize the orthopedic manifestations associated with AT. A retrospective review was conducted of patients with AT. Reported outcomes included demographics, orthopedic manifestations and operative/nonoperative treatments, radiographic exposure, development of malignancy, and ambulatory status (using the Functional Mobility Scale at 50 m, FMS50). Twenty-four children were included [11 (45.8%) female] with a mean age at diagnosis of 5.5 (SD = 3.5) years. The most common reason for orthopedic consultation was ataxia; 12 (50%) were walkers (FMS50 = 4,5) and 12 nonwalkers (FMS50 = 1,2). Foot deformities were present in 10 (42%) including pes planovalgus (N = 6, 25%), Achilles tendon contracture (N = 1, 4%), hallux valgus (N = 1, 4%; underwent Akin osteotomy), equinovarus (N = 1.4%), and gastrocnemius contracture (N = 1, 4%). Six children (25%) developed scoliosis, and three underwent fusion. Other manifestations included hip flexion contracture (N = 2, 8%), hamstring contracture (N = 2, 8%), torticollis (N = 1, 4%), and osteomyelitis of the ischium (N = 1, 4). This report describes orthopedic manifestations associated with AT, most commonly foot deformities, followed by scoliosis. Since radiographic surveillance was not performed due to radiosensitivity, the frequency of hip displacement in AT could not be ascertained. Orthopedic surgical interventions, where required, were generally successful. Level of evidence: 3.</p>","PeriodicalId":50092,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145187347","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vertebral rotation as a predictor of residual deformity following scoliosis correction in spinal muscular atrophy: a retrospective analysis.","authors":"Chen-Yu Hung, Pin-Yi Tu, Wen-Chen Liang, Cheng-Chang Lu, Yin-Chun Tien, Yuh-Jyh Jong, Shih-Hsiang Chou, Li-Min Chen, Po-Chih Shen","doi":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001293","DOIUrl":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001293","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study investigated the impact of preoperative vertebral rotation (VR) on the surgical outcomes in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) scoliosis. A retrospective analysis of 27 SMA patients (mean age 13.4 ± 4.3 years) who underwent scoliosis surgery between 2015 and 2019 was conducted. Preoperative VR was measured using Aaro-Dahlborn's and Ho's methods on computed tomography images. Surgical outcome prediction was evaluated using the Pearson correlation coefficient, linear stepwise regression, receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, and logistic regression analyses. Ho's method yielded significantly higher VR measurements than Aaro-Dahlborn's ( P < 0.001). Postoperative Cobb angles correlated positively with preoperative Cobb angles ( r ² = 0.425, P = 0.0002), Ho's method VR ( r ² = 0.449, P = 0.0001), and Aaro-Dahlborn's method VR ( r ² = 0.4352, P = 0.0002). Stepwise regression identified preoperative Ho's method VR and Cobb angles as independent predictors of postoperative Cobb angles. Postoperative Cobb angles >30 ° indicated increased risk of deformity progression in SMA. ROC curve analysis showed preoperative Ho's method VR significantly predicted postoperative Cobb angles >30 ° (area under the curve: 0.813, P = 0.006), with an optimal cutoff of 35 °. Logistic regression analysis revealed patients with preoperative Ho's method VR > 35 ° had a higher risk of postoperative Cobb angles >30 ° (odds ratio: 10.36, 95% confidence interval: 1.050-102.261, P = 0.045). This study demonstrated that Ho's method better predicted surgical outcomes, with preoperative Ho's method VR > 35 ° at the apex associated with higher initial residual scoliosis curves after surgery. These findings could enhance surgical planning and improve outcome predictions in SMA scoliosis correction.</p>","PeriodicalId":50092,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145132530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Method for predicting femoral anteversion based on the bone morphology of the proximal femur.","authors":"Fumiya Kizawa, Ima Kosukegawa, Daisuke Suzuki, Satoshi Nagoya, Arata Kanaizumi, Junya Shimizu, Atushi Teramoto","doi":"10.1097/BPB.0000000000001291","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1097/BPB.0000000000001291","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Level of evidence: </strong>Level IV.</p>","PeriodicalId":50092,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics-Part B","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145187367","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}