News tagged with journal of pediatric orthopaedics

A Safety Slip: Don't Hold a Child in Your Lap on Playground Slides

A new study published this week in the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics found a relationship between young children going down a slide on the lap of an adult and tibia fractures. The study, conducted at Winthrop University Hospit ...

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created Sep 07, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Study finds some patients with cerebral palsy have asymmetric pelvic bones

Johns Hopkins Children's Center researchers have discovered that most children with severe cerebral palsy have starkly asymmetric pelvic bones. The newly identified misalignment can affect how surgeries of the pelvis, spine ...

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Joint pain in children: Is it just a sore knee, or ... ?

While lab tests and imaging can sometimes help diagnose juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), a physical examination and thorough patient history are the most valuable tools in identifying this disease. According to a new ...

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Chromosomal abnormality found for inherited clubfoot

Although clubfoot is one of the most common congenital birth defects, few genetic causes have been found. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found what they believe ...

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Study finds Ponseti method of clubfoot correction

Clubfoot affects one in a thousand babies born in the United States, but with proper corrective treatment and follow-up, infants born with clubfoot can have feet compatible with an active, normal lifestyle. A new study in ...

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created Feb 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Where Surgery Was the Standard, Casting May Be the Future (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- New research from the University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) may lead doctors to choose to tweak an old technology ? casting ? over using high-tech implantable devices for children ...

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created Sep 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Infants should be screened for hip trouble

Developmental hip dysplasia is the most common congenital defect in newborns. The condition occurs when a hip joint is shallow, unstable or when the joint is dislocated. Infants with the condition are often at risk of developing ...

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Back to School Reminder: Kids Should Go for Safety, Not Style

(PhysOrg.com) -- School children across the world may speak different languages but there is one experience an estimated 90 percent of all students share: wearing a backpack. Researchers from the University ...

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created Aug 15, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Scientists identify human source of stem cells with potential to repair muscle

For the first time, scientists at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC have discovered a unique population of adult stem cells derived from human muscle that could be used to treat muscle injuries and diseases such as ...

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created Sep 04, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0


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