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Change in pelvic tilt (PT) during and after peri-acetabular osteotomy (PAO) is important for surgical planning. The aims of this study were to (i) determine how PT varies throughout the course of treatment in patients undergoing PAO, (ii) test what factor

In severe, stable slipped capital femoral epiphysis, it is unclear whether pinning in situ (PIS) or capital realignment procedures (CRPs) are superior. Our primary aim was to compare patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) following each strategy.

Femoral shaft fractures significantly impact children and families, posing a significant challenge for pediatric patients. The prevalence of limb shortening in femur shaft fractures treated with hip spica casting in our group, however, has not been the su

When pediatricians evaluate children and adolescents with overweight and obesity, a heightened suspicion for orthopedic co-morbidities can help optimize patients? current and future health. The following is guidance on how to recognize and manage common o

It?s an injury once seen mainly in adults, yet it?s become increasingly common in younger patients. From 2000 to 2020, the number of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears in children and adolescents increased between three- and five-fold. For young athle

New research reveals that parents' tolerance of risk and injury is a determining factor in how physically active their children are.

"Sports specialization" is a topic that's come to the forefront in recent years, meaning athletes that are playing one particular sport, especially year-round. This is at the exclusion of other activities that they would otherwise be doing, which can have

People with plantar heel pain (PHP) have reduced foot and ankle muscle function, strength and size, which is frequently treated by muscle strengthening exercises. However, there has been little investigation of what exercises are used and there is no soun

The aim of this study was to present and evaluate methods of measuring toe joint angels using joint-surface based and inertial axes approaches.

Semiconstrained total elbow arthroplasty (TEA) is an established treatment for elderly patients with distal humeral fractures not amenable to stable internal fixation (unreconstructable). In recent years, there has been increasing interest in elbow hemiar