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Torn cartilage in your knee is sometimes called a "meniscus tear," but the terms do not necessarily mean the same thing. The meniscus is a cushion in the knee joint. It is made up of fibrocartilage, one of two types of cartilage found in the knee.1 The ot

This study aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of arthroscopy with physiotherapy or joint lavage in patients with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). A meta-analysis using PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and the Cochrane Collaboration Library databases was p

An Overview of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip and Its Management Timing and Approaches

Researchers from the University of Missouri School of Medicine have developed panels of protein biomarkers present in teens and young adults that distinguish individuals with healthy hips from those with developmental dysplasia of the hip, also known as h

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.