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The Injury Biomechanics Research Center study explored the use of car seats and seat belts among children involved in traumatic vehicle crashes. Data showed that more than half of children injured in car crashes were not restrained or used the wrong type of restraint for their age, height or weight,...

Obesity is now among the most common chronic conditions of childhood, and its effects extend into the fracture clinic. Most surgeons recognize that children with obesity may sustain different fracture patterns and experience different healing trajectories, but demonstrating these differences has bee...

This study provides the first assessment of mid-term health-related quality of life after pediatric calcaneal fractures, demonstrating excellent outcomes that contrast sharply with those reported in adults.

A CHLA study suggests revision surgery has better outcomes than previously thought in children with hip dysplasia and hyperlaxity.

Osgood-Schlatter disease, often called knee growing pains, is a common condition in children and adolescents. It happens when tendons pull on the knee’s growth plate during rapid growth of the knee.

Physicians used osteopathic manipulative treatment to effectively improve the head shape of babies who developed a flattened spot on the back or side of their head, a condition called positional plagiocephaly (PP), according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2026 Nation...

Shin splints cause pain along the shin bone and are caused by repetitive activities like running. They are common in athletes and often limit a person’s ability to walk or run.

When your child has Osgood-Schlatter disease, exercises may be prescribed as part of a treatment program. This knee inflammation is often linked with overuse in high-impact sports like running, so moves that improve flexibility and strength can help your child get back to normal activity levels.

Needle arthroscopy offers direct visualization of the distal tibiofibular interval, enabling precise assessment of the injury and real-time confirmation of reduction. This surgical technique describes a fully arthroscopic approach to anatomic reduction and dynamic stabilization of the syndesmosis us...

Chronic ankle instability often requires surgical intervention, with arthroscopic anterior talofibular ligament repair being a preferred technique; however, outcomes in cases with poor ligament quality remain challenging. This all-inside, suture-based augmentation method aims to provide anatomic rec...