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Three Factors Found to Predict Adnexal Torsion
Major Finding: The combined presence of intermittent pain, absence of radiating pain, and adnexal mass larger than 4 cm significantly correlated...
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Two Million Americans Estimated to Have Congenital Heart Disease
Major Finding: About 2 million American adults and children were living with a congenital heart disease as of 2010.Data Source: The estimate came...
Original Research
An Analysis of Suboptimal Outcomes of Medial Malleolus Fractures in Skeletally Immature Children
We retrospectively analyzed cases of intra-articular medial malleolar fractures in skeletally-immature patients (Salter-Harris III and IV) with...
Case Reports
Fulminant Spread of a Femur Anaerobic Osteomyelitis to Abdomen in a 17-Year-Old Boy
To our knowledge, distant spread of infection in anaerobic osteomyelitis has not been described before.
Case Reports
Hemiepiphyseal Stapling for Ankle Valgus in Multiple Hereditary Exostoses
If left uncorrected, valgus ankle deformity in multiple hereditary exostoses can cause significant disability in skeletally immature children and...
Case Reports
Use of an Absorbable Plate in the Management of a Clavicle Fracture in an Adolescent
Management of clavicle fractures continues to evolve. Indications for operative management seem to be expanding, particularly in athletic youth....
Original Research
Evaluation of Pediatric Lower Extremity Fractures Managed With External Fixation: Outcomes in a Deployed Environment
External fixation of pediatric lower extremity fractures is usually reserved for severe, open fractures in polytraumatized patients, but it is...
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Use of Mineral Oil Aids Scoliosis Correction by Decreasing Implant Friction
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is commonly corrected through posterior spinal fusion and instrumentation using pedicle screws.
Case Reports
When Is a Medial Epicondyle Fracture a Medial Condyle Fracture?
Abstract not available.
Case Reports
A Complex Injury of the Distal Ulnar Physis: A Case Report and Brief Review of the Literature
Physeal fractures of the distal forearm are common injuries in children and adolescents. However, Salter-Harris type III and type IV fractures of...