Journal of pediatric orthopedics
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Comparative Study
Incidence and trends in femur shaft fractures in Swedish children between 1987 and 2005.
The surgical treatment of femur shaft fractures in children is changing, and the time spent in hospital is shorter than before. The purpose of this nationwide epidemiology study is to report incidence of pediatric femur shaft fractures in Sweden during 1987 to 2005 by age, sex, cause of injury, severity of injury, and seasonal variation, and to analyze the change in incidence, treatment modalities, and length of hospital stay over time. ⋯ Level III, retrospective comparative study.
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Comparative Study
Improving parental satisfaction in pediatric orthopaedics.
No previous studies have attempted to measure parental satisfaction and service quality with regards to pediatric orthopaedic inpatient care. We performed a prospective observational study to identify areas of inpatient care which might be improved to increase overall parental satisfaction. ⋯ Level 2 evidence, prospective comparative study investigating results of treatment.
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Comparative Study
Intrathecal morphine analgesia in idiopathic scoliosis surgery: does sex or racial group affect optimal dosing?
We previously determined the intrathecal morphine optimal dose to maximize analgesia in patients undergoing idiopathic scoliosis surgery while minimizing adverse effects. Our purpose was to determine if this protocol was equally effective across sex and racial groups. ⋯ III, retrospective comparative study.