Journal of pediatric orthopedics
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Comparing the effectiveness of modified forearm and conventional minidose intravenous regional anesthesia for reduction of distal forearm fractures in children.
Minidose intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) and modified forearm IVRA have been used for closed reduction of forearm fractures and for hand surgery in children. ⋯ Level I, therapeutic study.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Emergency department visits secondary to amusement ride injuries in children.
Amusement rides are located not only in large amusement parks but also at local fairs and carnivals, in shopping malls, and at schools, and are even rented for private use. Millions of children in the United States participate in amusement rides annually. The amusement park industry has a vested interest in the safety of its equipment, and indeed, reports of severe injury or death are rare compared to the huge number of rides per year. Nonetheless, injuries severe enough to require an emergency department (ED) visit occur, and this study aims to quantify and describe those injuries in children. ⋯ Level IV.
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Comparative Study
Sonographic evaluation of the injuries after traumatic patellar dislocation in adolescents.
Traumatic patellar dislocation (TPD) may be associated with other injuries requiring additional treatment. The superficial localization of the knee extensor apparatus and knee articular cartilage make them accessible to sonographic evaluation (ultrasonography [USG]). ⋯ II.
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Comparative Study
Comparison of intramedullary nailing to plating for both-bone forearm fractures in older children.
When operative stabilization of forearm fractures in older children is necessary, the optimal method of fixation is controversial. This study compared the radiographic and functional outcomes of intramedullary nailing to plating of forearm fractures in children between 10 and 16 years of age. ⋯ Therapeutic level III--retrospective comparative study.
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Comparative Study
Bioactive glass as a bone substitute for spinal fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a comparative study with iliac crest autograft.
Iliac crest autograft is currently the gold standard material for spinal fusion. However, its use is limited by additional operative time, increased blood loss, and morbidity. Recently, a synthetic osteoconductive bone graft material composed of bioactive glass has been described, with high effectiveness in animal models. Its ability to achieve spinal fusion in human has never been reported. The aim of this study was to compare bioactive glass and iliac crest autograft as bone substitutes in the treatment thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). ⋯ Level III.