Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest by BSCOS podcast BSCOS

Welcome to the 9th & SPECIAL EASTER EPISODE of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with our Adam Galloway @GallowayAdam -  Physiotherapist and lead of the @BSCOS_UK AHP Committee! Adam qualified in 2013, and has always had a firm interest in paediatric orthopaedics with an MSc in Clinical Research Methods. His name is well known in the UK, working with the team in Leeds @Kidsortho_leeds and as an NIHR funded PhD investigating the non-surgical treatment of Perthes’ Disease @NONSTOPPhD !!! Listen in to the episode to learn more!

 

We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics.  Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK 

 

REFERENCES:

 

1.    Health-related Quality of Life in Idiopathic Toe Walkers: A Multicenter Prospective Cross-sectional Study. Morrow et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Apr 2024 PMID: 38273462

 

2.    The effect of Sildenafil, a phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor, on tendon healing: an experimental study in rat model of achilles tendon injury. Kurt et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. March 2024. PMID: 38148369

 

3.    Is percutaneous Achilles tendon lengthening safe and effective for older children with idiopathic toe walking? Kha et al. J POSNA. Feb 2024 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jposna.2024.100021

 

4.    Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Using Pedicled Quadriceps Tendon Autograft Yields Similar Clinical and Patient-Reported Outcomes but Less Donor-Site Morbidity Compared With Gracilis Tendon Autograft. Runer et al. Arthroscopy. Feb 2024  PMID: 37479150

 

5.    Incidence of Skin Sensitivity Following Dermabond Application in Pediatric Orthopedic Surgery. Kortiz et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Feb 2024. PMID: 37820062

 

6.    Wait-and-scan: an alternative for curettage in atypical cartilaginous tumours of the long bones. Scholte et al. Bone Joint J. Jan 2024. PMID: 38160684

 

7.    The Effect of Implant Density on Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Fusion: Results of the Minimize Implants Maximize Outcomes Randomized Clinical Trial. Larsen et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. Feb 2024. PMID: 37973031

 

8.    Rate and Risk Factors for Contralateral Slippage in Adolescents Treated for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: A Comprehensive Analysis of 3,528 Cases. Momtaz et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. March 2024. PMID: 38271486

 

9.    MPFL Reconstruction and Implant-Mediated Guided Growth in Skeletally Immature Patients With Patellar Instability and Genu Valgum. Bachman et al. Am J Sports Med. March 2024. PMID: 38349668.

 

10. Trends in inequalities in childhood overweight and obesity prevalence: a repeat cross-sectional analysis of the Health Survey for England. Broadbent et al. Arch Dis Child. Feb 2024. PMID: 38262695

 

11. Reapplication of the Pavlik Harness for Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip After Initial Pavlik Harness Failure. Tomaru et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Feb 2024. PMID: 37981894

 

12. Skin Antisepsis before Surgical Fixation of Extremity Fractures. he PREP-IT Investigators. N Engl J Med. Feb 2024. PMID: 38294973

 

 

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Welcome to our festive 2023 Episode 8 of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with our legendary guest Professor Deborah Eastwood @deboraheastwood from Great Ormond Street Hospital @GreatOrmondSt & Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital @RNOHnhs ! She is the biggest name in paediatric orthopaedics – as recent President of the British Orthopaedic Association @BritOrthopaedic - previous President of the European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society as well as a great researcher, clinician and teacher, having been awarded Trainer of the Year a number of times!!! She has a wealth of knowledge on policy and keen to help promote diversity in orthopaedics @orthodiversity as well as championing sustainability. 

 

We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics.  Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK 

 

REFERENCES:

 

1.     Does brace treatment following closed reduction of developmental dysplasia of the hip improve acetabular coverage? Morris et al. Bone Joint J. Dec 2023

PMID: 38035597

 

2.     Test of stability as an aid to decide the need for osteotomy in association with open reduction in developmental dysplasia of the hip. Zadeh et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. Jan 2000 PMID: 10697309.

 

3.     Soft Tissue Releases With Simultaneous Guided Growth Decrease Risk of Spastic Hip Displacement Recurrence. Hsu et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Oct 2023 PMID: 37493018

 

4.     Fatigue-related gait adaptations in children with cerebral palsy. Oudenhoven et al. Dev Med Child Neurol. Dec 2023. PMID: 37243486.

 

5.     Understanding caregiver experiences with disease-modifying therapies for spinal muscular atrophy: a qualitative study. Xiao L et al. Arch Dis Child. Nov 2023. PMID: 37419673.

 

6.     Kleidon TM et al. Midline Compared With Peripheral Intravenous Catheters for Therapy of 4 Days or Longer in Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. Nov 2023. PMID: 37695594

 

7.     The Right Way to Teach Lefties - Exploring the Experiences of Left-Handed Trainees and Surgeons. Brooks et al. J Surg Educ. Nov 2023. PMID: 37563001.

 

8.     Changes Induced by Early Hand-Arm Bimanual Intensive Therapy Including Lower Extremities in Young Children With Unilateral Cerebral Palsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Araneda et al. JAMA Pediatr. Nov 2023. PMID: 37930692

 

9.     Analysis of Growth After Transphyseal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction in Children. Bolzinger M et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Oct 2023. PMID: 37522467.

 

10.  Collagenase treatment decreases muscle stiffness in cerebral palsy: A preclinical ex vivo biomechanical analysis of hip adductor muscle fiber bundles. Howard JJ et al. Dev Med Child Neurol. Dec 2023. PMID: 37198748

 

11.  HipScreen mobile app for the measurement of hip migration percentage in children with cerebral palsy: Accuracy, reliability, and discriminatory ability. Kulkarni et al. Dev Med Child Neurol. Nov 2023. PMID: 37143284

 

12. AI = Appropriate Insight? ChatGPT Appropriately Answers Parents’ Questions for Common Pediatric Orthopaedic Conditions. Zusman NL et al. J POSNA. Nov 2023. https://jposna.org/index.php/jposna/article/view/762/920

 

 

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Welcome to Episode 7 of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with guest Mr Alwyn Abraham @AlwynUK from Leicester Royal Infirmary! He’s a true all-rounder as a paediatric orthopaedic & adult limb reconstruction surgeon, current clinical lead, Training Programme Director & keen on global health including developing a partnership with Gondar, North Ethiopia! 

 

We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics.  Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK 

 

REFERENCES:

1.    The Incidence of Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms in Children. May et al. J Am Acad Orthop Surg Glob Res Rev. August 2023. PMID: 37579777

 

2.    Comparison of Clinical Prediction Rules in Pre-school Aged Children With Septic Hip Arthritis Due to Different Pathogens. Hagedoorn et al. J Pediatr Orthop. September 2023. PMID: 37253715

 

3.    Surgical treatment of septic arthritis of the hip in children: arthrotomy compared with repeated aspiration-lavage. Cohen et al. Int Orthop. June 2023. PMID: 36899196

 

4.    How common are refractures in childhood? Amilon et al. Bone Joint J. August 2023. PMID: 37524339

 

5.    Slow-motion smartphone video improves interobserver reliability of gait assessment in ambulatory cerebral palsy. Brodke et al. J Child Orthop. June 2023. PMID: 37565008

 

6.    The role of Gender in Operative Autonomy in orthopaedic Surgical Trainees (GOAST). Downie S, BORCo Collaborative et al. Bone Joint J. July 2023.PMID: 37399113.

 

7.    Surgeon Sex and Long-Term Postoperative Outcomes Among Patients Undergoing Common Surgeries. Wallis et al. JAMA Surg. August 2023. PMID: 37647075

 

8.    Faster Rate of Correction with Distal Femoral Transphyseal Screws Versus Plates in Hemiepiphysiodesis for Coronal-Plane Knee Deformity: Age- and Sex-Matched Cohorts of Skeletally Immature Patients. McGinley et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. August 2023. PMID: 37418510.

 

9.    Peri-Implant Fracture After Distal Femur Percutaneous Epiphysiodesis Using Transphyseal Screws. Shaw KG & Sanders J. J POSNA. May 2023. 

 

10. Predicting Rates of Angular Correction After Hemiepiphysiodesis in Patients With X-Linked Hypophosphatemic Rickets. Grote et al. J Pediatr Orthop. July 2023. PMID: 36952253

 

11. Ultrasonography or Radiography for Suspected Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures. Snelling et al (BUCKLED Trial Group). N Engl J Med. June 2023. PMID: 37256975

 

12.  Reliability and Reference Norms of Single Heel-Rise Test Among Children: A Cross-sectional Study. Mishra et al. J Foot Ankle Surg. May-June 2023.  PMID: 36396548

 

 

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Welcome to Episode 6 of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with guest Ms Clare Carpenter @ClareCarpie from Noah's Ark Children Hospital, Cardiff. Host of 2023 BSCOS Current Concepts Course June 19th-21st, Training Programme Director for Welsh Deanery & National Clinical Lead for Paediatric
Orthopaedics!

We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics.  

Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK 



REFERENCES:

1.   An assessment of the impact of developmental dysplasia of the hip on patients’ wellbeing: calculation
of disability weight and country-specific utility weights. Franco et al. Bone Joint Open. March 2023. DOI: PMC1003232

2.    Transarticular Versus Retroarticular Drilling of Stable Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee: A Prospective Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial by
the ROCK Group. Heyworth et al. Am J Sports Med. April 2023. PMID 37039536

3.   GlobalSurgBox: A Portable Surgical Simulator for Surgical TraineesWorldwide. Kirsch et al. J Surg Education. Feb 2023. PMID: 36797147

4.   Burosumab in Management of X-linked Hypophosphataemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Growth and Serum Phosphate Levels. Walker et al. Arch Dis
Child. Jan 2023. PMID: 36717209

5.  Patient-reported Outcomes of Adolescents Treated With Guided Growth to Correct Idiopathic Genu Valgum. Carroll et al. J Pediatr Orthop. March
2023. PMID: 36728498

6.   Hypnosis as an Alternative to General Anaesthesia for Paediatric Superficial Surgery: A Randomised Controlled Trial. Sola et al. Br J Anaesthesia. Jan
2023. PMID: 36690538

7.   Imposter Syndrome Among Surgeons Is Associated With Intolerance of Uncertainty and Lower Confidence in Problem Solving. Lin et al. Clin Orthop
Relat Res. April 2023. PMID: 3607399

8.    Normative Femoral and Tibial Lengths in a Modern Population of Twenty-First-Century U.S. Children. Chen et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. March 2023. PMID: 36727888

9.  The natural history of acetabular dysplasia and later total hip arthroplasty in late-detected DDH: 48 patients with closed reduction followed to a mean age of 62 years. Terjesen T. Acta Orthopaedica. March 2023. PMID: 37066746

10. A Prospective, Multicenter Study of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: What Can Patient Expect After Open Reduction? Kiani et al. (Global Hip Dysplasia Registry). J Pediatr Orthop. March 2023. PMID: 36882887

11. Return to sport after forearm fractures in children: A scoping review and survey.  Bhanushali et al. J Child Orthop. March
2023. PMID: 37034195

 

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HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome to Episode 5 of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with guest Ms Emily Baird @emilyjanebaird from the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh @OrthoPaeds.

We read 35 journals (SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO!) & highlight the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics.  Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK

REFERENCES:

1. A Universal C-arm Language Improves OR Morale. Nielsen & Bauer. JPOSNA. Nov 2022. DOI: https://doi.org/10.55275/JPOSNA-2022-536

2. Risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss for Orthopaedic Surgeons. Kwan et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. PMID 36170382

3. Prospective, Randomized Ponseti Treatment for Clubfoot: Orthopaedic Surgeons Versus Physical Therapists. Chen et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Feb 2023. PMID: 36607913

4. Tibialis anterior tendon transfer using bone anchor for dynamic supination in Congenital Talipes Equinovarus. Ayub et al. J Pediatr Orthop B. Jan 2023. PMID: 35834789

5. Pain Catastrophizing Influences Preoperative and Postoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes in Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Ramo et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. Nov 2022. PMID: 35984014

6. A nociceptive neuronal ensemble in the dorsomedial prefrontal cortex underlies pain chronicity. Qi et al. Nature. Dec 2022. PMID: 36516746

7. Hip reconstruction in closed triradiate cartilage: long‐term outcomes in patients with cerebral palsy. Schlemmer et al. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. Dec 2022. PMID: 34050376

8. How are adults who had Perthes' disease functioning? : results of over 900 participants from an international web-based survey. Kim et al (International Perthes Study Group). Bone Joint J. Dec 2022. PMID: 36453046

9. Angular deformities after percutaneous epiphysiodesis for leg length discrepancy. Weinmayer et al. J Child Orthop.Oct 2022. PMID: 36238144

10. Management of iatrogenic ulnar nerve palsies after cross pinning of pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures: A systematic review. Graff et al. J Child Orthop. Oct 2022. PMID: 36238145

11. Development and Validation of a Mobile Application for Measuring Tibial Torsion. Min et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. Dec 2022. PMID: 36126146

12. Using Job Analysis for Identifying the Desired Competencies of 21st-Century Surgeons for Improving Trainees Selection. Gazit et al. J Surg Education. Jan 2023. PMID: 36175291

13. Correlation Between Postoperative Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Use and Surgical Site Infection in Children Undergoing Nonemergent Surgery. He et al. JAMA Surg. Dec 2022. PMID: 36260310

14. Patient and Family Perspectives on Terms for Obesity. Puhl et al. Pediatrics. Dec 2022. PMID: 36404759

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Welcome to Episode 4 of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast with guest Ms Claire Murnaghan (@cfmurn) from Royal Children’s Hospital Glasgow. We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics.  Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK 

REFERENCES:

1. Cast revision is effective for critical three-point index values in paediatric forearm fractures: a prospective study. Subasi et al. J Pediatr Orthop B. Sept 2022. PMID 35132001

2. Concordance of SARS-CoV-2 Results in Self-collected Nasal Swabs vs Swabs Collected by Health Care Workers in Children and Adolescents. Waggoner et al. JAMA. PMID 36018570

3. Effectiveness of an intervention for reducing sitting time and improving health in office workers: three arm cluster randomised controlled trial. Edwarson et al. BMJ. Aug 2022. PMID 35977732

4. High recall bias in retrospective assessment of the pediatric International Knee Documentation Committee Questionnaire (Pedi-IKDC) in children with knee pathologies. Macchiarola et al., KSSTA. Oct 2022. PMID 35218375

5. Two-Year Functional Outcomes of Operative vs Nonoperative Treatment of Completely Displaced Midshaft Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: Results From the Prospective Multicenter FACTS Study Group. Am J Sports Med. Sept 2022. PMID 35984091

6. Efficacy and Safety of "Sleeper Plate" in Temporary Hemiepiphysiodesis and the Observation of "Tethering". Gerges et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Aug 2022. PMID 35605208

7. Walking activity after multilevel orthopedic surgery in children with cerebral palsy. Church et al. Dev Med Child Neurol. Oct 2022. PMID 35338776

8. Closed reduction and percutaneous pinning versus open reduction and internal fixation for Jakob type 3 lateral condyle fractures in children. Liu et al. Int Orthop. Oct 2022. PMID 35723700

9. 8 out of 10 patients do well after surgery for tarsal coalitions: A systematic review on 1284 coalitions. Hollander et al. Foot Ankle Surg. Oct 2022. PMID 35397990

10. Trends in weight loss attempts among children in England. Ahmad et al. Arch Dis Child. July 2022. PMID 35851294

11. Clinically Detected Leg Length Discrepancy in Patients With Idiopathic Clubfoot Deformity: Prevalence and Outcomes. Addar & Bouchard. J Pediatr Orthop. Aug 2022. PMID 35543605

12. Immobilisation of torus fractures of the wrist in children (FORCE): a randomised controlled equivalence trial in the UK. Perry et al. Lancet. July 2022. PMID 35780790

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