Pediatrics
Keep Halloween spooky, but safe
(HealthDay)—Kids may encounter some scary surprises on Halloween, but they shouldn't get injured while they go trick-or-treating.
Oct 30, 2017
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News tagged with pediatric orthopaedic surgeon
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Recommendations developed to reduce radiation exposure in pediatric orthopedic patients
Pediatric patients are particularly vulnerable to radiation exposure from medical imaging, according to numerous studies, potentially raising their risk to develop cancer later in life. And orthopaedic surgeons are often ...
Mar 14, 2017
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Look-back study suggests some major scoliosis surgeries can be avoided
In a look-back study of medical records, researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine concluded that a major operation to fuse the spines of children with a rare form of severe, early-onset scoliosis can be eliminated in many cases.
Jul 07, 2016
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Tips for keeping that bounce house safe
(HealthDay)—Inflatable bounce houses may be fun for kids, but only if they're used correctly, experts caution.
Jun 22, 2014
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Revolutionary imaging technique for pediatric spine patients
For the first time, pediatric spinal patients in upstate New York have access to new imaging technology that dramatically decreases their radiation exposure while producing more precise images with better information for ...
Dec 05, 2013
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Buckle up the right way: Motor vehicle child safety restraints
Supplemental child restraints should be used by all children through age 8. When appropriate child safety restraint systems—based on a child's age and weight—are in use during motor vehicle crashes, the rates of mortality ...
Jun 06, 2013
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Children with ACL injuries require special treatment
Until a child's bones have fully matured (in girls, typically by age 14; in boys, age 16), an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)—the primary, stabilizing ligament of the knee joint—requires special consideration, ...
Feb 06, 2013
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AAOS issues new clinical practice guideline for treating common elbow fractures in children
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Board of Directors has recently approved and released an evidence-based clinical practice guideline (CPG) on "The Treatment of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures."
Nov 16, 2011
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