Welcome to the 11th EPISODE of the BSCOS Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest (POD)cast & our 3rd festive episode we have invited more orthopaedic royalty: Professor Tim Theologis! Although recently retired from the Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Oxford, he continues to be heavily involved in academic research especially in children with cerebral palsy. He is principal investigator for a number of multi-centre randomised control trials including CPinBOSS, PICBONE, SPELL, ROBUST and is working on developing outcome measures for elective lower limb surgery in children. As past president of BSCOS we all learnt so much from his wisdom, his drive to continue understanding in our field, and supporting the next generation of surgeons. 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.  

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REFERENCES:

1.    Factor analysis of the Gait Outcomes Assessment List's goal questions: A new method to measure goal prioritization in ambulatory individuals with cerebral palsy. Munger ME et al. Dev Med Child Neurol. June 2024. PMID: 37431682.

2.    Oral versus intravenous empirical antibiotics in children and adolescents with uncomplicated bone and joint infections: a nationwide, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial in Denmark. Nielsen et al. Lancet Child Adolesc Health. July 2024. PMID: 39025092

3.    Knee Pain, Joint Loading, and Structural Abnormalities on MRI in 13-Year-Old Children in a Population-Based Birth Cohort. Van Leeuwen et al. Am J Sports Med. Sept 2024. PMID: 39320429

4.    Adherence to Wide-Abduction Brace Treatment is Associated With Improved Hip Abduction and Radiographic Outcomes in Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease. Parasadh et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Nov-Dec 2024. PMID: 39187945

5.    Effect of Mindfulness Training on Skill Performance in Simulator-Based Knee Arthroscopy Training for Novice Residents-A Randomized Controlled Study. Li W et al. J Surg Educ. Dec 2024. PMID: 39471565 

6.    Is there a place for dorsal hemiepiphysiodesis of the first metatarsal in the treatment of pes cavovarus? Domingues et al. J Pediatr Orthop B. Sept 2024. PMID: 39302844

7.     Closed Reduction Techniques Are Associated With Fewer Complications Than Open Reductions in Treating Moderately Displaced Pediatric Lateral Humeral Condyle Fractures: A Multicenter Study.Tippabhatla et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Nov-Dec 2024. PMID: 39021076.

8.     Understanding the mechanism of injury and fracture pattern of paediatric triplane ankle fractures versus adult trimalleolar fractures. Prijs et al. Bone Joint J. Sept 2024. PMID: 39216867.

9.     Staples, tension-band plates, and percutaneous epiphysiodesis screws used for leg-length discrepancy treatment: a systematic review and proportional meta-analysis. Tirta et al. Acta Orthop. July 2024. PMID: 39023429

10.  Efficacy of a Multimodal Surgical Site Injection for Postoperative Pain Control in Pediatric Patients With Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Hip Reconstruction: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Greig et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Nov-Dec 2024. PMID: 39140418.

11.  The Prevalence of Hip Dysplasia on Radiographs for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. Fowler et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Sept 2024. PMID: 38826034.

12.  Education, Language, and Cultural Concordance Influence Patient-Physician Communication in Orthopaedics. Diaz et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. June 2024. PMID: 38941477.

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