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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Hope you all have a fantastic festive period and see you all in 2024!!! Sign up to BSCOS Annual Meeting in Leeds March 2024 at https://www.miceorganiser.com/bscos2024