Dr. Kevin Klingele, fellowship director and chief of pediatric orthopaedics at Nationwide Children’s, joins the show to discuss his recent research on ligamentum teres reconstruction. As an interlude, Dr. Dan Perry also returns to the podcast to provide an update on the SCIENCE Trial, comparing surgery and non-surgical care for children with displaced medial epicondyle fractures. Your hosts are Carter Clement from Manning Family Children’s in New Orleans, Will Morris from TSRH, Tyler McDonald from USA, Stephanie Logterman from the Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children, and Josh Holt from Iowa. Music by A.A. Aalto.

References:

“Open Reduction With Ligamentum Teres Reconstruction—Preliminary Results of a Novel Technique for the Management of Pediatric Developmental Dysplasia of Hip.” Englert et al. JPO 2025.

“Early-Onset Perthes Disease in Patients Under 4 Years of Age: Natural Disease History, Radiographic Findings, and Prognostic Factors.” Garcia-Fernandez et al. JPO 2025.

“More Amputations and Open Fractures: Pediatric Utility Task Vehicle (UTV) Injuries Are More Severe Than All-terrain Vehicle (ATV) Injuries.” Jaggers et al. JPO 2026.

“Long-Term Outcome of Idiopathic Increased Femoral Anteversion in 58 Untreated Individuals at a Mean Age of 46.2 Years.” Gronseth et al. JPO 2026.

“Improving Postoperative Pain Management in Pediatric Supracondylar Humerus Fractures With Local Anesthesia.” Gunda et al. JPO 2026.

“Risk Factors for Nonunion After Femoral Rotational Osteotomy for Idiopathic Anteversion and Retroversion in Adolescents.” Roper et al. JPO 2026.

“Off With the Head: Decreasing Complications With Headless Compression Screws for Tibial Tubercle Fracture Fixation.” Menapace et al. JPO 2026.