Pediatric Orthopaedics
Device Monitors Activities in Kids with Broken Bones
Activity trackers will help researchers monitor children’s adherence to activity restrictions and incidences of displacement.
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Comprehensive, Early Intervention for Cerebral Palsy
Clinicians from multiple specialties coalesce to identify and provide interventions for a heterogeneous population of affected children.
Periosteum Finding Resets Conventional View of Spinal Fusion
Study points to true origin of bone healing and how cell transdifferentiation completes the process.
Advanced Orthopaedics Rescues Childhood for Pediatric Patients
A national thought-leader in the field, Gregory Mencio, M.D., reflects on the most impactful trends in pediatric orthopaedics and Vanderbilt’s recent contributions.
Cartilage Regrowth Tied to ‘Lizard’s Tail’ Trait
Discovery of mechanism for regrowth earns national attention.
Evidence for Earlier Timing in Scoliosis Intervention
New study compares outcomes from adolescent and adult surgeries.
Spine Score Predictive of Intra-abdominal Injuries
New study enables clinicians to connect severity of pediatric thoracolumbar spine injury with internal damage using TLICS scores.
Novel Target for Rhabdomyosarcoma Found
Study provides mechanistic insight into the function of a critical oncogene in an aggressive pediatric tumor.
Data Backs ‘Non-accidental’ Referral for Fractures in Infants
New data suggests which suspicious elbow-fracture cases should be investigated.
Advanced Techniques Give Children with Scoliosis More Room to Grow
Mastery of newer procedures helps surgeons minimize fusion in complex early-onset scoliosis.