Predicting Blood Loss in Aneurysmal Bone Cyst Surgery.

Background: Preoperative estimation of intraoperative blood loss is essential for its management and literature is lacking with respect to factors influencing blood loss in aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC) surgery. The purpose of this study is to identify risk factors and predictors for blood loss in ABC surgery.

Methods: An IRB-approved retrospective review was performed from 2011 to 2021 at a pediatric tertiary care center.

Who is the PROM King? Patient-reported Outcome Measures in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Oncology: A Systematic Review.

Background: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are important companions to traditional, physician-reported measures. The purpose of this study was to systematically review and identify PROMs used in pediatric musculoskeletal oncology and evaluate these instruments.

Methods: A systematic literature review was conducted for studies pertaining to pediatric musculoskeletal tumors from 2010 to 2024.

Do Patients of Different Levels of Affluence Receive Different Care for Pediatric Osteosarcomas? One Institution's Experience.

Background: The published reports examining socioeconomic factors and their relationship to osteosarcoma presentation and treatment suggest an association between lower socioeconomic status and a worse response to chemotherapy and lower survivorship. However, the driving factors behind these disparities are unclear. The Child Opportunity Index was developed by diversitydatakids.

Keratin-Positive Giant Cell Tumor of Bone and Soft Tissue With Fusion in Children Under 10 With Response to Imatinib Therapy: A Case Series.

HMGA2::NCOR2 keratin-positive giant cell tumors in children with response to imatinib in an infant.

Management of Lateral Condyle Humeral Fracture Associated With Elbow Dislocation in Children. A Retrospective International Multicenter Cohort Study.

Objectives: Lateral humeral condyle fractures account for 12% to 17% of all distal humerus fractures in children, and usually occur as an isolated injury or are associated with radial neck and/or proximal ulna fractures. The presentation with a concomitant dislocation of the elbow is rare. Therefore, literature on young patients with this uncommon combination is sparse and mostly limited to case reports and small case series.