Incidence of complications among operative pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures using medial and lateral pins: a safe technique for percutaneous medial pin placement.

Cross-pinning of displaced pediatric supracondylar elbow fractures offers a superior stability construct. However, there is a reluctance to use this construct by closed means because of the risk of iatrogenic ulnar nerve injuries associated with percutaneous medial pin placement. This study describes a safe technique for closed reduction percutaneous with medial pin placement.

The Social Media Footprint of Pediatric Surgery Fellowship Programs: Where Do We Stand?

Introduction: Social media utilization is expanding within graduate medical education and academic surgery. This study aims to quantify the current social media footprint of pediatric surgery (PS) fellowship training programs.

Methods: United States PS fellowship programs from the American Pediatric Surgical Association website and social media accounts on three platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) were identified.

Monozygotic twins discordant for a congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder with features of Moebius syndrome.

Moebius syndrome is a congenital cranial dysinnervation disorder (CCDD) that presents with nonprogressive cranial nerve (CN) VI and VII palsies resulting in facial weakness and inability to abduct the eye(s). While many CCDDs have an underlying genetic cause, the etiology of Moebius syndrome remains unclear as most cases are sporadic. Here, we describe a pair of monochorionic, diamniotic twin girls; one with normal growth and development, and one with micrognathia, reduced facial expression, and poor feeding.

A Rare Case of Erosive Esophagitis Due to Sarcina Ventriculi Infection.

is a Gram-positive anaerobic found in soil that is a rare cause of inflammatory infections of the GI tract. This bacterium has a propensity for causing gastritis in patients with delayed gastric emptying. Of the 66 reported cases in the literature, 10 involved the esophagus.