Exploring the Intensity, Frequency, and Duration of Pediatric Constraint Induced Movement Therapy Published Research: A Content Analysis.

Constraint Induced Movement Therapy (CIMT) utilizes a behavioral approach to neurorehabilitation involving constraint of an unaffected upper extremity which forces the use of the affected extremity. There is substantial evidence supporting the effectiveness of CIMT among both children and adults. The purpose of this study was to explore the frequency, intensity, and duration parameters across the published clinical outcomes related to pediatric CIMT (pCIMT) among children and youth populations.

Use of Activity Trackers in Orthopaedics.

Activity trackers are relatively inexpensive, easily available, and widely used by consumers. There has been increased interest in healthcare practice and research to use activity tracker data. Continuous collection of health variables including step count, heart rate, and calorimetry provides researchers and clinicians data to monitor patients after an intervention and/or encourage physical activity.

Topical Vancomycin in Pediatric Spine Surgery Does Not Reduce Surgical Site Infection: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Objectives: Evaluate the effectiveness of topical vancomycin in reducing surgical site infection (SSI) in pediatric patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion (PSF).

Summary Of Background Data: There has been increased interest in use of topical vancomycin to reduce SSI in spine surgery with mixed results reported in the literature.

Utility of gabapentin in meeting physical therapy goals following posterior spinal fusion in adolescent patients with idiopathic scoliosis.

Of Background Data: Posterior spinal fusion surgery for scoliosis requires extensive postoperative analgesic care. In 2014, we initiated the use of gabapentin as an adjunct for multimodal pain management in spine fusion patients. The effect of gabapentin on postoperative recovery in scoliosis patients was evaluated using the time to meet postoperative physical therapy goals.