Evaluation of a Depression Screening Program in Pediatric Orthopaedic Sports Clinics: Identifying At-Risk Adolescents.

Background: Mental health is a contributing factor to the overall well-being of patients, and the 2-question Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) and 9-question Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) are reliable in-clinic tools to assess depression and self-harm. The prevalence of adolescents with depression symptoms within a pediatric orthopaedic sports clinic has not been assessed.

Hypothesis: That rates of depression and risk of self-harm would vary based on presenting pathology among adolescents sustaining a sports-related injury.

Effective Use of Twitter by Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Journals Can Result in Increased Impact Factor.

Purpose: To determine whether activity on Twitter was correlated with increasing impact factor (IF) among 6 orthopaedic sports medicine journals.

Methods: Twitonomy software was used to collect account activity for the ; ; ; ; and . Data from 2000 to 2020 were collected.

Degenerative Joint Disease After Meniscectomy.

The meniscus has an important role in stabilizing the knee joint and protecting the articular cartilage from shear forces. Meniscus tears are common injuries and can disrupt these protective properties, leading to an increased risk of articular cartilage damage and eventual osteoarthritis. Certain tear patterns are often treated with arthroscopic partial meniscectomy, which can effectively relieve symptoms.

Fourteen-year follow-up of a child with acroscyphodysplasia with emphasis on the need for multidisciplinary management: a case report.

Background: Acroscyphodysplasia has been described as a phenotypic variant of acrodysostosis type 2 and pseudohypoparathyroidism. In acrodysostosis, skeletal features can include brachydactyly, facial hypoplasia, cone-shaped epiphyses, short stature, and advanced bone age. To date, reports on this disorder have focused on phenotypic findings, endocrine changes, and genetic variation.