Age is a predictor of elbow stiffness after type III or IV supracondylar humerus fractures.

Purpose: Supracondylar humerus (SCH) fractures account for approximately 30% of injuries for those younger than 7 years of age (Cheng et al. in J Pediatr Orthop 19:344-350, 1999). Recent studies examining the association of patient age and SCH fracture outcomes have provided conflicting findings.

Surgical Site Infection Following Neuromuscular Posterior Spinal Fusion Fell 72% After Adopting the 2013 Best Practice Guidelines.

Study Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the incidence of surgical site infection in neuromuscular scoliosis (NMS) patients at a tertiary children's hospital before and after the implementation of strategies mentioned in the 2013 Best Practice Guideline.

Summary Of Background Data: Patients with NMS are at high risk for surgical site infection following spine surgery.

Socioeconomic status impacts outcomes following pediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Previous research has shown that delays in pediatric anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction are associated with increased prevalence of concomitant knee injuries and worse outcomes following surgery. However, few studies have described factors that may contribute to these delays and adverse outcomes. This study seeks to determine the effect of socioeconomic status on clinical outcomes following ACL reconstruction.

Evaluation of repair of the hip labrum under simulated full weight-bearing.

Introduction: Repairs of labral tears are performed for unstable tears, hip instability, and after detachment concomitant to the treatment of femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), but limited data is known about the strength of repair. This study evaluated the effect of simulated axial weight-bearing on suture anchor based repair of the acetabular labrum.

Methods: 3 cadaveric pelvises underwent creation of a 1.