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Towards a National Pediatric Musculoskeletal Trauma Outcomes Registry: the Pediatric Orthopaedic Trauma Outcomes Research Group (POTORG) experience.

J Pediatr Orthop

April 2006

International Center for Health Outcomes and Innovation Research, College of Physicians and Surgeons and The Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University and Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY, USA.

Article Synopsis
  • This study aims to test the feasibility of a national pediatric musculoskeletal trauma outcomes registry using a web-based data management system across five clinical centers.
  • The participant group consisted of 299 children with specific fractures, with follow-up health-related questions sent to parents and doctors to assess treatment outcomes.
  • Results showed that children reported lower scores in various health and functioning areas, and about 9.5% of parents of femur fracture patients noted significant post-traumatic stress symptoms, highlighting both the potential for data collection and challenges with patient privacy.
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