A parent bracing for the prognosis of their child's broken bone might hear "growth plate fracture" and immediately think unfixable damage has been done. Certainly, growth plate fractures should be ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Pediatric clavicle fractures may be increasing in severity, despite no increases in annual injury incidence.

TOPLINE: Ultrasonography may serve as an alternative to radiography for diagnosing pediatric forearm fractures, thus reducing the number of children undergoing radiography at initial emergency ...

Adjunct Assistant Professor, School of Health Sciences, George Washington University, Washington, DC, and Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in a primary care pediatric practice, Columbia, Md. Kids are kids ...

In an American Academy of Pediatrics clinical report published online Jan. 21 in Pediatrics, guidance is presented for the diagnosis of pediatric fractures and assessment of suspected child abuse.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There was a significantly heightened likelihood for fractures among children with vs. without asthma. Those with ...

Pediatric humeral fractures encompass a spectrum of injuries ranging from minimally displaced supracondylar and lateral condylar fractures to complex shaft and intercondylar patterns. Management ...

Paediatric fractures represent a substantial component of childhood morbidity worldwide, with incidence peaks in early adolescence and a consistent male predominance. Epidemiological data indicate ...

ORLANDO, Fla.—Low levels of Vitamin D can impact the healing of fractures in children, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2024 National Conference & Exhibition ...

Title: Mechanisms and Trends of Pediatric Clavicular Fractures in the United States: A 10-Year Epidemiologic Analysis of National Injury Data Authors: Charu Jain, MD candidate at the Icahn School of ...

Falls, vehicle accidents, and assaults are the top causes of skull fractures [1]. Nausea, seizures, and consciousness changes may indicate brain injury [2]. Pediatric skull fractures often require ...

Pediatric asthma patients using inhaled corticosteroids showed no higher risk for first-time fractures than those using only short-acting beta agonists. Inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) therapy was not ...