JPOSNA® (the Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America) is an open access journal focusing on pediatric orthopaedic conditions, treatment, and technology.

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Vol. 5 No. 3 (2023): August 2023

Published: 2023-08-01

Ken Noonan

Editor's Note

Ken Noonan
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Message from the President

Daniel J. Sucato
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General Orthopaedics

Identifying Risk Factors for Appointment No-Shows in a Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Clinic

Original Research

Meghan Malloy, Sergey Tarima, Bethany Canales, David Nelson, Jessica Hanley
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Differentiating Between Septic Arthritis and Lyme Arthritis in the Pediatric Population

Current Concept Review

Carlos D. Ortiz, James Barsi
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Z-plasties for the Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon

Master's Surgical Technique

Donald S. Bae
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“A Little Skin in the Game”: Full Thickness Skin Grafting in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery

Surgical/Technical Tips

Pradeep K. Attaluri, Ellen C. Shaffrey, Peter J. Wirth, Natalie Gaio, Michael L. Bentz
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Robert Bruce Salter

Dr. Robert Bruce Salter: Memories from His Mentees

Historical Profile

Baxter Willis, George Thompson, Peter Armstrong, Heather Kong, Cheryl Lawing, Sarah B. Nossov, POSNA History & Archives Committee
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Trauma

Decreasing Radiation Exposure in the Treatment of Pediatric Long Bone Fractures Using a DXA Scan: A Proof of Concept

Original Research

Jared Nowell, Ryan S. Murray, Matthew E. Oetgen, Benjamin D. Martin
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Early Failure of Locking Compression Plates in Pediatric Proximal Femoral Fracture

Original Research

Seth R. Cope, Matthew Wideman, Benjamin W. Sheffer, Jeffrey R. Sawyer, James H. Beaty, William C. Warner Jr., David D. Spence, Derek M. Kelly
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Validation of a Novel Radiographic View for Evaluating Proximal Humerus Fractures: The Clear View

Original Research

Liane Chun, Amirhossein Misaghi, Krishna R. Cidambi, Natalie P. McNeil, Christine L. Farnsworth, Eric W. Edmonds
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Opioid Prescription Trends for Isolated Diaphyseal Femur Fractures in Pediatric Patients

Original Research

Jennifer Grauberger, Dirk R. Larson, Anthony A. Stans, William J. Shaughnessy, A. Noelle Larson, Todd A. Milbrandt
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A Quality Improvement Initiative to Reduce Opioid Prescriptions Following Surgical Treatment of Supracondylar Humerus Fractures in Children

Quality, Safety, and Value (QSVI)

Garrett E. Rupp, Joanna L. Langner, Claire E. Manhard, Amy Bryl, Vidyadhar V. Upasani
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Best Practices for Orthopaedic Treatment of Pediatric Gunshot Injuries

Current Concept Review

Alex Villegas, Amanda T. Whitaker
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Minimally Invasive Methods for Adolescent Intraarticular Distal Humerus Fractures with an Intact Column

Surgical/Technical Tips

Austin J. Broussard, Julia S. Sanders, William Accousti, R. Carter Clement
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Spine

Variations in Duration of Clinical Follow-up After Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Survey of POSNA and SRS Membership

Original Research

Taylor R. Johnson, Nicole A. Segovia, Xochitl Bryson, Meghan N. Imrie, John S. Vorhies
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An Effective and Safe Surgical Technique for Salvage of Postoperative Proximal Junctional Failure in Pediatric Patients—A Case Series

Original Research

Mason A. Fawcett, Richard M. Schwend
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Factors Associated with Presentation of Severe Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Original Research

Ian P. Erkkila, Christopher A. Reynolds, Joshua P. Weissman, Oscar P. Levine, Hunter Aronson, Justin M. Knoll, Jill E. Larson
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Retrospective Review of 181 Patients with Pathologic Vertebral Compression Fractures

Original Research

Tristen N. Taylor, Callie S. Bridges, Lauren E. Pupa, Beatrice A. Morrow, Brian G. Smith, Nicole I. Montgomery
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Sports

How Reliable is a J-sign Severity Scale When Assessing Lateral Patellar Instability?

Original Research

Oksana Klimenko , Ted C. Sousa, Ryan Baker, Jacob Carl, Shelley Mader, Kristopher Holden, Mark L. McMulkin
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Hip & Pelvis

Proximal Femoral Growth Alterations Can Be Seen Prior to Treatment of Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Original Research

Patrick England, Emily Schaeffer, Charles Price, Kishore Mulpuri, Global Hip Dysplasia Registry (GHDR), Wudbhav N. Sankar
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Management of Atypical Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

Current Concept Review

Amelia M. Lindgren, Alexander M. Lieber, Suken A. Shah, Mihir M. Thacker
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Lower Extremity

The Reliability of Measurements for Tibial Torsion: A Comparison of CT, MRI, Biplanar Radiography, and 3D Reconstructions With and Without Standardized Measurement Training

Original Research

Eric W. Edmonds, Kevin C. Parvaresh, Mason J. Price, Christine L. Farnsworth, James D. Bomar, Jessica L. Hughes, Vidyadhar V. Upasani
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The Evolution of Guided Growth for Lower Extremity Angular Correction

Current Concept Review

Elizabeth W. Hubbard, Alexander Cherkashin, Mikhail Samchukov, David Podeszwa
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Neuromuscular

Management and Outcomes of Femur Fractures in Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Original Research

Christopher R. Gajewski, Kevin Y. Chen, Eric Chang, Doug Levine, Jennifer Wallace Valdes, Rachel M. Thompson
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Reviewer Profile

Laura Bellaire

Reviewer Profile

Laura Bellaire
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POSNA 2023 Annual Meeting Highlights

Jeffrey R. Sawyer

Presidential Address

Jeffrey R. Sawyer
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A Rapid MRI Protocol for Acute Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection Eliminates Contrast, Decreases Sedation, Scan and Interpretation Time, Hospital Length of Stay, and Charges

2023 POSNA Annual Meeting – Best Clinical Research Paper

Kyle S. Chan, Daniel McBride, Jacob Wild, Soyang Kwon, Jonathan Samet, Romie F. Gibly
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Non-Operative Treatment of Tibial Tubercle Fractures: Who is at Risk for Failure?

2023 POSNA Annual Meeting – Best ePoster

Lauren Spirov, Konstantin Brnjoš, Neil Kaushal, Folorunsho Edobor-Osula, Alexander Griffith, John Blanco, Clare Kehoe, John Schlechter, Evelyn Thomas, Lindsay Crawford, Abhi Rashiwala, Dustin Greenhill, Haley Tornberg, Brendan Williams, Kevin Huang, Neeraj Patel
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Like a Lizard: Repair of Perthes Disease Occurs Through Recapitulation of Development of the Proximal Femoral Epiphysis

2023 POSNA Annual Meeting – Best Basic Science Research Paper

Jonathan G. Schoenecker, Rachel McKee, Courtney Baker, Hernan Correa, Stephanie N. Moore-Lotridge
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