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

Current Issue

Vol. 5 No. 4 (2023): November 2023

Published: 2023-11-15

Editor's Note

Ken Noonan
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General Orthopaedics

AI = Appropriate Insight? ChatGPT Appropriately Answers Parents’ Questions for Common Pediatric Orthopaedic Conditions

Original Research

Natalie L. Zusman, Matthew Bauer, Jennah Mann, Rachel Y. Goldstein
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Delay in Time to Physical Therapy After Orthopaedic Treatment

Original Research

Jacquelyn Valenzuela-Moss, Katherine Antoniak, Natalya Sarkisova, Curtis VandenBerg, Joshua Yang, Deirdre Ryan, Rachel Y. Goldstein
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POSNA-POGO Scholars Research Initiative: Capacity and Needs

Original Research

Alvin W. Su, Collin J. May, Mihir Thacker, Rameez Qudsi, Apurva S. Shah, Karen Bovid
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The Impact of Institutional Clinical Care Guidelines on Treatment Outcomes in Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infection: A Systematic Review

Original Research

Sophia Provenzano, Jack Hu, Mckenzie Young, Marianna Hsu, Marie Keenan, Lise Leveille, Andrea Simmonds
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Appropriate Antibiotic Duration in Pediatric Bone and Joint Infection: A Systematic Review

Original Research

Sarah Hunter, Heidi Chan, Haemish Crawford, Joseph F. Baker
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Fasted or Not: Anesthesia-Related Pulmonary Complications in Pediatric Orthopaedic Emergencies Are Rare: A Pilot Study

Original Research

Austin Sturdivant, Christian Roberts, Andrew Nahr, Kayla G. Bryan, Benjamin W. Sheffer, David D. Spence, Jeffrey R. Sawyer, Derek M. Kelly
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FDA Device Approval–What You Were Not Taught in Training

Current Concept Review

Timothy J. Skalak, POSNA Advocacy Committee
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Discriminatory Patient Behavior Towards Minority Healthcare Providers: Prevalence, Consequences, and Coping Strategies

Current Concept Review

Anthony Yung, Terrence G. Ishmael, Aaron Cedric Llanes, Mohan V. Belthur
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Pediatric Necrotizing Fasciitis

Current Concept Review

Jacqueline Szilagyi, Victoria Kuester, Julie Reznicek
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Trauma

Trends in the Management of Femur Fractures in Young Children

Original Research

Kian Niknam, Andrew Gatto, Ishaan Swarup
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Spine

The Generational Differences in Growth-Friendly Treatment Utilization for Early-Onset Scoliosis

Original Research

Adam A. Jamnik, Carlos Monroig-Rivera, Ryan Fitzgerald, Hamdi Sukkarieh, Jeffrey R. Sawyer, Ron El-Hawary, Robert F. Murphy, Maris Hardee, Jason B. Anari, Megan Johnson, Brandon Ramo, Amy McIntosh, Pediatric Spine Study Group, Jaysson T. Brooks
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Scoliosis Bracing: Details Make the Difference

Current Concept Review

Gregory Benes, Benjamin D. Roye, Luke Stikeleather, M. Timothy Hresko, Daniel J. Sucato, Michelle C. Welborn, Catherine McClellan, Paul D. Sponseller
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Sports

Parental Awareness and Attitudes Towards ACL Injury Prevention Programs in Youth Athletes

Original Research

Paola R. Sparagana, Bayley Selee, Henry B. Ellis Jr., Matthew Ellington, Jennifer J. Beck, Sasha Carsen, Allison Crepeau, Aristides I. Cruz Jr., Benton Heyworth, Stephanie W. Mayer, Emily L. Niu, Neeraj Patel, Andrew Pennock, Curtis VandenBerg, Kelly Vanderhave, Brendan A. Williams, Zachary S. Stinson
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Outcomes of Operative Management of Multi-Ligament Knee Injuries in an Adolescent Population: A Retrospective Case Series

Original Research

Pamela J. Lang, Aliya Feroe, Helena Franco, Zaamin B. Hussain, Frances A. Tepolt, Mininder S. Kocher
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Plain Radiographs Have Limited Utility in the Evaluation of Discoid Lateral Meniscus

Original Research

Reid P. Schlesinger, Sean M. Rangwani, Neeraj M. Patel
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Outcomes Following Repair of Radial, Mid-Body Tears of the Lateral Meniscus in Adolescents

Original Research

Richard Danilkowicz, Kelms Amoo-Achampong, Lucy Meyer, Zoe Hinton, Devin Lemmex, Emily Reinke, Alison Toth
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Evaluating the Etiology of Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee: The Role of the Articular-Epiphyseal Cartilage Complex

Original Research

Eric W. Edmonds, Marc Tompkins, James D. Bomar, Andrew T. Pennock
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Pediatric and Adolescent Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries

Current Concept Review

Stephanie S. Pearce, Rebecca M. Bangley, Kevin McHorse, Kevin Dale, Nicholas P. Lopreiato, John Schlecter, Andrew Pennock, Curt VandenBerg, Lauren Pierce, Crystal Perkins, Ryan Koehler, Matthew Ellington
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Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy in the Adolescent Patient

Master's Surgical Technique

Emily L. Niu, POSNA QSVI Sports Committee, Brendan A. Williams
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Hip & Pelvis

A New Look on the Epidemiology of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis: A Topic Revisited

Original Research

Daniel T. Miles, Andrew W. Wilson, Mitchell S. Scull, Wendell Moses, Robert S. Quigley
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Upper Extremity

Shoulder Reconstruction for Brachial Plexus Birth Injuries: An In-Depth Review and Case-Based Update

Current Concept Review

Ryan Serbin, Peter M. Waters, Daniel Lewis, Glenn Gaston, Bryan Loeffler
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Foot & Ankle

Triple Fusion in Children and Adolescents

Master's Surgical Technique

James Recordon, Dawson Muir
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Physiolysis for Metatarsal Bracketed Epiphysis

Surgical/Technical Tips

Barbara Minkowitz, Colleen M. Spingarn, Aidan J. Bertsch, Julia M. Fekete, Jason A. Rienzo, Ellen Dean Davis, Neil Shah, Scott J. Mubarak
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Lapidus Procedure for Adolescent Hallux Valgus

Surgical/Technical Tips

Anthony M. Padgett, Michael D. Johnson, Michael J. Conklin
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