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

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Vol 3 No 1 (2021): February 2021

POSNA extends sincere appreciation to Zimmer Biomet for their support of the February edition of JPOSNA.

Published: 2021-02-01

Editor's Note

Ken Noonan

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Message from the President

Michale Vitale

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Masters Surgical Techniques

Surgical Treatment of Scheuermann's Kyphosis

Kira Skaggs, Kenneth Kato, Kenneth Illingworth, Lindsay Andras, David Skaggs
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Surgical Treatment of Trigger Thumb and Trigger Finger

Suzanne Steinman
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Quality, Safety and Value (QSVI)

Radiographic Hip Screening In Cerebral Palsy: Developing POSNA Wide Consensus

Hip Radiographic Screening for CP

Benjamin Shore, Kishore Mulpuri, Wade Shrader
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Pathway for Implementation of Halo-Gravity Traction for the Treatment of Severe Spinal Deformities at a New Institution

Gabriel Li, Keith Compson, Joseph D. Stone, James O. Sanders, Craig R. Louer Jr.
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Disposal of Unused Opioids Using an At-home Disposal Method

De-An Zhang, Marilan Luong, Emmanuel Barragan , Frederic Bushnell, Robert Cho, Selina Poon
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Invited Perspective

Shriners Hospitals for Children Past, Present and Future

Invited Perspective

Peter Armstrong, George Thompson
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Coding Corner

2021 Changes in E/M Codes for Office-Based Practice

JPOSNA Coding Corner

Ryan Muchow, Sarah Wiskerchen
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General Orthopedics

Innovations in Pediatric Prosthetics

Current Concept Review

Michelle Hall, Rosanna Wustrack, Donald Cummings, Richard Welling Jr., Mary Kaleta, Kevin Koenig Jr., Jennifer Laine, Sara Morgan
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A Primer on Statistics

Current Concepts Review

Sara Davis, Neeraj Patel, Ifeoma Inneh, Raymond Guo, R. Justin Mistovich, Tracey Bastrom, Scott McKay
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Coping Skills in Children

Current Concept Review

Alex Gornitzky, Mohammad Diab
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Platelet Dysfunction in Major Pediatric Scoliosis Surgery: A Cause of Common Surgical Bleeding Phenotypes

AAP Annual Meeting-Young Investigator Awards

Lydia McKeithan, Matthew Duvernay, Vaibhav Tadepalli, Stephanie N. Moore-Lotridge, Breanne Gibson, Alexandra Borst, Jonathan Schoenecker
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Comparison of Long vs. Short Leg Casts for Distal Third Tibial Shaft Fractures in Children

AAP Annual Meeting-Young Investigator Awards

Scott A. Barnett, Michael J. Heffernan, Bailli Fontenot, Sagar Shah, Claudia Leonardi, Joseph Gonzales, Dominic Gargiulo
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Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip: Quantifying if Patients Read, Understand, and Act on Online Resources?

AAP Annual Meeting-Young Investigator Awards

Holly K. Conger, Stuart Weinstein, Burke Gao, Trevor Gulbrandsen, Alan Shamrock, Mary-Kate Skalitzky, Joshua Holt
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Rate of Concomitant Cellulitis and Osteoarticular Infections in a Pediatric Population

AAP Annual Meeting-Young Investigator Awards

Claire Ryan, Matthew Ellington, Christopher Souder
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Non-Accidental Trauma in Pediatric Elbow Fractures — Beware of Non-Ambulatory Elbow Fractures

AAP Annual Meeting-Young Investigator Awards

Vaibhav Tadepalli, Stephanie N. Moore-Lotridge, Jonathan Schoenecker, Andrew B. Rees, Jacob Schultz, Lucas Wollenman
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Trauma

“RAMBO” Lesions: Radiographic Anomalies Missed by Orthopaedists

Don't Do This Case Report

Anna Rambo, Trevor McGee, David Spence, Benjamin Sheffer, Derek Kelly, James Beaty
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Antibiotic Considerations in the Management of Pediatric Open Fractures

Current Concept Review

Edgar Garcia-Lopez, Emil Stefan Vutescu, Sebastian Orman, Jonathan Schiller, Craig P. Eberson, Aristides I. Cruz
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Pain Management in Acute Fracture Care

Current Concept Review

Ishaan Swarup, Nirav Pandya
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Pearls and Pitfalls of Forearm Nailing

Current Concept Review

Sreeharsha Nandyala, Benjamin Shore, Grant Hogue
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Spine

Pediatric Cervical Spine Instrumentation

Current Concept Review: From the Cervical Spine Interest Group of the Pediatric Spine Study Group (PSSG)

Jennifer M. Bauer, Douglas L. Brockmeyer, Josh M. Pahys, Burt Yaszay, Daniel J. Hedequist
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Pneumatic Powered Kerrison Rongeur in Spine Surgery Can Benefit Patient and Surgeon

Surgical Tips

Kyle Obana, Kenneth Kato, Kenneth Illingworth, Lindsay Andras, David Skaggs
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Hip & Pelvis

The Contemporary Role for Hip Arthrodesis in Adolescents and Young Adults

Current Concept Review

Radomir Dimovski, Ira Zaltz
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Lower Extremity

Expanded Indications for Guided Growth in Pediatric Extremities

Current Concept Review

Teresa Cappello
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Neuromuscular

Instrumented Gait Analysis in the Care of Children with Cerebral Palsy

Current Concept Revew

Wade Shrader, Celestine Shih, Tyler McDonald
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Foot & Ankle

Adolescent Bunions: Treatment Options and Technical Pearls for the Distal Percutaneous Osteotomy

Current Concept Review

Louise Reid Nichols, Kathryn Ritacco, Marie Gdalevitch
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