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

Current Issue

Vol 3 No 3 (2021): August 2021

POSNA extends sincere appreciation to OrthoPediatrics for their support of the August edition of JPOSNA.

Published: 2021-08-02

Message from the President

Mininder S. Kocher
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It’s Not a Stereotype if It's True . . . Right? Creating Welcoming Environments in Pediatric Orthopaedics

Guest Editorial

Jaysson Brooks, Michelle Caird
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Invited Perspective

Just the Beginning – A Brief Look at the Past, Present, and Future of POSNA Diversity

Jaysson Brooks, Robert Cho, Corinna Franklin, Qusai Hammouri, Monica Payares-Lizano, Selina Poon, Coleen Sabatini, POSNA JEDI Committee
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Racial Inequalities in the Delivery of Pain Medication in Pediatric Orthopaedics and a Call to Action

James McCarthy, Jennifer Kelley, Alvin Crawford, Mara Karamitopoulos, Rachel Habib, Vidya Chidambaran, Dominique Laron
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Quality, Safety and Value (QSVI)

Practices to Enhance the Diversity of Pediatric Participants Consented into Orthopaedic Research

Nicole Tennermann, Ashley B. Tartarilla, Andrea S. Bauer, Valerie L. Ward
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Masters Surgical Techniques

Management of Radial Neck Fractures

Kyle J. Miller, Kenneth Noonan
PDF Technique Video

Achilles Lengthening

Sean Tabaie, Anthony Videckis
PDF Technique Video

Coding Corner

Limb Reconstruction and Lengthening

Christopher Iobst, Sarah Wiskerchen, Ryan Muchow
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General Orthopaedics

Variation in Prescribing Patterns and Use of Opioids in Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery Patients

Current Concept Review

Marguerite Mullen, Michaela Procaccini, Aristides Cruz
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Spine

Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome

Current Concept Review

Grant Hogue, John Emans
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Instrumentation Strategies for Early Onset Scoliosis

Current Concept Review

Jason B. Anari, Dominick Tuason, John M. Flynn, Behrooz A. Akbarnia
PDF Technique Video (MCGR) Technique Video (Shilla)

Postoperative Analgesia After Posterior Spinal Fusion for Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Current Concept Review

Aadit Shah, Eduard Pey, Stephen Bowen, James Barsi
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Sports

Sleep Optimization in the Young Athlete

Current Concept Review

Casey Imbergamo, Aneesh Patankar, Matthew Milewski
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Plica Syndrome of the Knee

Current Concept Review

Nirav K. Pandya
PDF Physical Exam (Video)

Lower Extremity

Management of Congenital Dislocation of the Knee

Current Concept Review

Bridget Ellsworth, Brody Dawkins, Sofia Hidalgo Perea, Daniel Green
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Neuromuscular

Transverse Plane Deviations in Spastic Diplegia: An Expert Panel Case Review

Wade Shrader, Lane Wimberly, Jason Rhodes, Jeremy Bauer
Case Review (PDF) Case Discussion (Videos) Case Outcomes (PDF)

Gastrostomy Tubes in Children with Nonambulatory Cerebral Palsy and Neuromuscular Scoliosis: An Enemy or an Ally?

Current Concept Review

A. Luke Shiver, Kenneth Shaw, Joshua S. Murphy, Nicholas D. Fletcher
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Gastrostomy Tubes in Patients With Cerebral Palsy Undergoing Surgery - Usually an Ally, but the Devil Is In the Details

Point of View

David Rappaport, Emily Fingado
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Foot & Ankle

Pediatric Foot and Ankle Trauma: Expert Panel Approach

Current Concept Review

Alice Chu, Stephanie M. Holmes, Robert M. Kay, William L. Hennrikus, Brian G. Smith
PDF Case Examples

POSNA Annual Meeting Highlights

Presidential Address

Michael Vitale
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Effectiveness of Various Cast Covers in the Pediatric Population

2021 POSNA Annual Meeting – Best QSV Paper

Amit Parekh, John Y. Moon, David W. Roberts, Verena M. Schreiber
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Operative Versus Nonoperative Treatment of Z-Type Comminuted Clavicle Fractures in Adolescents: A Sub-stratified Cohort Analysis

2021 POSNA Annual Meeting – Best Trauma Paper

Coleen S. Sabatini, Eric W. Edmonds, Elizabeth Liotta, Katelyn Hergott, Donald S. Bae, Michael T. Busch, Henry Bone Ellis, Mininder S. Kocher, G. Ying Li, Jeffrey Jerome Nepple, Nirav Kiritkumar Pandya, Andrew Pennock, Crystal Perkins, David D. Spence, David Williams, Samuel Clifton Willimon, Philip Wilson, Benton E. Heyworth, FACTS
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Activation of a Central Immunosuppressive Cascade Prevents Ischemia Reperfusion Injury After Acute Compartment Syndrome in a Murine Model

2021 POSNA Annual Meeting – Best Basic Science Award Paper

Austin Grayce Hester, Nazanin Omidi, Daniel Paul Casella, Matthew E. Oetgen
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Nonoperative Management of Femoroacetabular Impingement: Clinical Outcomes at 5-years – A Prospective Study

2021 POSNA Annual Meeting – Best Clinical Award Paper

Andrew Zogby, James David Bomar, Kristina Parvanta Johnson, Vidyadhar V. Upasani, Andrew Pennock
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Tibial Spine/Eminence Fracture – Suture Fixation

2021 POSNA Annual Meeting – Best Video Abstract

Indranil Kushare, R. Justin Mistovich, John A. Shilt, Aristides I. Cruz
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What are the Causes and Consequences of Delayed Surgery for Pediatric Tibial Spine Fractures?

2021 POSNA Annual Meeting – Best ePoster

Neeraj Patel, Tomasina Leska, Theodore J. Ganley, Julien Aoyama, Aristides I. Cruz, Henry Bone Ellis, Peter D. Fabricant, Daniel W. Green, Jason E. Jagodzinski, Benjamin Johnson, Indranil Kushare, R. Jay Lee, Scott D. McKay, Jason Rhodes, Brant Sachleben, Mary Catherine Sargent, Gregory A. Schmale, Yi-Meng Yen, R. Justin Mistovich, Tibial Spine Research Group
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