Importance Traumatic events are the leading cause of life-altering disability in adults of working
age. The management of patients with traumatic injury has substantially improved due to …

Objective The objective of this study is to identify preoperative laboratory values and patient
factors that are associated with postoperative respiratory complications in pediatric …

Background: Pediatric femoral shaft nonunion after use of a plate or intramedullary nail (IMN)
is uncommon in the United States. In low and middle-income countries, as defined by The …

Neurotensin (Nts) is a neuropeptide implicated in the regulation of many facets of physiology,
including cardiovascular tone, pain processing, ingestive behaviors, locomotor drive, sleep…

Abstract Design: Retrospective analyses of congenital scoliosis patients at 2 tertiary care
pediatric hospitals. Objective: This study objectives were (1) to report the rates of anomalies of …

Background Although economic stability, social context, and healthcare access are well-known
social determinants of health associated with more challenging recovery after traumatic …

Introduction The Victims of Crime Advocacy and Recovery Program (VOCARP) provides
advocacy, mental health resources, and educational materials. This study will report …

Background: The ability to estimate skeletal maturity using a hip radiograph does not yet
exist, but may have utility in the treatment of scoliosis, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, and …

Background Identifying ideal candidates for orthopaedic surgery residency is difficult. Data
available for applicant selection are evolving; preclinical grades and the Alpha Omega Alpha (…

Introduction Orthopedic trauma patients may have poor recall of their injuries and treatment.
This may lead to poor adherence to instructions. The purposes of this project were to …