The Kids' Inpatient Database, reflecting 6.70 million pediatric discharges in 1997 and 7.30
million in 2000, was coupled with the US Census Bureau data and was used to elicit the …

More than 75,000 rotator cuff repairs are performed annually, yet cost-effectiveness data are
unavailable. This study examines the cost utility of rotator cuff repair by relating surgical …

Background: Early-onset scoliosis is a heterogeneous condition, with highly variable
manifestations and natural history. No standardized classification system exists to describe and …

Study Design. This was a retrospective cohort study using a previously matched convenience
sample of 34 patients. Objective. This study sought to determine the relative corrective …

Pediatric trauma remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality of children in the United
States and entails exorbitant costs. A 1997 national pediatric inpatient database, the Kids' …

Background: Perioperative surgical site infection (SSI) after pediatric spine fusion is a recognized
complication with rates between 0.5% and 1.6% in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis and …

Objective. The purpose of this study is to evaluate pulmonary function and quality of life (QOL)
in children treated with early spinal fusion for progressive congenital scoliosis. Summary …

Background: Various types of spinal implants have been used with the objective of minimizing
spinal deformities while maximizing the spine and thoracic growth in a growing child with …

Neurofibromatosis is one of the most common genetic disorders affecting mankind. Despite
extensive basic science research, the diagnosis still is based largely on well-defined clinical …

Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) denotes a wide spectrum of pathologic conditions,
ranging from subtle acetabular dysplasia to irreducible hip dislocation. When DDH is …