Background: The incidence of upper extremity injuries in baseball pitchers is increasing. Over
the past decade there has been a great deal of research attempting to elucidate the cause …

Objective: Provide a potential explanation for sex differences associated with concussions.
Research Design: Review of current literature from complementary disciplines to synthesize …

Purpose The purpose of our study was to investigate the relation between posterior tibial
slope and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture in patients with open physes. Methods A …

Background: The trunk is a major contributor to the kinetic chain during baseball pitching by
helping to transfer energy from the lower limbs to produce the desired ball speed. However, …

Background: Trochlear dysplasia (TD) is a risk factor for patellar instability (PI). The Dejour
classification categorizes TD but has suboptimal reliability. Lateral trochlear inclination (LTI) is …

Background: Access to health care services is a critical component of health care reform
and may differ among patients with different types of insurance. Hypothesis/Purpose: The …

Background Context Many pelvic fixation options exist for posterior spinal fusion of pediatric
neuromuscular scoliosis, including standard iliac screws (SISs) or a more recently …

Background: The incidence of upper extremity injuries in baseball pitchers is increasing. Over
the past decade, research has attempted to elucidate the cause of these injuries, focusing …

Plain pelvic radiographs are commonly used for a variety of pediatric orthopedic disorders.
Lead shielding is typically placed over the gonads to minimize radiation exposure to these …

Background: A discoid meniscus is a morphological variant of normal knee joint meniscus
shape and ultrastructure that can lead to traumatic tearing of this tissue and early joint …