Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pediatrics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics, 2024 • June 13, 2024
This study presents a case series of three young children with traumatic atlantoaxial joint infra-anterior dislocation complicating odontoid fracture (ADOF) who were treated conservatively. The conser...
KEY FINDING: All three patients' C1-2 infra-anterior dislocations were successfully reduced using gentle traction methods (halo or occipital-jaw) without surgery.
BMJ Case Rep, 2024 • November 6, 2024
This case report describes the clinical journey of a male patient in early childhood with developmental delay, failure to thrive, worsening right-sided head tilt torticollis and regression of motor s...
KEY FINDING: Torticollis can be an early sign of basilar invagination (BI) in children, which requires thorough diagnostic evaluation.
Cureus, 2024 • November 30, 2024
This study investigated factors linked to mortality and morbidity in pediatric head and spinal injuries to determine effective treatment strategies. The study analyzed 303 patients, predominantly male...
KEY FINDING: Road traffic accidents (RTA) at 147 (48.5%) and falls at 139 (45.9%) were the most common traumas.
Child's Nervous System, 2025 • January 1, 2025
The study retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent myelomeningocele/myeloschisis closure between 2013 and 2018, following them up to 5 years of age to evaluate cystic spinal lesions. The findin...
KEY FINDING: Cystic lesions are common after myelomeningocele/myeloschisis closure, with 51.2% of patients developing radiographic evidence of cysts.
Cureus, 2025 • January 16, 2025
This case highlights the vast diversity of pediatric spinal tumors and their potential for favorable postoperative outcomes. It also provides evidence for the existence of benign, fibrolipomatous infl...
KEY FINDING: The patient had an extensive extradural, intracanal mass from T1 to T10 causing spinal cord compression.
J. Clin. Med., 2025 • January 9, 2025
Posterior vertebral resection techniques offer significant promise in the correction of pediatric spinal deformities. Careful case-by-case evaluation is necessary, especially because of the associated...
KEY FINDING: PVCR resulted in an average reduction in the Cobb angle from 86.3◦ preoperatively to 22.4◦ postoperatively, with a mean correction of 64%.
J. Imaging, 2025 • December 27, 2024
This study introduces a modified center-edge (CE) angle to improve the diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in young children, as the standard CE angle is unreliable in this age group...
KEY FINDING: The modified CE angle (MCE) exhibited high sensitivity and specificity, comparable to the standard CE angle, for children under and over four years old.
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, 2025 • January 29, 2025
This case report describes a rare instance of an intradural extramedullary epidermoid cyst at the cauda equina level in a 2-year-old female, presenting with a skin fold on the back since birth. The cy...
KEY FINDING: The patient presented with a rare intradural extramedullary epidermoid cyst at the L3-L4 level of the cauda equina, identified via lumbosacral MRI.
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2025 • January 22, 2025
This study retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of four SCIWORA patients treated at our hospital from November 2022 to June 2024, exploring their injury mechanisms, clinical features, spinal cor...
KEY FINDING: All four patients had thoracolumbar injuries with rapid progression of symptoms, including paralysis, sensory impairment, and urinary and fecal retention.
Children, 2025 • January 29, 2025
This report details a rare instance of an infant with achondroplasia developing acute tetraparesis after a cervical whiplash injury, highlighting key multidisciplinary management considerations and sp...
KEY FINDING: A multidisciplinary approach is crucial for managing children with achondroplasia, especially those with foramen magnum stenosis and cervical spine injuries.