Edward Hickling Bradford (1848-1926): The Founder of Pediatric Orthopedics in America

Edward Hickling Bradford (1848-1926) is considered as 1 of the most important figures in American and world orthopedics during 19th and early 20th century. His teaching ability, his gifted surgical skills and his innovations in orthopedics attracted the interest of the world orthopedic’s community and gave him a long lasting reputation. But most of all he is considered as the founder of pediatric orthopedics in America.

Lynn Taylor Staheli (1933 - 2021) - in memory of the outstanding pediatric orthopedic surgeon of our time

Lynn Taylor Staheli is Professor Emeritus at the University of Washington, a distinguished pediatric orthopedic surgeon, author of numerous studies and books, and a major contributor to the development of pediatric orthopedics. Professor Staheli was a founding editor of the Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics and founder of Global HELP. In recent years he has been active in the promotion of modern approaches in pediatric orthopedics. Lynn Taylor Staheli passed away on August 9, 2021. He was 87 years old.

A POST-TREATMENT RETROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS

ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the cases of slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) submitted to surgery at the Pediatric Orthopedics Surgery service of the Hospital Risoleta Tolentino Neves (HRTN), Belo Horizonte/MG, between 2016 and 2019. Methods: Patients treated for SCFE at the HRTN between January/2016 and January/2019 participated in this study. The following data were collected: gender, age, affected side, procedure performed, and postoperative complications. Results: Twenty-one patients were treated at HRTN during the specified period. Among these, most were female (57%) with mean age of 12 years. At the initial diagnosis, about 80% of the patients presented with chronic/acute-on-chronic epiphysis. The left hip was slightly more affected than the right (6:5), with a bilateral rate of 47%, and avascular necrosis was the most frequent complication, occurring in 33% of cases. Conclusion: Slipped femoral capital epiphysis is associated with high morbidity; thus, early diagnosis, endocrine disorder investigation, and appropriate surgical treatment are key for improving these patients’ clinical and functional outcome. Level of Evidence II, Retrospective study.

Resilience Against COVID-19: How Italy Faced the Pandemic in Pediatric Orthopedics and Traumatology

Background: We aimed to investigate the variation of medical and surgical activities in pediatric orthopedics in Italy, during the year of the COVID-19 pandemic, in comparison with data from the previous two years. The differences among the first wave, phase 2 and second wave were also analyzed. Methods: We conducted a retrospective multicenter study regarding the clinical and surgical activities in pediatric orthopedics during the pandemic and pre-pandemic period. The hospital databases of seven tertiary referral centers for pediatric orthopedics and traumatology were queried for events regarding pediatric orthopedic patients from 1 March 2018 to 28 February 2021. Surgical procedures were classified according to the “SITOP Priority Panel”. An additional classification in “high-priority” and “low-priority” surgery was also applied. Results: Overall, in 2020, we observed a significant drop in surgical volumes compared to the previous two years. The decrease was different across the different classes of priority, with “high-priority” surgery being less influenced. The decrease in emergency department visits was almost three-fold greater than the decrease in trauma surgery. During the second wave, a lower decline in surgical interventions and a noticeable resumption of “low-priority” surgery and outpatient visits were observed. Conclusion: Our study represents the first nationwide survey quantifying the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric orthopedics and traumatology during the first and second wave.

Scientific and practical conference: Turner readings 2020 – online

The annual all-Russian scientific and practical conference on topical issues of pediatric orthopedics and trauma surgery, named Turner readings, was held on October 8-0, 2020. All meetings, symposia, and workshops were held online due to the ban on mass events during the coronavirus pandemic. In total, 102 articles from Russia and neighboring countries were submitted for publication in Turner reading conference proceedings. The organizing committee chose to present reports that contained data on new research and opened up prospects for the future. Approximately 900 people were registered to participate in the conference as listeners. The sessions were broadcast simultaneously on three players. During the broadcast, more than 400 people were connected to listen simultaneously. This article briefly presents the topics of the meetings and interesting messages.