The release of an independent audit of bone surgeries carried out on children with hip dysplasia between January 2021 to December 2023 was much anticipated, not least by the parents of children who ...

A spica cast is often used for hip dysplasia and for fractures that require the thigh bone and pelvis to be kept still. Children who have spica casts need special care to prevent possible ...

A surgeon has become the first in the UK to use a removable brace to halve hip surgery recovery time for children with cerebral palsy and spina bifida. Traditionally, patients are placed in plaster ...

WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 10, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OrthoPediatrics Corp. (“OrthoPediatrics”) (NASDAQ: KIDS), a company focused exclusively on advancing the field of pediatric orthopedics, announced today ...

For decades, the treatment for a young child with a broken femur has been the same: a surgically placed spica cast, commonly known as a body cast. But now, thanks to a new study led by Children's ...