Measuring Proximal Tibial Metaphyseal Width and Lateral Epiphyseal Height Improves Determination of Remaining Growth in Children
Kahan JB, Li DT, Schneble CA, Elabd A, Attia E, Esparza R, Cui JJ, Li E, Moran J, Smith BG, Cooperman DR. Measuring Proximal Tibial Metaphyseal Width and Lateral Epiphyseal Height Improves Determination of Remaining Growth in Children. Journal Of Pediatric Orthopaedics 2021, 41: e739-e744. PMID: 34325444, DOI: 10.1097/bpo.0000000000001853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFull-length radiographsEpiphyseal heightInclusion criteriaPediatric patient populationMetabolic bone diseaseOrthopedic surgical interventionMultivariable regression modelsPrior surgeryRegression modelsSurgical interventionPatient populationPrevious infectionKnee radiographsProximal tibiaBone diseaseLevel IIIMetaphyseal widthSkeletal maturityRadiographsFinal heightMultiple linear regressionQuantitative markerLinear regressionAge 16ChildrenSex- and Sports-Specific Epidemiology of Traumatic Lumbar Spine Injuries Sustained During Sporting Activities: Male Snowboarders and Female Horseback Riders at Greatest Risk
Cheng R, Kahan JB, Li D, Schneble CA, Gardner EC. Sex- and Sports-Specific Epidemiology of Traumatic Lumbar Spine Injuries Sustained During Sporting Activities: Male Snowboarders and Female Horseback Riders at Greatest Risk. Arthroscopy Sports Medicine And Rehabilitation 2021, 3: e515-e520. PMID: 34027463, PMCID: PMC8129455, DOI: 10.1016/j.asmr.2020.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLumbar spine injuriesFemale patientsMale patientsSpine injuriesIncidence rateLumbar injuriesNational Electronic Injury Surveillance System databaseInjury incidence ratesRetrospective comparative studySurveillance System databaseRelative incidence ratesAverage injury rateHorseback ridingDifferent age groupsNEISS hospitalsEmergency departmentEpidemiologic patternsMost injuriesNEISS databaseTraumatic injuryPatientsMale snowboardersInjury ratesGreatest RiskLevel III