Using the simple locking intramedullary (SLIM) system for bone deformity stabilization: A retrospective cohort study.

Background: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is characterized by bone fragility and deformities. Treating long bone fractures and deformities in OI patients typically involves intramedullary (IM) rods. The Simple Locking Intramedullary (SLIM) nail is a novel surgical device developed to address challenges in patients with narrow medullary canals, which are unsuitable for larger telescoping rods.

Use of Virtual Reality in the Pediatric Perioperative Setting and for Induction of Anesthesia: Mixed Methods Pilot Feasibility Study.

Background: Children commonly experience high levels of anxiety prior to surgery. This distress is associated with postoperative maladaptive behaviors. Virtual reality (VR) is an innovative tool for reducing anxiety and pain during various medical procedures.

Efficacy of Virtual Reality vs. Tablet Games for Pain and Anxiety in Children Undergoing Bone Pins Removal: Randomised Clinical Trial.

Aims: To verify the efficacy of virtual reality compared to tablet games for pain and anxiety management in children undergoing percutaneous bone pin and/or suture removal procedures.

Design: Randomised clinical trial using two parallel groups: (1) virtual reality or (2) tablet game.

Methods: Three-center, randomised pragmatic clinical trial, using a parallel design with two groups (experimental group: immersive virtual reality; active comparator: tablet games).

Three-dimensional-printing-guided preoperative planning of upper and lower extremity pediatric orthopedic surgeries: A systematic review of surgical outcomes.

Purpose: Three-dimensional printing has evolved into a cost-effective and accessible tool. In orthopedic surgery, creating patient-specific anatomical models and instrumentation improves visualization and surgical accuracy. In pediatric orthopedics, three-dimensional printing reduces operating time, radiation exposure, and blood loss by enhancing surgical efficacy.

Pseudoarthrosis of the Distal Humerus in Pediatric Osteogenesis Imperfecta Patients: A Case Series and Literature Review.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare skeletal disorder that increases a patient's susceptibility to bone fracture. One complication commonly associated with fractures in this population is the occurrence of non-union leading to pseudoarthrosis. In this case series, three cases of non-union of the distal humerus leading to pseudoarthrosis in the pediatric OI population are presented.

The Design, Development, and Usability Testing of an eHealth Program for Youths With Osteogenesis Imperfecta: Protocol for a 2-Phase User-Centered Mixed Methods Study.

Background: Innovative approaches are needed to address the self-management needs of youths with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) transitioning into adult-oriented health care systems. Using a sequentially phased research approach, the goal is to design, develop, and test the usability of an innovative eHealth program called "Teens Taking Charge: Managing OI Online," hereafter named "Teens OI." This program seeks to optimize self-management, facilitate a successful transition to adult care, and address a critical gap in the quality of care for youths with OI.

The use of virtual reality during medical procedures in a pediatric orthopedic setting: A mixed-methods pilot feasibility study.

Medical procedures cause pain and anxiety in children. Distraction techniques, including virtual reality (VR), may be used in healthcare settings to reduce rates of undertreated procedural pain and anxiety. A mixed-methods, concurrent triangulation design was piloted at a pediatric orthopedic hospital to assess the feasibility, clinical utility, tolerability, and initial clinical efficacy of VR distraction during medical procedures received by patients with complex musculoskeletal conditions.

Use of virtual reality in managing paediatric procedural pain and anxiety: An integrative literature review.

Aims: This integrative review aimed to identify, analyse and synthesise studies investigating the clinical efficacy of virtual reality (VR) distraction for children undergoing varying painful and anxiety-inducing medical procedures across different hospital settings and to identify implications for research and clinical practice.

Background: Virtual reality has been leveraged as a distraction tool in the healthcare setting to help patients manage procedural pain and anxiety. Initial studies in the burn wound care setting using VR as a non-pharmacological analgesia led to the use of VR during other medical procedures.

Immersive virtual reality vs. non-immersive distraction for pain management of children during bone pins and sutures removal: A randomized clinical trial protocol.

Aims: To examine the efficacy of an immersive virtual reality distraction compared with an active non-immersive distraction, such as video games on a tablet, for pain and anxiety management and memory of pain and anxiety in children requiring percutaneous bone pins and/or suture removal procedures.

Design: Three-centre randomized clinical trial using a parallel design with two groups: experimental and control.

Methods: Study to take place in the orthopaedic department of three children hospital of the Montreal region starting in 2019.

Clinical manifestations of osteogenesis imperfecta in adulthood: An integrative review of quantitative studies and case reports.

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a rare genetic disorder of the bones caused by a mutation in Type I collagen genes. As adults with OI are aging, medical concerns secondary to OI may arise. This integrative review sought to review, appraise, and synthesize the clinical manifestations faced by adults with OI.