The natural history of paediatric trigger thumbs. A prospective cohort study.

The aim of this study was to report the natural history of paediatric trigger thumbs, determining the rate and factors predictive of spontaneous resolution. A total of 62 patients presenting with 79 thumbs locked in flexion were observed for a mean of 4.2 years.

Can the Lower Extremity Functional Scale Be Used in Children and Adolescents? A Validation Study.

Background: The lower extremity functional scale (LEFS) is a patient-reported outcome measure for assessment of lower extremity function. It has been validated in adults but not in children or adolescents.

Methods: Patients 8 to 18 years of age who were treated for a lower limb fracture, injury, or other conditions were invited to join the study.

Fresh Femoral Osteochondral Allograft Transplantation Using a Single-Plug Technique for Large Osteochondral Defects of the Knee.

Osteochondral allograft (OCA) transplantation has been used to treat a wide spectrum of cartilage deficiencies in the knee, including spontaneous necrosis of the knee. Studies reporting outcomes after OCA transplantation have shown reliable improvement in pain and return to activities of daily living. We describe a single-plug, press-fit technique for OCA transplantation with concomitant high tibial osteotomy to treat femoral condyle chondral defects in a varus knee.

Aspects of Patient Experience Associated With Improved Scoliosis Research Society-22 Revised (SRS-22R) and European Quality of Life Five-Dimension Five-Level (EQ-5D-5L) Scores in Patients With Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Managed With Observation or Bracing.

Study Design: Prospective cohort study.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between patient-reported experience measures (PREMs) and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) managed nonsurgically with bracing or observation.

Summary Of Background Data: PREMs and PROMs are increasingly used to assess the effectiveness of patient-centered health care provision.