Dense, longitudinal sampling represents the ideal for studying biological growth. However,
longitudinal samples are not typically possible, due to limits of time, prohibitive cost, or …

Background: Several skeletal maturity systems allow for accurate skeletal age assessment
from a wide variety of joints. However, discrepancies in estimates have been noted when …

Methods: A retrospective review, at a single institution, was conducted using children who
received a hand x-ray, a height measurement taken within 60 days of that x-ray, and a final …

Trauma Supracondylar Humeral Fractures In a series of nearly 700 patients, the use of a
mini-open approach for the placement of a medial pin resulted in only a 0.43% rate of …

Background: The calculation of remaining growth in children and the timing of
epiphysiodesis in those with leg-length discrepancy (LLD) is most often done with 4 …