Pediatric obesity has become a worldwide epidemic and leads to notable effects on the
developing skeleton that can have lifelong implications. Obesity in the pediatric population …

In the nonoperative treatment of scoliosis, increased BMI negatively impacts both brace
wear compliance and effectiveness. Obese adolescents present more often with a curve of …

Background: As childhood obesity remains an ongoing issue for the United States there has
been an increasing number of studies detailing its effect on fracture complexity …

Background: Current estimates suggest that one third of children and adolescents are
overweight and 1 in 5 are obese. Obese children are at increased risk of sustaining more …

Upper extremity fractures account for up to 90% of pediatric fractures. Among these fractures
Supracondylar Humerus fractures are one of the commonest requiring surgical intervention …

Objectives: To determine if high body mass index (BMI) increases the risk of loss of
reduction (LOR) following closed reduction and casting for displaced concomitant fractures …

This review presents updates on the occurrence and management of orthopedic injuries in
obese pediatric patients, including polytrauma patients (high-energy trauma that typically …

Limb fractures are the most common injuries in pediatric orthopedics. Early and late
complications are often not preventable, even when providing the best treatment; …

Background: Supracondylar humerus (SCH) fractures are some of the most common
fractures in pediatric patients with surgery typically consisting of either open or closed …

Background: Nearly 1 in 5 American children are obese. The primary purpose of this study is
to evaluate the relationship between childhood obesity and perioperative complications …