Abstract The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Pediatric Committee
updated their evidence-based guidelines published in 2012, performing a comprehensive …

Abstract Background This Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) Clinical Practice Statement
(CPS) details metabolic, behavioral health, and disordered eating comorbidities associated …

BACKGROUND: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is believed to be associated with
childhood obesity, although the strength of the association is unknown. METHODS: We …

Child obesity is widely prevalent, and general pediatricians play an important role in
identifying and caring for patients with obesity. Appropriate evaluation and treatment require …

This chapter describes the musculoskeletal (MSK) context in children and young people as
an important contributor to the global non-communicable disease burden. Through selected …

Aims High-quality clinical research in children's orthopaedic surgery has lagged behind
other surgical subspecialties. This study used a consensus-based approach to identify …

Aims The aim of this study was to inform the epidemiology and treatment of slipped capital
femoral epiphysis (SCFE). Methods This was an anonymized comprehensive cohort study …

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) is a skeletal pathology affecting adolescents
which requires timely surgery to prevent progression. Delays in diagnosis and treatment of …

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a shearing injury through the growth plate of the
proximal femur and is the most common hip disorder in adolescence. Delays in diagnosis …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for developing a subsequent
contralateral slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) and provide a prediction score to …