Journal of Childrens Orthopaedics

Article	Citations
EPOS/POSNA Abstract Book	24
Surgical treatment of monostotic fibrous dysplasia of the proximal femur in children and adolescents: Observational European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society multicenter study	23
Globally inconsistent: Countries with top health indices erratic developmental hip dysplasia screening protocols	23
Ultrasound measurements in clubfoot treated with the Ponseti method and risk factors for recurrence: A retrospective study	23
Plate fixation versus flexible intramedullary nails for management of closed femoral shaft fractures in the pediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the adverse outcomes	23
Failure of isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in children: Risk factors and management	21
Management of pediatric distal humerus metaphyseal–diaphyseal junction fracture: A systematic review and meta-analysis	20
Characteristics of terminal hemimelia: What is the difference between terminal hemimelia and classic fibular hemimelia?	19
Diagnosis and treatment of “medial to lateral diagonal injury of the elbow” in children: Concomitant medial epicondylar and radial neck fractures	18
Resorbable magnesium screws for fixation of medial epicondyle avulsion fractures in skeletally immature patients: A comparison with Kirschner wires	18
Letter to the Editor: High effectiveness of multilevel orthopaedic surgery and guided growth in spastic hemiplegia children	18
Welcome to EPOS 2023	17
Diagnosis and management of septic arthritis: A current concepts review	17
Preoperative Gallows traction as an adjunct to hip open reduction surgery: Is it safe and is it effective?	17
Selected Abstracts presented at the 43rd European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society Annual Meeting 2025	14
Letter to the Editor: Approaches to the treatment management of symptomatic bipartite patella	14
The effect of vitamin D on the speed and quality of pediatric fracture healing	14
Is there a role for lateral hamstring lengthening in the era of ‘guided growth’?	13
Impact of Pavlik Harness treatment on motor skills acquisition: A case–control study	13
One-bone forearm for the treatment of supination contractures secondary to neonatal brachial plexus injury	12
Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: Epidemiology, etiology, and natural history	12
Surgical management of pes planus in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review	12
Predictors for operative treatment in pediatric proximal third both-bone diaphyseal forearm fractures in children include age and translation, but not initial angulation	12
Outcomes for patients with infantile idiopathic scoliosis by casting table type	11
Bedside hip aspiration results in decrease in total general anesthesia time in pediatric patients: A multicenter study	11

Pediatric phalanx fractures: A retrospective study and review of the literature	11
Effect of the Pavlik harness used in the treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip on unaided sitting and independent walking age	10
Thank you Reviewers 2022	10
Tumors and infections of the growing spine	9
Outcomes of open reduction for hip dislocations in children with connective tissue disorders*	9
Management of low back pain accompanying sagittal plane pathologies in children: Spondylolysis/spondylolisthesis and Scheuermann’s disease	9
Hip Impingement of severe SCFE patients after in situ pinning causes decreased flexion and forced external rotation in flexion on 3D-CT	9
How back pain influences daily activities and quality of life: Incidence of back pain related to age	9
“Unhappy triad” of the trauma elbow in children: Diagnosis, classification, and mid-term outcomes	8
A comparison of three- and two-rod constructs in the correction of severe pediatric scoliosis	8
Use of resorbable magnesium screws in children: systematic review of the literature and short-term follow-up from our series	8
Reliability of Radiographic Union Score and correlation of clinical outcomes in children operated for supracondylar humerus fracture: A prospective study	8
Bracing for scoliosis in children with cerebral palsy—a systematic review	8
Below- versus above-elbow cast treatment of displaced distal forearm fractures in children: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	8
An increase in paediatric arthroscopy in Europe: Experience of the EPOS Sport Study Group	7
Angular deformities after percutaneous epiphysiodesis for leg length discrepancy	7
MR-based Bony 3D models enable radiation-free preoperative patient-specific analysis and 3D printing for SCFE patients	7
Leg length discrepancy after skeletal maturity in patients treated with elastic intramedullary nails after femoral shaft fractures in childhood	6
Management and subsequent outcomes of patellar sleeve injuries: A retrospective case series of 90 pediatric and adolescent patients	6
A 10.5-year follow-up of walking with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy	6
Comment on “Are early antero-posterior and lateral radiographs predictive of clubfoot relapse requiring surgical intervention in children treated by Ponseti method?”	6
Effect of tranexamic acid on intraoperative blood loss in pediatric osteotomies around the hip: Study protocol for a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial	6
Clinical and financial impacts of flexible intramedullary nailing in pediatric diaphyseal forearm fractures: A case–control study	6
Residual acetabular dysplasia after Pavlik harness treatment for Graf type II hips	6
Plate fixation versus flexible intramedullary nails for management of closed femoral shaft fractures in the pediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the adverse outcomes	6
Letter to Editor regrading “Predictors for operative treatment in pediatric proximal third both-bone diaphyseal forearm fractures in children include age and translation, but not initial angulation”	5
Effects of tension band plating on coronal plane alignment of lower extremities in children treated for idiopathic limb length discrepancy	5
A four-year clinical and sonographic longitudinal follow-up of clubfeet treated according to Ponseti with normal references	5
Back pain in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: A comprehensive review	5
Healing smarter: A systematic review and meta-analysis of bioresorbable implants for paediatric forearm fractures	5
The incidence of avascular necrosis in children with cerebral palsy after hip containment surgery	5
EPOS Abstract Book	5
Research hotspots for pediatric fractures from 2017 to 2022: A bibliometric and visual analysis via Citespace	5
Ultrasound imaging in diagnostics of Monteggia lesion in children	5
A Delphi consensus study on the treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis: Considerable consensus in mild and moderate slips and limited consensus in severe slips	5
Management of the supposed elbow dislocation in newborns	5
Health-related quality of life after Dega pelvic osteotomy and varus derotation osteotomy due to spastic hip disease in children with cerebral palsy	5
Readability assessment of patient educational materials for pediatric spinal conditions from top academic orthopedic institutions	5
Resection of calcaneonavicular coalition: Arthroscopic or open approach?	5
Surgical techniques in the management of pediatric anterior cruciate ligament tears: Current concepts	5
High effectiveness of multilevel orthopaedic surgery and guided growth in spastic hemiplegia children	4
Odontoid fractures in the pediatric population: a systematic review and management algorithm	4
Are early antero-posterior and lateral radiographs predictive of clubfoot relapse requiring surgical intervention in children treated by Ponseti method?	4
What’s new in pediatric lower limb reconstruction?	4
Novel method for the treatment of congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia using the gastrocnemius flap: A preliminary study	4
What’s new in pediatric musculoskeletal imaging	4
Initiating Ponseti management in preterm infants with clubfoot at term age	4
Finding consensus for hamstring surgery in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy using the Delphi method	4
Acknowledgement to Reviewers 2025	4
EPOS Abstract Book	4

Response the comments on the article “Are early antero-posterior and lateral radiographs predictive of clubfoot relapse requiring surgical intervention in children treated by Ponseti method?” by Li et	4
Retrograde intramedullary nailing of the radius in children: A pilot magnetic resonance imaging study of soft-tissue findings	4
External fixators and lengthening systems in pediatric upper limb	4
Diagnosis and treatment of 10 cases of idiopathic chondrolysis of the hip	4
Solitary medial proximal tibial osteochondromas cause pes anserinus syndrome in adolescents	4
Health-related quality of life outcomes in adolescent Scheuermann’s kyphosis patients treated with posterior spinal fusion: A comparison with age- and sex-matched controls	4
Changes in height, weight, and body mass index after posterior spinal fusion in juvenile and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis	4
What’s new in the pediatric spine?	4
Intraoperative hypotension during surgical treatment for Marfan syndrome scoliosis in children	4
Safety and efficacy of growth-friendly instrumentation for early-onset scoliosis in patients with spinal muscular atrophy type 1 in the disease-modifying treatment era	4
Spontaneous improvement of olisthetic scoliosis in children following lumbosacral fusion for high-grade spondylolisthesis: A report of four new cases and systematic review of the literature	4
Comment on: Risk factors for hip displacement in cerebral palsy: A population-based study of 121 nonambulatory children	4
As simple as it sounds? The treatment of simple bone cysts in the proximal femur in children and adolescents: Retrospective multicenter EPOS study of 74 patients	3
Ultrasonographic hip morphology in mucopolysaccharidosis type I Hurler after hematopoietic stem cell gene therapy	3
Is the modified Dunn’s procedure superior to in situ fixation? A systematic review and meta-analysis of comparative studies for management of moderate and severe slipped capital femoral epiphysis	3
Acetabular index as an indicator of Pavlik harness success in grade I developmental dysplasia of the hip: A retrospective study	3
Test–retest reliability of clinical measurements of lower extremity joint motion and alignment in the pediatric population	3
Early onset scoliosis: Can Best Practice Guidelines Be Provided in Europe?	3
Risk factors for hip displacement in cerebral palsy: A population-based study of 121 nonambulatory children	3
Letter to the Editor: Severity of elbow mobility limitation in pediatric patients with a displaced supracondylar humerus fracture requiring surgical treatment—A monocentric retrospective clinical stud	3
A novel pre-bending tool for elastic stable intramedullary nailing: An efficient and accurate study	3
Clinical examination and imaging resources in children and adolescent back pain	3
Prevalence and treatment of hip displacement in children with cerebral palsy in Finland	3
Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee in adolescents: How to treat them?	3
Osteochondritis dissecans of the knee: Imaging, instability concept, and criteria	3
Current trends in the treatment of supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children: Results of a survey of the members of European Paediatric Orthopaedic Society	3
Postoperative growth rate affects time to growth arrest after percutaneous physiodesis: A radiostereometric analysis	3
Virtual reality use in pediatric patients for orthopedic clinical procedures: A randomized prospective trial of efficacy	3
Femoral neck–shaft angle changes based on the severity of neurologic impairment in children with cerebral palsy and spinal muscular atrophy	3
Treatment of symptomatic bipartite patella in patients <21 years of age: A systematic review and treatment algorithm	3
Assessing need for advance imaging among children with back pain using pain intensity as clinical marker	3
Plates for the treatment of long bone metaphyseal and diaphyseal fracture and deformity in osteogenesis imperfecta: A scoping review	3
Single procedure tibialis anterior tendon shortening in combination with Achilles tendon lengthening in unilateral cerebral palsy improves swing phase dorsiflexion in gait	3
Achondroplasia: Current concept of orthopaedic management	3
Scoliosis in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: A retrospective case series	3
Closed reduction with percutaneous Kirschner wire fixation for delayed treatment of distal humeral epiphyseal fracture separation	3
Quality of patient- and proxy-reported outcomes for children with impairment of the lower extremity: A systematic review using the COnsensus-based Standards for selection of health Measurement INstrum	3
Intercostal Nerve Transfer for Biceps Reinnervation in Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy: A Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis for Individual Patient Data Systematic Re	3
Variables affecting complication rates in type III pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures	3
Trigger thumb treatment approach: Results of a survey of EPOS members	2
Operative and non-operative treatment of congenital radio-ulnar synostosis in children: Results from a multicenter study	2
FIFA 11+ Kids: Challenges in implementing a prevention program	2
Pediatric anterior cruciate ligament tears and associated lesions: Epidemiology, diagnostic process, and imaging	2
Isolating factors for the prediction of rebound after guided growth with tension band plating for the valgus deformity of the knee	2
Response to the letter on the role of body mass index in pediatric forearm fracture management	2
Does patella lowering as part of multilevel surgery improve knee kinematics in children with cerebral palsy and crouch gait? A meta-analysis of comparative studies	2
Clinical and radiological outcomes of surgically treated osteochondral lesions of the talus in children and adolescents	2
Is sagittal spinopelvic alignment a cause of low back pain in pediatric spine pathologies? A review	2
Modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors for failure of non-operative treatment of pediatric forearm fractures: Where can we do better?	2
Two-year structural skeletal outcomes of burosumab therapy in pediatric X-linked hypophosphatemia: A radiographic cohort study	2
A prediction model for treatment decisions in distal radial physeal injuries: A multicenter retrospective study	2
Evolution of discrepancies in limb asymmetry in Beckwith–Wiedemann spectrum	2
Racial differences in late-onset Blount disease	2
The paediatric knee: Traumatic injuries	2
MRI hip morphology is abnormal in unilateral DDH and increased lateral limbus thickness is associated with residual DDH at minimum 10-year follow-up	2
COVID-19 pandemic restrictions unmasks dangers of frequent injury mechanisms for common surgically treated pediatric fractures	2
Response to comment on Terjesen T and Horn J “Risk factors for hip displacement in cerebral palsy: A population-based study of 121 nonambulatory children”	2
Allograft-prosthesis composite after proximal femur bone tumor resection in pediatric age: Is it effective in preserving bone stock?	2
The influence of tone on proximal femoral and acetabular geometry in neuromuscular hip displacement: A comparison of cerebral palsy and spinal muscular atrophy	2
Effect of Pavlik harness on motor developmental milestones: Comment on a study by Ucpunar et al	2
Diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in early onset scoliosis: A current concept review	2
Introducing Journal of Children’s Orthopaedics’ ChatGPT and generative AI policy	2
Author’s Reply to the Letter to the Editor regarding: “Severity of elbow mobility limitation in pediatric patients with a displaced supracondylar humerus fracture”	2
Core psychosocial insights, challenges, and opportunities in the orthopedic surgery care of children and adolescents	2
Predictors of outcomes of proximal humerus fractures in children and adolescents: A systematic review	2
Reference measures of lower-limb joint range of motion, muscle strength, and selective voluntary motor control of typically developing children aged 5–17 years	2
Acknowledgement to Chinese translators	2
Comparative long-term outcomes of Petit-Morel versus overhead traction methods versus immediate closed reduction for late-detected developmental dysplasia of the hip: A systematic review	2
Impact of body weight and age on plantar pressure in typically developing children: Normative data and methodological considerations	2
An investigation of maternal psychological status of children with congenital talipes equinovarus treated with the Ponseti method	2
The role of the popliteal angle as an indicator for hamstring lengthening to treat a flexed knee gait in children with cerebral palsy: A systematic review	1
Lessons learned from “the great mimicker disease”: A retrospective study of 18 patients with scurvy	1
In memoriam: Professor Jean Dubousset (1936–2025)	1
Single versus double retrograde intramedullary nail technique for treatment of displaced proximal humeral fractures in children: A retrospective cohort study	1
The impact of neurological impairment and tone on hip joint development	1
Conservative treatment for traumatic atlantoaxial joint infra-anterior dislocation complicating odontoid fracture in young children: A case series	1
Treatment of scoliosis in children after resection of neuroblastoma—A report of five cases	1
Clinical examination and patients’ history are not suitable for neonatal hip screening	1
Localized tenosynovial giant cell tumor in children	1
Initial management of pediatric Gustilo–Anderson type I upper limb open fractures: Are antibiotics enough?	1

Clinical considerations of anatomy and magnetic resonance imaging in pediatric meniscus tear, with imaging-based treatment options	1
Less correction with minimally invasive surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis compared to open surgical correction	1
Arthrodesis of the first metatarsophalangeal joint for severe hallux valgus in adolescents with cerebral palsy: A retrospective comparison study of three surgical techniques	1
Does harvesting of the semitendinosus tendon really spare the gracilis in pediatric anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction?	1
Anterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis in children with cerebral palsy: Establishing surgical indications and techniques using the modified Delphi method and literature review	1
Advancements and applications of 3D printing in pediatric orthopedics: A comprehensive review	1
The perspectives of caregivers and health service providers on barriers to clubfoot management in Puri-Urban health facility in Ghana	1
Factors associated with flexed knee gait in unilateral cerebral palsy	1
What are patients asking and reading online? An analysis of online patient searches about treatments for developmental dysplasia of the hip	1
Comparison of elastic stable intramedullary nailing versus Kirschner wires in treatment of pediatric radial neck fractures	1
Slow-motion smartphone video improves interobserver reliability of gait assessment in ambulatory cerebral palsy	1
Treatment of unstable pelvic fractures in children with an external fixator: Retrospective study of 56 patients	1
Building better pediatric surgeons: A sentiment analysis of online physician review websites	1
Anterior distal femoral hemiepiphysiodesis in children with cerebral palsy: Establishing surgical indications and techniques using the modified Delphi method and literature review	1
Acute postoperative complications after spine deformity correction in patients with Down syndrome	1
Corrigendum	1
Reliability of radiographic union score and correlation of clinical outcomes in children operated for supracondylar humerus fracture: A prospective study	1
A response to a letter to the editor: Predictors for operative treatment in pediatric proximal third both-bone diaphyseal forearm fractures in children include age and translation, but not initial ang	1
Response to Letter to the Editor—Plate fixation versus flexible intramedullary nails for management of closed femoral shaft fractures in the paediatric population: A systematic review and meta-analysi	1
Low rate of healing and high incidence of complications in benign pediatric bone tumors treated with synthetic calcium sulfate–calcium phosphate bone graft	1
Metal implants in children	1
Using the simple locking intramedullary (SLIM) system for bone deformity stabilization: A retrospective cohort study	1
Morscher’s femoral neck lengthening osteotomy through surgical hip dislocation approach for preservation of Perthes and Perthes-like deformities	1
Ambulatory surgical management of most displaced tibial tubercle fractures in children is safe and efficient	1
All-inside physeal bar resection for partial physeal arrest of the distal radius with the aid of an arthroscope and patient-specific instrument	1
Prognostic value of bone resorption pattern in the anterior portion of the femoral head in Legg–Calvé–Perthes disease	1
Long-term outcomes of reconstructive treatment for painful dislocations in patients with cerebral palsy	1
Variables affecting complication rates in type III pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures	1
Unilateral versus bilateral reconstructive hip surgery in children with cerebral palsy: A survey of pediatric orthopedic surgery practice and decision-making	1
The modified Kocher criteria for septic hip: Does it apply to the knee?	1
Arthroscopic management of discoid lateral meniscus in children: 5-Year minimum follow-up clinical outcome	1
Elective musculoskeletal surgery is associated with postoperative weight changes in pediatric and adolescent patients	1
Subcapital realignment osteotomy for the treatment of moderate and severe slipped upper femoral epiphysis: A retrospective study of 123 hips in a tertiary center	1
Preliminary assessment of large language models’ performance in answering questions on developmental dysplasia of the hip	1
The importance of collecting and sharing scientific publications in pediatric orthopedic surgery from China	1
Femoral morphology in Ortolani’s anatomical collection of developmental dysplasia of the hip: Anteversion is unrelated to severity of infantile dysplasia	1
Pediatric meniscal injuries: Current concepts	1
Paraspinal muscle approach for neuromuscular scoliosis: A comparative study evaluating deformity correction and perioperative morbidity in 91 patients with minimum 2-year follow-up	1
Surgical treatment for congenital vertebral anomalies with bilateral bifid intrathoracic rib in association: A series of five cases	1
Epidemiology, natural evolution, pathogenesis, clinical spectrum, and management of Legg–Calvé–Perthes	1
Robot-assisted percutaneous cannulated screw fixation in the treatment of slipped capital femoral epiphysis	1
Treatment choices for recurrent patellar instability in children and adolescents	1
Microsurgery in pediatric upper limb reconstructions: An overview	1
Forearm fractures treated with elastic stable intramedullary nailing: Is casting still necessary?	1
Association between femoroacetabular impingement syndrome and limited lateral hip rotation in young athletes: A case–control study	1
Guided growth for FKFD: Historical perspective and insights	1
Exploring the impact of developmental dysplasia of the hip on refugees with temporary protected status in Türkiye	1
Sonication findings do not support routine removal of paediatric orthopaedic implants	1