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ArticleJournal of children's orthopaedics2025

What's new in the pediatric spine?

Brice Ilharreborde, Ilkka Helenius, Daniel Studer, Carol Hasler, Moyo Kruyt, Jorge Mineiro, Dror Ovadia, David Farrington, Sebastien Pesenti, Muharrem Yazici and 1 more

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Article in Journal of children's orthopaedics, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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11 authors.

Brice IlharrebordePediatric Orthopaedic Department, CHU Robert Debré, AP-HP, Paris Cité University, Paris, France.
Ilkka HeleniusDepartment of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Helsinki and Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland.
Daniel StuderOrthopaedic Department, University Children's Hospital Basel UKBB, Basel, Switzerland.
Carol HaslerOrthopaedic Department, University Children's Hospital Basel UKBB, Basel, Switzerland.
Moyo KruytDepartment of Orthopaedics, University Medical Center, Utrecht, Netherlands.
Jorge MineiroOrthopaedic Department, Hospital CUF Descobertas, Lisbon, Portugal.
Dror OvadiaDana-Dwek Children's Hospital, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
David FarringtonDepartment of Pediatric Orthopaedic, IHP-Orthopediatrica, Sevilla, Spain.
Sebastien PesentiPediatric Orthopaedic Department, CHU Timone Enfants, AP-HM, Aix-Marseille Université, Marseille, France.
Muharrem YaziciChildren's Orthopedic Center, Ankara, Turkey.
EPOS Spine Study Group

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Abstract

Introduction: The field of pediatric spine surgery has encountered major changes and evolutions lately, with new treatment options available and the development of enabling technologies. This article aims to summarize the most relevant recent literature. Materials and methods: The five most relevant topics were selected and assigned to one or two authors who performed a comprehensive Pubmed database search for articles published in the last 4 years (2021-2024). Only studies with a high level of evidence or clinical relevance were reported. Results: Thirty-nine articles were selected and analyzed, covering the following subjects: treatment options in tweeners, the impact of new medical treatments in pediatric spine practice, the emergence of new surgical techniques, the development of enabling technologies in scoliosis surgery, and recent relevant randomized controlled trials. Discussion: Many new surgical concepts and techniques have been developed lately, but their results need to be further assessed on specific subgroups of patients. Numerous significant medical improvements have been reported in the last 5 years, affecting positively the management of syndromic and neuromuscular patients.

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enabling technologyPediatric orthopedicsrandomized controlled trialspinetweeners

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