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Study: Dramatic rise in sports-related knee injuries among kids

Industry News | Tuesday, October 18
Over the past 12 years, the number of children with tears of the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus have increased dramatically, according to orthopedic surgeons from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia who presented their findings Oct. 16 at the American Academy of Pediatrics annual meeting in Boston.
 

Minority children less likely to undergo CT after minor head trauma

Top Stories | Thursday, October 13
African-American and Hispanic children are less likely to receive a cranial CT scan in an emergency department after a minor head trauma than white children, according to an abstract present Oct. 14 at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in Boston. The results may indicate CT overuse in white children, according to researchers.