Archive for the ‘Pediatric Surgery’ Category


Anyone has kids that have had to get hip surgery at 4 years old?

My daughter saw the pediatric orthopedist yesterday, and he said that she’ll most likely have to have surgery to have her hips turn the right way, she is very in-toed, which we were told by a seperate orthopedist was just her feet. He said put her shoes on the wrong feet for a few years, [...]

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Childrens Orthopaedic Center – Childrens Hospital Los Angeles

Meet Dillan Grantz, a thirteen year-old boy from Hawaii with a very simple dream: to be able to stand up straight, hit a baseball and run to first base. Dr. David Skaggs in the Children’s Orthopaedic Center at Childrens Hospital Los Angeles makes Dillans dream come true.

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Townsend and Evers: Surgical Techniques Atlas Series

Introducing the new Surgical Techniques Atlas series from Elsevier! Each volume in this new series equips you with step-by-step, state-of-the-art visual guidance for emergency and trauma surgery, breast surgery, GI surgery, pediatric surgery, endocrine surgery, and cardiothoracic surgery….providing multiple options for approaching any challenge. us.elsevierhealth.com

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Excess maternal weight affects uterine environment: Research

Excess maternal weight affects uterine environment: Research Expectant mothers who gain large amounts of weight tend to give birth to heavier infants who are at higher risk for obesity later in life. But it’s never been proven that this tendency results from the weight gain itself, rather than genetic or other factors that mother and [...]

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