title: What's new in pediatric orthopaedics.
abstract: This past year has seen an increase in the quality of studies in pediatric orthopaedics, and the completion of BrAIST demonstrated that high-level studies of important questions can be addressed in pediatric orthopaedics. The current commitment of improving quality of care for children promises a healthy future for pediatric orthopaedics.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester, Golisano Children's Hospital at URMC, 601 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester, NY 14625. E-mail address: James_Sanders@URMC.Rochester.edu.
authors.forename: James O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Sanders
authors.affiliation: Center for Children, NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases, NYU Langone Medical Center, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, 301 East 17th Street, Suite 301/303, New York, NY 10003.
authors.forename: Norman Y
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital, 4202 DOT, 2200 Children's Way, Nashville, TN 37232-9565.
authors.forename: Jeffrey E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Martus
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005544:Forecasting; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D009468:Neuromuscular Diseases / Q000628:therapy; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000639:trends*; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000379:methods; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000639:trends*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000639:trends*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000628:therapy; D013168:Spondylolisthesis / Q000628:therapy; D013169:Spondylolysis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy