BSCOS PODcast Episode 14 (Q4 2025)

As we approach the festive period, BSCOS is proud to bring you the 14th Episode of the Paediatric Orthopaedic Digest with Professor Simon Kelley, Chief of Orthopaedics at Texas Childrens Hospital! As a true leader within our field and having moved from Sick Kids in Toronto to taking lead of the largest children’s hospital in the world he talks about launching a paediatric hip fellowship to sponsoring NFL Games. WWe discuss his practice, mid career advice to surgeons and how augmented reality can make our most complex procedures more safe and reproducible.  We also spoke to Dan Reed from Evelina London Childrens hospital about the upcoming BSCOS Meeting, held in London 12-13th March 2026. Register now at www.bscosmeeting.com We scoured 35 journals & highlighted the most impactful studies that we feel can change practice or improve outcomes in Paediatric Orthopaedics. Also our favourite Brits who made it big across the Pond!Follow Updates on @BSCOS_UK on X / Instagram!REFERENCES: 1.     You Do Not Need to Pull Out the Onion to See if It Is Growing: Treatment of DDH With Closed Reduction and 3 Consecutive Months of Spica Casting. Colello et al. J Pediatr Orthop. Dec 2025. PMID: 41324290. 2.     Chemical Disinfection of an Accidentally Contaminated and Irreplaceable Inorganic Element During Orthopaedic Surgery Is a Safe Option. Corbaz et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. Nov 2025 19;107(22):2582-2587. PMID: 41315044; 3.     The "6 Plate": A Novel Open Device for Rotational Guided Growth-A Pilot Research in the Ovine Femur. Russi et al. J Pediatr Soc North Am. Sept 2025 29;13:100275. PMID: 41244141 4.     A comparative randomized-controlled trial of serial casting and exercises on ankle range of motion, toe walking severity, walking balance, and functional health-related quality of life in children with idiopathic toe walking. Giray et al. J Pediatr Orthop B. 2025 Sep 1;34(5):465-476.  PMID: 40167594. 5.     Treatment of acute trauma-related pain in children and adolescents with methoxyflurane (Penthrox®) compared to placebo (MAGPIE): A randomised clinical trial. PERIUK Study. Injury. Dec 2025;56(12):112830. PMID: 41242203. 6.      Use of smart glasses imaging for interscalene brachial plexus block: a randomised clinical trial. Liu et al.  Br J Anaesth. 2025 Oct;135(4):1067-1074. PMID: 40816930 7.     A Prospective, Randomized Comparison of Functional Bracing and Spica Casting for Femoral Fractures Showed Equivalent Early Outcomes. Andras et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2025 Jun 26;107(16):1769-1776. PMID: 40570075. 8.     Orthopedic surgery after selective dorsal rhizotomy in children with cerebral palsy: A matched cohort study. Schwartz et al. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2025 Oct;67(10):e162. PMID: 40785152. 9.     Knee surveillance for ambulant children with cerebral palsy. Thomason et al. J Child Orthop. 2025 Apr 15;19(4):253-266. PMID: 40248438 10.  Anterior Distal Femoral Hemiepiphysiodesis Procedure: A Comparison of Antegrade Versus Retrograde Insertion. Krajewski et al. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Sep 1;45(8):e745-e751.PMID: 40243185. 11.  Femoral rotational osteotomy for posterior hip impingement in young adults with increased femoral version. Emara et al. Int Orthop. 2025 Oct;49(10):2473-2479. PMID: 40879765 12.  How Urgent Are Stable SCFEs? A Multisite Retrospective Study of Surgical Timing and Complications Among Patients With Stable Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis. White et al. J Pediatr Orthop. 2025 Sep 1;45(8):485-491. PMID: 40314216. Follow Hosts: @AnishPSangh @AlpsKothari @Pranai_B