Appendix C—Included RCTs
Title
Author
Journal
Impact of alendronate on quality of life in
children with osteogenesis imperfecta.
Seikaly et al.
Continuous passive motion versus
immobilisation in a cast after surgical
treatment of idiopathic club foot in infants: a
prospective, blinded, randomised, clinical
study.
Comparison of 1-stage versus 2-stage anterior
and posterior spinal fusion for severe and
rigid idiopathic scoliosis--a randomized
prospective study.
Allograft versus no graft with a posterior
multisegmented hook system for the treatment
of idiopathic scoliosis
Comparison of short and long arm plaster
casts for displaced fractures in the distal third
of the forearm in children
Above and below-the-elbow plaster casts for
distal forearm fractures in children. A
randomized controlled trial.
Zeifang et al.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
25(6):786-91.
Journal of Bone &
Joint Surgery - British
Volume. 87(12):16635.
Shen et al.
Spine. 31(22):2525-8.
2006
Betz et al.
Spine. 31(2):121-7.
2006
Webb et al.
2006
Axillary block for analgesia during
manipulation of forearm fractures in the
pediatric emergency department a prospective
randomized comparative trial.
Effects of a two-school-year multifactorial
back education program in elementary
schoolchildren.
The effect of dynamic ankle foot orthoses on
function in children with cerebral palsy.
Kriwanek et
al.
Journal of Bone &Joint
Surgery - American
Volume. 88(1):9-17.
Journal of Bone &
Joint Surgery American Volume.
88(1):1-8.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
26(6):737-40.
Geldhof et al.
Spine. 31(17):196573.
2006
Bjornson et
al.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
26(6):773-6.
Spine. 31(15):164651.
2006
2007
Labelle et al.
Journal of Bone &
Joint Surgery American Volume.
89(4):706-12.
Spine. 32(8):835-43.
Liu et al.
Journal of Pediatric
2007
Postoperative analgesia after anterior
correction of thoracic scoliosis: a prospective
randomized study comparing continuous
double epidural catheter technique with
intravenous morphine.
Lateral entry compared with medial and
lateral entry pin fixation for completely
displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in
children. A randomized clinical trial
Preliminary evaluation of a computer-assisted
tool for the design and adjustment of braces in
idiopathic scoliosis: a prospective and
randomized study.
A randomized prospective study of music
Bohm et al.
Blumenthal et
al.
Kocher et al.
Year of
Publication
2005
2005
2006
2006
2006
2007
therapy for reducing anxiety during cast room
procedures.
Acute correction of proximal tibial
deformities in adolescents using Ilizarov
external fixator: focal-dome versus straightcut osteotomy.
Effect of low-dose ketamine on voltage
requirement for transcranial electrical motor
evoked potentials in children.
Are surgeons' preferences for instrumentation
related to patient outcomes? A randomized
clinical trial of two implants for idiopathic
scoliosis.
Treatment of clubfoot with the Ponseti
method: a comparison of casting materials
El-Rosasy M,
and Ayoub M.
2007
Zaarour et al.
Spine. 32(22):E62730.
2007
Wright et al.
Journal of Bone &Joint
Surgery - American
Volume. 89(12):268493.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
28(2):250-3.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
28(4):410-6.
2007
2008
Wong et al.
Journal of Bone &
Joint Surgery American Volume.
90(3):463-70.
Journal of Bone &
Joint Surgery American Volume.
90(1):23-33 .
Journal of Bone &
Joint Surgery - British
Volume. 90(6):801-2.
Spine. 33(12):1360-5.
Ahlqwist et al.
Spine. 33(20):E721-7.
2008
Wright et al.
Journal of Bone and
Joint SurgeryAmerican Volume
90:722-30
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
29(6):626-8.
2008
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
29(7):741-8.
2009
Pittner et al.
Comparing the effectiveness of modified
forearm and conventional minidose
intravenous regional anesthesia for reduction
of distal forearm fractures in children.
Acute patellar dislocation in children and
adolescents: a randomized clinical trial.
Werk et al.
Does botulinum toxin a combined with
bracing prevent hip displacement in children
with cerebral palsy and "hips at risk"? A
randomized, controlled trial
Is there a role for lengthening flexor hallucis
and flexor digitorum longus tendons in
surgery for club foot?: a preliminary report.
The effect of rigid versus flexible spinal
orthosis on the clinical efficacy and
acceptance of the patients with adolescent
idiopathic scoliosis.
Physical therapy treatment of back complaints
on children and adolescents.
A Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing
Intralesional Bone Marrow and Steroid
Injections for Simple Bone Cysts
Graham et al.
Coaptive film versus subcuticular suture:
comparing skin closure time following
identical, single-session, bilateral limb surgery
in children.
A prospective, randomized clinical study of
osteochondral autologous transplantation
versus microfracture for the treatment of
osteochondritis dissecans in the knee joint in
children.
Orthopedics.
27(7):831-3.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopaedics, Part B.
16(2):113-9.
Palmu et al
Lahoti O and
Bajaj S.
Rebello et al.
Gudas et al.
2008
2008
2008
2008
2008
2009
Prospective, surgeon-randomized evaluation
of crossed pins versus lateral pins for unstable
supracondylar humerus fractures in children.
Epidural analgesia compared with intravenous
analgesia after pediatric posterior spinal
fusion.
Impact of cycling on hip subluxation in
children with spinal cord injury.
Tripuraneni et
al.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopaedics, Part B.
18(2):93-8.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
29(6):588-93.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
29(4):402-5.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
29(3):275-80.
2009
Minimizing tourniquet pressure in pediatric
anterior cruciate ligament reconstructive
surgery: a blinded, prospective randomized
controlled trial.
The effectiveness of botulinum A toxin as an
adjunct to the treatment of clubfeet by the
Ponseti method: a randomized, double blind,
placebo controlled study.
Coaptive film versus subcuticular suture:
comparing skin closure time after posterior
spinal instrumented fusion in pediatric
patients with spinal deformity.
Oral midazolam for removal of Kirschner
wires in the children's orthopaedic outpatient
department: a randomized controlled trial.
Effect of high-frequency, low-magnitude
vibration on bone and muscle in children with
cerebral palsy.
Effectiveness of an anesthetic continuousinfusion device in children with cerebral palsy
undergoing orthopaedic surgery.
Medial and lateral pin versus lateral-entry pin
fixation for Type 3 supracondylar fractures in
children: a prospective, surgeon-randomized
study.
Improving schoolchildren's knowledge of
methods for the prevention and management
of low back pain: a cluster randomized
controlled trial.
Dexamethasone therapy for septic arthritis in
children: results of a randomized double-blind
placebo-controlled study.
Ultrasonographic examination of the radial
and ulnar nerves after percutaneous crosswiring of supracondylar humerus fractures in
children: a prospective, randomized controlled
study.
An accelerated Ponseti versus the standard
Ponseti method: a prospective randomized
controlled trial.
Reilly et al.
Cummings
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
29(6):564-9.
2009
Grottkau et al.
Spine. 35(23):2027-9.
2010
Templeton et
al.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
30(2):130-4.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
30(7):732-8.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
30(8):840-5.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
30(8):799-806.
2010
Kovacs et al.
Spine. 36(8):E505-12.
2011
Harel et al.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopedics.
31(2):211-5.
Journal of Pediatric
Orthopaedics, Part B.
20(5):334-40.
2011
Journal of Bone &
Joint Surgery - British
Volume. 93(3):404-8.
2011
Gauger et al.
Johnston et
al.
Wren et al.
Muthusamy et
al.
Gaston et al.
Altay et al.
Harnett et al.
2009
2009
2009
2010
2010
2010
2011