Top Papers in Pediatric Rehabilitation: Most Impactful Research of the Last Year-Session Recording

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In a recent session from the AAPM&R conference, experts in pediatrics, particularly pediatric rehabilitation, shared various insights from selected research articles. Key presentations included topics such as the use of functional electrical stimulation (FES) versus AFOs in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy. The study concluded that there was no significant difference in outcomes between the two interventions, although cosmetic concerns and skin irritation were noted drawbacks of the WalkAid device.<br /><br />Another study highlighted the unexplored prognostic indicator of head control in predicting outcomes for pediatric patients with disorders of consciousness. The study revealed that better head control, coupled with a positive state of consciousness at admission, seemed to correlate with a likelihood of emergence from a minimally conscious state.<br /><br />Further discussed was a study that looked into early mobilization practices in pediatric intensive care units. Despite finding no significant difference in functional outcomes between groups that did and did not receive early mobilization, the study highlighted that there were no adverse events reported, suggesting the potential feasibility and safety of early mobilization even among critically ill children.<br /><br />Lastly, the session included a paper on muscle stiffness in children with cerebral palsy, exploring collagenase treatment as a novel approach to reducing muscle contracture by decreasing type 1 collagen in the extracellular matrix. This research could potentially lead to new therapeutic strategies for managing spasticity and rigidity in pediatric patients.<br /><br />The presenters concluded with reflections on their collaboration and teased their senior member about his persistent claims of winning a baby photo contest, providing light-hearted closure to an informative session on modern pediatric rehabilitation medicine.

Keywords

pediatric rehabilitation

functional electrical stimulation

unilateral spastic cerebral palsy

head control

disorders of consciousness

early mobilization

pediatric intensive care

muscle stiffness

collagenase treatment

spasticity management

AAPM&R conference