The Texas Children’s Hospital Division of Orthopedic Surgery recently hosted the second annual meeting of the Children’s Orthopedics Trauma and Infection Consortium for Evidence Based Study (CORTICES).
Organized by local hosts Dr. Scott Rosenfeld and Dr. Jaclyn Hill, the January 8-9 meeting was attended by about 20 physicians and investigators from peer hospitals across the country. Supported in part by a Texas Children’s Hospital Auxiliary Research Grant for the study of regional variations in pediatric musculoskeletal infections, the group met to discuss preliminary data that has been collected from nearly 15,000 pediatric patients around the country. Additionally, the group began plans for future research projects in the field of pediatric musculoskeletal trauma and infection.
The Texas Children’s Hospital Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Programs focus on the study and treatment of musculoskeletal conditions in order to advance knowledge, prevent disease, improve health and ensure the highest level of individualized care for patients from newborns to young adults. With more than 30 Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeons and Advanced Practice Providers, Texas Children’s Orthopedics is recognized as a leader in research, teaching, and the clinical care of children not only across Houston, Texas but around the world.