An Evaluation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Parent Stress in Children With Orthopaedic Injuries

Trauma has more than physical effects on pediatric patients and their families. The purpose of this study was to evaluate pediatric orthopaedic trauma patients and patients with isolated nonoperative upper extremity (UE) fractures for emotional/psychologic symptoms associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and parent stress. Wallace M, Puryear A, Cannada LK. J Orthop Trauma. 2012 Apr 10. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 22495522 (J Orhop Trauma Publish Ahead of Print )