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Pediatric obesity is on the rise and, therefore, so is the risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus. One way of assessing this risk is testing for insulin resistance, but without definitive guidelines in the literature, categorizing young patients’ risk can be difficult; the authors systematically reviewed 298 articles and found 51 different homeostasis model assessment cutoff values were used to classify patients as having insulin resistance. .

Although suture ligation is a common treatment for patients with postaxial polydactyly, surgical excision is an acceptable alternative. The case of a newborn with bilateral postaxial type B polydactyly is described with a literature review of treatment options.

Infantile scoliosis is commonly idiopathic and managed with Risser casts. However, osteopathic manipulative treatment may help resolve notable thoracolumbar curve abnormalities.

Recognizing a perinatal hypoxic event and implementing early therapeutic hypothermia protocols can prevent severe disabilities or death, as it did for the patient in this case.

Pediatric limp is relatively common but can be challenging to diagnose and manage. Osteopathic manipulative medicine was key to treating this patient.

Authors reviewed medical records from a neuromusculoskeletal medicine outpatient clinic and describe the most common conditions treated with OMT, which types of OMT were used, and how frequently pediatric patients received OMT.

A straddle injury incurred while riding a tricycle resulted in significant pain in a young child. Osteopathic structural examination revealed multiple dysfunctions, and OMT was prescribed.