Published online June 1, 2007
PEDIATRICS Vol. 119 No. 6 June 2007, pp. 1265-1266 (doi:10.1542/peds.2007-0503)
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Adverse Events in the Manipulation of Pediatric Patients: Flaws in a Systematic Review

Richard Brassard, DC
President, American Chiropractic Association
Arlington, VA 22209
Texas Chiropractic College
Pasadena, TX 77505

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To the Editor.—

The American Chiropractic Association (ACA) commends Vohra et al1 for their efforts to learn more about the types and frequencies of adverse reactions associated with pediatric spinal manipulation. We are concerned, however, that the recent study published in Pediatrics does little to add to the scientific literature and will only create undue alarm among parents.

Although Vohra et al found a limited number of reports that identified adverse reactions among pediatric chiropractic patients over the past 60 years, an objective reader could question how these statistics compare to the number of reactions . . . [Full Text of this Article]