Pediatric Orthopaedic Secrets

by Staheli, Lynn T.

• ISBN13: 9781416029571
• ISBN10: 1416029575
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-06-01
• Publisher: MOSBY-YEAR BOOK INC

Summary

This volume in The Secrets Series® is back in an exciting, fully updated 3rd Edition! Over 90 contributing experts provide you with authoritative, up-to-date guidance on every aspect of orthopaedic disorders in children. From growth and development to integrating a child with a disability into society to physeal injuries to child abuse to youth sports and related injuries-this book presents all the key elements of orthopedics for clinical use, rounds, and board preparation.. Provides well-rounded coverage of orthopedic issues, including growth and development · integrating a child with a disability into society · physeal injuries · child abuse · youth sports and related injuries · and more. Expedites reference and review with a question-and-answer format, bulleted lists, mnemonics, and tips for the authors. Features a two-color page layout, "Key Points" boxes, and lists of useful web sites to expand your reference power. Includes a chapter containing the "Top 100 Secrets" in pediatric orthopaedics, enabling you to quickly review essential material.Includes a chapter containing the "Top 100 Secrets" in pediatric orthopaedics, enabling you to quickly review essential material. Comes in a convenient pocket size for easy access to key information.

Table of Contents

Growth and development	p. 9
Etiology of orthopaedic disorders	p. 13
The sick child	p. 19
Amplified musculoskeletal pain	p. 24
Diagnostic imaging	p. 30
Gait analysis	p. 33
Philosophy of care	p. 37
Physician-parent relationship	p. 40
Integrating the child with a disability into society	p. 45
Anesthesia	p. 51
Postoperative management	p. 62
Casts	p. 69
Orthoses (braces and splints)	p. 74
Physical and occupational therapy	p. 77
Shoes for children	p. 84
Joint aspiration and injection	p. 88
Prevention of injury	p. 92
Evaluation of the injured child	p. 101
Child versus adult trauma : management principles	p. 109
Physeal injuries	p. 114
Pitfalls in trauma	p. 118
Child abuse	p. 123
Polytrauma	p. 130
Foot and ankle trauma in children	p. 136
Knee injuries	p. 142
Tibial injuries	p. 147
Femur fractures	p. 151
Hip and pelvic fractures	p. 156
Spine fractures in children	p. 163
Shoulder injuries	p. 168
Fractures in the elbow region	p. 173
Wrist and forearm fractures	p. 194
Pediatric hand injuries	p. 200
Youth sports and related injuries	p. 205
Stress fractures	p. 212
Upper-extremity sports injuries	p. 218
Lower-extremity sports injuries	p. 227
Leg-length discrepancy	p. 235
Leg aches	p. 243
Limping	p. 246
Intoeing and out-toeing	p. 254
Bowlegs and knock knees	p. 263
Foot pain	p. 269
Bunions	p. 275
Toe deformities	p. 280
Nail puncture	p. 287
Metatarsus adductus	p. 289
Idiopathic clubfoot	p. 292
Flatfoot	p. 296
Cavus foot	p. 300
Toe walking	p. 304
Knee pain	p. 309
Patellofemoral disorders	p. 314
Congenital hyperextension of the knee	p. 320
Bowleg	p. 325
Congenital pseudoarthrosis of the tibia	p. 330
Hip pain	p. 335
Transient synovitis	p. 338
Developmental dysplasia of the hip	p. 341
Legg-Calve-Perthes disease	p. 349
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis	p. 353
Back pain	p. 359
Idiopathic scoliosis	p. 364
Kyphosis and lordosis	p. 369
Torticollis	p. 379
Newborn brachial plexus palsy	p. 382
Neck and shoulder deformities	p. 386
Upper limb pain	p. 393
Congenital hand anomalies	p. 399
Acquired hand problems	p. 404
Hand infections	p. 409
Arthritis	p. 415
Initial evaluation of musculoskeletal tumors in children	p. 423
Bone tumors	p. 427
Soft tissue tumors	p. 433
Osteomyelitis	p. 439
Septic arthritis	p. 447
Atypical infections	p. 454
Cerebral palsy	p. 461
Spina bifida	p. 476
Muscular dystrophy	p. 484
Arthrogryposis multiplex congenita	p. 494
Poliomyelitis	p. 499
Limb deficiency	p. 507
Syndrome evaluation	p. 521
Short stature evaluation	p. 524
Osteochondrodysplasia	p. 529
Neurofibromatosis	p. 537
Osteogenesis imperfecta	p. 544
Rickets and metabolic disorders	p. 551
Hematologic disorders	p. 560
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