Fundamentals of Pediatric Orthopedics

by Staheli, Lynn T.

• ISBN13: 9780781741255
• ISBN10: 0781741254
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-04-18
• Publisher: LWW

Summary

Geared to the everyday needs of pediatricians, primary care physicians, and orthopedists, the Third Edition of this best-selling book is a complete and user-friendly guide to the diagnosis and management of pediatric orthopedic problems. Treatment plans are reviewed and illustrated and pitfalls, including normal variations, are discussed. The emphasis is on the welfare of the whole child, and parent education information is included. This edition is updated to include a revamped chapter on growth and substantially revised chapters on evaluation, management, lower limb, trauma, and infection.

Author Biography

Lynn T. Staheli, M.D.: Professor Emeritus, Department of Orthopedics, University of Washington School of Medicine; Consulting Orthopedist, Department of Orthopedics, Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle, Washington

Table of Contents

Growth
Normal Growth	1	(5)
Abnormal Growth	6	(5)
Evaluation
Establishing Rapport	11	(1)
History	12	(2)
Physical Examination	14	(3)
Growing Pains	17	(1)
Clinical Tests	18	(1)
Imaging	19	(1)
Gait Evaluation	20	(1)
Time Line	21	(1)
Joint Swelling	22	(3)
Management
Managing the Family	25	(3)
Shoes	28	(1)
Orthotics	29	(1)
Casting	30	(2)
Therapy	32	(2)
Surgery	34	(2)
Traction	36	(1)
Amplified Musculoskeletal Pain Syndromes	37	(2)
Lower Limb
Leg Aches	39	(1)
Limp	40	(2)
Torsion	42	(5)
Leg Length Inequality	47	(3)
Genu Varum and Genu Valgum	50	(2)
Tibia Vara	52	(1)
Lower Limb Deficiencies	53	(2)
Foot
Growth	55	(1)
Evaluation	56	(1)
Foot Pain	57	(2)
Toe Deformities	59	(1)
Forefoot Adductus	60	(1)
Clubfoot	61	(1)
Flatfeet	62	(2)
Cavus Feet	64	(1)
Other Foot Conditions	65	(2)
Knee and Tibia
Nomenclature	67	(1)
Development	67	(1)
Evaluation	68	(2)
Knee Pain	70	(2)
Intraarticular Disorders	72	(1)
Patellofemoral Disorders	73	(1)
Knee Flexion and Extension Deformities	74	(1)
Tibial Bowing	75	(2)
Hip
General	77	(1)
Evaluation	78	(2)
Hip and Pelvic Pain	80	(2)
Developmental Hip Dysplasia	82	(4)
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease	86	(2)
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis	88	(3)
Spine and Pelvis
Normal Development	91	(1)
Evaluation	92	(1)
Congenital Deformities	93	(1)
Back Pain	94	(3)
Sagittal Alignment	97	(1)
Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis	98	(1)
Scoliosis	99	(5)
Cervical Spine	104	(1)
Spine in Generalized Disorders	105	(2)
Upper Limb
Development	107	(1)
Evaluation	108	(1)
Upper Limb Deficiencies	109	(1)
Torticollis	110	(1)
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy	111	(1)
Shoulder	112	(1)
Elbow and Forearm	113	(1)
Wrist	114	(1)
Hand	115	(1)
Fingers	116	(1)
Hand Infections	117	(2)
Trauma
Evaluation	119	(2)
Pitfalls in Diagnosis	121	(3)
Management Principles	124	(4)
Complications	128	(1)
Upper Limb Injuries	129	(1)
Lower Limb Injuries	130	(1)
Primary Care Management Guidelines	131	(2)
Sports
Introduction	133	(1)
Physiology	134	(1)
Injury Statistics	135	(1)
Prevention	136	(1)
Special Children	136	(2)
Injury Types	138	(2)
Overuse Injuries	140	(2)
Evaluation	142	(2)
Management Principles	144	(2)
Sport-Specific Problems	146	(2)
Foot and Ankle Problems	148	(1)
Tibia and Knee Problems	149	(2)
Hip, Pelvis, and Spine Problems	151	(1)
Upper Limb Problems	152	(1)
Infections
Pathogenesis	153	(1)
Evaluation	154	(2)
Management Principles	156	(1)
Osteomyelitis	157	(2)
Pelvic Infections	159	(1)
Unusual Forms of Osteomyelitis	159	(1)
Septic Arthritis	160	(2)
Soft Tissue Infections	162	(1)
Tuberculosis	163	(1)
Meningococcal Infections	163	(1)
Chronic Recurrent Multifocal Osteomyelitis	163	(2)
Tumors
Evaluation	165	(3)
Unicameral Bone Cysts	168	(1)
Aneurysmal Bone Cysts	168	(1)
Benign Cartilagenous Tumors	169	(1)
Benign Fibrous and Osseous Tumors	170	(1)
Miscellaneous Benign Tumors	171	(1)
Malignant Bone Tumors	172	(1)
Malignant Soft Tissue Tumors	173	(2)
Parent Education
Questions Parents Frequently Ask	175	(1)
What Parents Should Know	176	(1)
Bowlegs and Knock-knees	176	(1)
Flatfeet	177	(1)
In-toeing	178	(1)
Shoes for Children	179	(1)
Conclusions	179
Index