Upper Extremity Injuries
Chapter Outline Injuries to the Clavicle 1245 Fractures of the Scapula 1251 Fractures Involving the Proximal Humeral Physis 1253 Traumatic Dislocation of the Glenohumeral Joint 1258 Fractures of the Proximal…
Muscle Diseases
Chapter Outline Muscular Dystrophies Myotonic Dystrophy Metabolic Diseases of Muscle Polymyositis and Dermatomyositis Myositis Ossificans Progressive Fibrosis of the Quadriceps Myasthenia Gravis Muscular Dystrophies Overview The muscular dystrophies are a…
Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
Chapter Outline Definition 580 Incidence 580 History 580 Etiology 580 Pathology 588 Clinical Features 593 Radiographic Findings 596 Classification Systems Based on Radiographic Findings 605 Differential Diagnosis 611 Treatment 613…
Limb Length Discrepancy
Chapter Outline Leg Length Inequality 884 Angular Deformity 928 Leg Length Inequality Leg length inequality in children is a frequent parental concern or physical finding noted by the orthopaedist. It…
Disorders of the Spinal Cord
Chapter Outline Myelomeningocele Other Forms of Spinal Dysraphism Spinal Muscular Atrophy Myelomeningocele Management of a child with myelomeningocele is one of the most challenging tasks faced by pediatric orthopaedic surgeons….
Metabolic and Endocrine Bone Diseases
Chapter Outline General Pathophysiology Rickets Renal Osteodystrophy Parathyroid Disorders Vitamin Disorders Hypophosphatasia Idiopathic Hyperphosphatasia Growth Hormone Deficiency Hypothyroidism Idiopathic Juvenile Osteoporosis Osteogenesis Imperfecta General Pathophysiology Maintenance of healthy bone in…
Malignant Bone Tumors
Chapter Outline Osteosarcoma 1128 Ewing Sarcoma and Peripheral Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor 1142 Chondrosarcoma 1150 Soft Tissue Sarcomas 1152 Osteosarcoma Osteosarcoma (osteogenic sarcoma) is the most common malignant bone tumor in…
Disorders of the Peripheral Nervous System
Chapter Outline Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathies Congenital and Acquired Analgia Guillain-Barré Syndrome (Acute Polyradiculoneuritis) Sciatic and Peroneal Nerve Palsy Hereditary Motor and Sensory Neuropathies Hereditary motor and sensory neuropathies…
Hematologic Disorders
Chapter Outline Hemophilia Sickle Cell Disease Hemophilia Hemophilia, a genetically determined disorder, is characterized by abnormal blood coagulation as a result of a functional deficiency of factor VIII or IX….
