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….
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…
Benign Musculoskeletal Tumors
Chapter Outline Simple Bone Cysts (Solitary Bone Cyst, Unicameral Bone Cyst) 1083 Aneurysmal Bone Cyst 1088 Fibrous Dysplasia 1093 Osteofibrous Dysplasia of the Tibia and Fibula (Campanacci Disease) 1096 Solitary…
Disorders of the Knee
Chapter Outline Disorders Presenting in Infancy 682 Hyperextension Deformity 682 Flexion Deformity 687 Disorders Presenting in Childhood and Adolescence 690 Disorders Presenting in Infancy Disorders of the knee presenting in…
Disorders of the Leg
Chapter Outline Genu Varum (Bowlegs) 713 Genu Valgum (Knock-Knees) 733 Tibial Torsion 739 Bowing of the Tibia 741 Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Fibula 757 Deformities of the tibia and fibula…
Spinal Injuries
Chapter Outline Traumatic Injuries of the Cervical Spine 1224 Traumatic Injuries of the Thoracic and Lumbar Spine 1234 Pharmacologic Treatment of Spinal Cord Injury 1240 Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiographic…
General Principles of Managing Orthopaedic Injuries
Chapter Outline Properties of the Immature Skeleton 1199 Care of the Multiply Injured Child 1211 Open Fractures 1214 Compartment Syndrome 1217 Vascular Injuries 1219 Casts 1220 Child Abuse 1222 Summary…
Infections of the Musculoskeletal System
Chapter Outline Radiology 1025 Laboratory Studies 1032 Local Tissue and Blood Cultures (Microbiology) 1034 Disease Manifestations 1042 Infection in Challenging Locations 1070 Systemic Diseases Associated With Infection 1074 The evaluation…
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Chapter Outline Incidence and Epidemiology 630 Classification 631 Etiology 632 Pathology 634 Clinical Features 635 Radiographic Findings 636 Treatment 638 Complications 648 Prognosis 654 During a period of rapid growth…
