Gait Analysis
Chapter Outline Phases of Gait 71 Temporal Parameters 71 Neurologic Control of Gait 72 Function of Gait 72 Gait Energy 72 Kinematics 73 Muscle Activity 74 Observing a child’s gait,…
The Orthopaedic History
Chapter Outline Chief Complaint 23 History of Present Illness 23 Family History 23 Birth History 23 Growth and Development: Key Questions 24 The comprehensive pediatric orthopaedic history includes questions that…
Anesthesiology
Chapter Outline Preoperative Evaluation of Children 101 Sedation of the Pediatric Patient by Nonanesthesiologists 103 Acute Pain Management 103 Regional Analgesia 106 Strategies to Reduce Blood Transfusions in Scoliosis Surgery…
Management of the Child With Developmental Disabilities
Chapter Outline Overview of Preoperative Issues 121 Specific Developmental Disabilities 123 Systematic Approach to Identification and Planning for Perioperative Issues 125 Intervention by the Inpatient Interdisciplinary Team 129 Pain Management:…
Regional Disorders of the Neck, Shoulder, Arm, and Hand
REGIONAL DISORDERS OF THE NECK A 45-year-old healthy woman presented with neck pain with gradual onset over 3 to 4 weeks. Pain was described as worse in the lower neck…
Management of the Connective Tissue Diseases of Childhood
Rheumatic diseases in childhood, although biologically similar to those in adults, represent a unique class of disorders that often possess distinctive differences in clinical manifestations, therapeutic goals, and overall prognostic…
Economic Considerations in the Treatment of Rheumatic Diseases
INTRODUCTION This chapter will address • the reasons for economic analysis in health care, including health technology assessment (HTA) and reimbursement of treatments • the methods of economic analysis, including…
Management of Lyme Disease
INTRODUCTION Lyme disease, first recognized in 1976 because of an epidemic of oligoarthritis in children in Lyme, CT, is now the most common vector borne illness in both North America…
Management of Mechanical Lumbar Spine Disease
Mechanical disorders of the lumbar spine are the most common causes of low back pain. These disorders are related to overuse of a normal anatomic structure or secondary to deformity…
Physical Activity and Exercise in Rheumatic Disease
CASE STUDY 1 Presentation A 54-year-old woman who has had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for almost 2 years presents at a regular medical check-up with her rheumatologist. She is married and…
