20 REHABILITATION OF CHRONIC PAIN AND CONVERSION DISORDERS Marisa A. Wiktor and Stacy J. B. Peterson (A. Chronic Pain) Michelle Miller (B. Conversion Disorders) Chronic pain and conversion disorders continue…
21 AGING WITH PEDIATRIC ONSET DISABILITY AND DISEASES Margaret A. Turk, Jan Willem Gorter, and Lynne Romeiser Logan Aging is a fact of life, and although many may not be…
12 CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION Nicole Marcantuono and Jamie L. Spohn INTRODUCTION A 16-year-old male football player has just been tackled and is lying still on the ground….
17 TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY Linda E. Krach, Mark E. Gormley, Jr., and Marcie Ward EPIDEMIOLOGY Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in…
11 ACUTE MANAGEMENT AND REHABILITATION OF SPORT-SPECIFIC MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURIES Aaron M. Karlin and Kevin P. Murphy Participation by children under the age of 12 in athletics and related recreational activities…
3 PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT IN PEDIATRIC REHABILITATION Jamie L. Spohn and Jane A. Crowley Children’s needs within a rehabilitative setting are different from adults in that recovery of skills and return…
1 HISTORY AND EXAMINATION Maureen R. Nelson, Michael A. Alexander, and Gabriella E. Molnar† The physiatric history and examination of a child require a blend of medical diagnostic skills to…
2 MEDICAL CARE OF CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES Susan D. Apkon and Emily Myers Children with special health care needs (CSHCN) are a population who have been or are at risk…
Fig. 3.1 A 9-year-old child sustained a lower leg and femur fracture on the right side; both fractures were aligned and the original leg length was achieved. Despite a short…
Fig. 8.1 Sagittal and coronal computed tomography (CT) reformations of the thoracic spine. The arrows point to the severely injured T9–10 segment. Vertical distraction injury is present resulting in severe…
