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…
ORTHOPEDIC
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…
Disorders of the Neck
Chapter Outline Overview 167 Developmental Anatomy 167 Unique Characteristics 168 Cervical Deformity: Torticollis 169 Cervical Kyphosis 191 Cervical Lordosis 200 Cervical Instability 200 Overview The pediatric cervical spine is subject…
General Principles of Tumor Management
Chapter Outline Tumors of the Musculoskeletal System 1079 Tumors of the Musculoskeletal System Tumors of the musculoskeletal system present a variety of challenges. The pediatric orthopaedist manages many benign tumors…
Congenital Coxa Vara
Chapter Outline Incidence 666 Etiology 666 Clinical Features 666 Radiographic Findings 667 Pathophysiology 668 Biomechanics 669 Treatment 669 Congenital coxa vara is a developmental abnormality characterized by a primary cartilaginous…
