Fractures of the Distal Radius and Ulna
FIGURE 11-1 A: Tension failure greenstick fracture. The dorsal cortex is plastically deformed (white arrow), and the volar cortex is complete and separated (black arrows). B: Dorsal bayonet. FIGURE 11-2…
Radial Neck and Olecranon Fractures
The incidence of fracture of the coronoid varies from less than 1% to 2% of elbow fractures.57 Because most fractures of the coronoid process occur with dislocations of the elbow,…
Ankle Fractures
FIGURE 32-1 Salter–Harris anatomic classification as applied to injuries of the distal tibial epiphysis. Injury classifications based upon the mechanism of injury may have some advantages. The description of the…
Dislocations of the Elbows, Medial Epicondylar Humerus Fractures
FIGURE 18-1 Anteroposterior view of the elbow illustrates the bone and ligamentous structures which contribute to elbow stability. (A, lateral collateral ligament; B, annular ligament; C, medial collateral ligament.) FIGURE…
Intra-Articular Injuries of the Knee
FIGURE 30-1 Longitudinal meniscus tear associated with tibial eminence fracture. Signs and Symptoms of Fracture of the Tibial Spine (Intercondylar Eminence) Patients typically present with a painful, swollen knee after…
Fractures and Dislocations of the Hand and Carpal Bones in Children
Pediatric hand fractures occur primarily in a biphasic age distribution: The toddler and the adolescent. In toddlers, the injury occurs most often secondary to a crush10,57,110,204; for example, a finger…
Humeral Shaft and Proximal Humerus, Shoulder Dislocation
FIGURE 21-1 Clinical photographs of a preadolescent child with atraumatic multidirectional instability. A: Anterior view demonstrates obvious anteroinferior position of the humeral head. B: View of the lateral aspect depicts…
Pathologic Fractures
1. Where is the lesion? Different bone lesions are seen more frequently in specific areas of the body and the bone (Figs. 8-1 and 8-2). FIGURE 8-1 Schematic distribution of…
Cast and Splint Immobilization, Remodeling and Special Issues of Children’s Fractures
FIGURE 4-1 Examples of dermatitis related to wet casts. A: A soiled hip spica cast. B: Upper extremity cast that was wet. (Property of UW Pediatric Orthopaedics.) Thermal Injury Plaster…
Diaphyseal Radius and Ulna Fractures
FIGURE 12-1 Annual incidence of all fractures in children. (From Landin LA. Epidemiology of children’s fractures. J Pediatr Orthop B. 1997;6:79–83.) Large studies that distinguish distal radial fractures from forearm…
