Children orthopaedics Flashcards
Do insoles benefit young children with flat feet?
Not really
What 3 factors make up intoeing
femoral neck anteversion, internal tibial rotation, metatarsus adductus
Do you use photographs or x rays to look at bow legs?
Photos
What score on the beighten scale do you have to be to be hyper mobile?
4/9
When do you get anterior knee pain
in adolescence when going upstairs or squatting
What is clubfoot?
When the sole of the foot cannot be place don the ground
What is achondroplasia
short limbs and face
The higher the GMFCS, the higher risk of dislocation the child is at, true or false
TRUE!
How do you treat cerebral palsy walking
Botox A, orthotics, physio, surgery
What does CVT stand for
congenital vertical talus
what is prominent in CVT
calcaneus and rounded plantar surface
how many cafe au last spots are needed to diagnose neurofibromatosis
more than 6
what are signs of neurofibromatosis
cafe au last spots, axillary/ groin freckling, 2 or more Lisch nodules, pseudoarthrosis, kyphoscoliosis
what is short stature in skeletal dysplasia (SD)
less than 2 SD
What signs would you see in achondroplasia
frontal bossing, genus varum, trident hand, normal intelligence, mid face hypoplasia
what is cerebral palsy
motor disorder appearing before 3 years of age
how would you sort out tip toe walking
splinting/casting, physio, botox A, surgery
what is brittle bone disease
defect in osteogenesis imperfecta of type 1 collagen
what signs would you see in osteogenesis imperfecta
multiple fractures, short statue, blue sclera, loss of hearing
What form of knees do most kids have at birth
genus varum
what are 3 causes of in- toeing
federal neck anteversion, forefoot adduction, internal tibial torsion
what is flexible flat feet
flat feet the when big toe is dorsiflexed, it causes a medial arch
what are 2 common causes of developmental dysplasia of the hip
breech position, FH,
when would transient synovitis of the hip arise
shortly after URTI
how would a child with transient synovitis walk
with a limp
how do you treat transient synovitis
nsaids and rest
what is perches disease
osteochondritis of the femoral head which proceeds to lose blood supply.
who is mostly affected by slipped upper femoral epiphysis
pre pubertal overweight boys
where strange can people present with a SUFE
pain in the knee!!!
what is the major sign in sufe?
loss of internal rotation
