Children's Orthopaedics Flashcards
What are the common hip abnormalities in 0-5y/os?
Normal variant Trauma Transient synovitis Osteomyelitis Septic arthritis DDH JIA
What are the common hip abnormalities in 5-10y/os?
Trauma Transient synovitis Osteomyelitis Septic arthritis Legg-Calve -Perthes disease
What are the common hip abnormalities in 10-15y/os?
Trauma Osteomyelitis Septic arthritis SUFE Chondromalacia Neoplasm
What is DDH?
Developmental Displasia of the Hip
Incidence of DDH is highest in which groups?
Eastern Europe
Native American
Western europe
Girls > Boys
What conditions can increase the incidence of DDH?
First Born Oligohydramnios Breech Presentation Family History Other lower limb deformities
What are the clinical features of DDH?
Ortolani’s Sign
Barlow’s Sign
Piston Motion Sign
Ultrasound
How is DDH managed?
Splinting
How does Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease present?
15% bilateral Primary school age male Short Limp Knee pain on exercise Stiff hip joint
What are the stages of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease?
Avascular Necrosis
Fragmentation (revascularisation)
Reossification
Residual deformity
Unilateral Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease shares a differential with what?
Septic hip
JIA
SCFE
Lymphoma
Bilateral Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease shares a differential with what?
Hypothyroid
Sickle
Epiphyseal
dysplasia
How is Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease treated?
Maintain hip motion
Analgesia
Restrict painful activities
Osteotomy in >7
What is the indicator of good prognosis in Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease?
Onset <9 y/o
What is SCFE?
Slipper capital femoral epiphysis