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Musculoskeletal Flashcards

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Trendelenburg Gait

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The Trendelenburg gait pattern is an abnormal gait (as with walking) caused by weakness of the abductor muscles of the lower limb, gluteus medius and gluteus minimus.

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Osteotomy

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Cutting of and removal of bone to improve bone function

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Arthrotomy

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Cutting into a joint to expose its interior

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Hematogenously

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Involving, spread by, or by arising in the blood

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When does fusing and maturing of epiphyseal region occur?

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Adolescence

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Why do infants have bowed legs?

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From the positioning in utero. Resolves in 2-3 years with weight bearing

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Casting

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Immobilizes a bone that has been injured or a diseased joint, holds a bone in reduction when a fracture has occurred, and prevents/corrects deformities

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What are casts usually made of?

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Plaster or fiberglass - drying time varies.

** Be careful to not make indentations during drying time

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How do you make a cast waterproof?

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Gore-Tex lining

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Neurovascular Assessment for Casts

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  1. Pulse
  2. Paresthesias
  3. Pallor
  4. Paralysis
  5. Pain
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What do you monitor for to prevent compartment syndrome?

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  1. Increased pain
  2. Increased edema
  3. Cyanosis or pallor
  4. Coolness of skin
  5. Numbness or tingling
  6. Prolonged cap refill
  7. Decreased or absence of pulse
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When can you use ice for patient with a cast?

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Only in the first 24-48 hours

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What should you teach your patient about cast care?

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  1. Wiggle fingers or toes hourly
  2. Itching technique
  3. Protect from wetness
  4. When to call HCP
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How to alleviate an itch under a cast

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  • Never insert anything into the cast
  • Blow cool air on hair dryers lowest setting
  • No lotions or powder
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How can a parent check for skin irritation of their child that has a cast?

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  • Press the skin back around the edges of the cast
  • Use a flashlight to look for reddened or irritated areas
  • Feel for blisters or sores
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When to call HCP for a patient with a cast?

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  1. Cool extremities (or color change)
  2. If the child can’t move the fingers or toes
  3. Severe pain when moving fingers or toes
  4. Persistent numbness or tingling
  5. Drainage or foul odor
  6. Severe itching
  7. Fever greater than 101.5 for longer than 24 hours
  8. Skin edges are red and swollen or exhibit breakdown
  9. The cast gets wet and does not dry or is cracked, split, or softened
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Skin Care After Cast Removal

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  1. Brown, flaky skin is normal and occurs as dead skin and secretions accumulate under the cast
  2. New skin may be tender
  3. Soak with warm water daily
  4. Wash with warm soapy water, avoiding excessive rubbing, which may traumatize the skin
  5. Discourage the child from scratching the dry skin
  6. Apply moisturizing lotion to relieve dry skin
  7. Encourage activity to regain strength and motion of extremity
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Traction

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Application of weights to provide pulling force on an extremity or body part for reducing fractures, realigning injured extremities, decreasing muscle spasms, and correcting deformities

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Skeletal Traction

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  • Apply weights via ropes attached to skeletal pins

- Protect exposed ends of pins to avoid injury

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Skin Traction

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  • Apply weights via ropes to bandage or foam boot

- Apply traction over intact skin only

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Nursing Consideration for Traction

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  • Ensure ropes move freely and weights do not touch floor.
  • Constant and even traction should be maintained.
  • Promote use of trapeze if not contraindicated to involve the child in repositioning and assist with movement
  • Encourage deep-breathing exercises to prevent the pulmonary complications of long-term immobilization
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Fixation

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Surgical reduction of complicated fracture or skeletal deformity with an internal or external pin or device used to immobilize bone while it heals

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Pin Care

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  • Perform pin care weekly after the first 48 to 72 hours. Perform earlier if large amounts of drainage is present, dressing becomes wet, or infection is suspected
  • Use chlorhexidine or normal saline
  • Use a nonshedding material for cleaning
  • Cover pin sites with a nonshedding dressing
  • Teach children and their families pin site care along with instructions on the signs and symptoms of infection before discharge
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Types of Skin Traction

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  1. Bryant
  2. Russell
  3. Buck
  4. Cervical
  5. Side Arm 90-90
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Bryant Traction

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Type of Skin Traction

- Used to reduce femur fracture in children younger than 2 years or with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)

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Bryant Traction Nursing Considerations

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  • The buttocks are slightly elevated and clear of the bed
  • Assess bandages and skin every shift
  • Ensure ankles and heels are free from pressure
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Russell Traction

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Type of Skin Traction

- Traction for femur fracture, hip, and specific types of knee injuries or contractures

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Russell Traction Nursing Considerations

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  • Ensure heel is free from bed
  • Use a foot support to prevent foot drop
  • Assess popliteal region for skin breakdown from the sling
  • Mark leg to ensure proper replacement of sling
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Buck Traction

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Type of Skin Traction

  • Skin traction for hip and knee contractures, Legg-Calve-Pethes disease, slipped capital femoral epiphysis
  • Used to rest an injured limb or to prevent spasms
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Buck Traction Nursing Considerations

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Remove traction boot every 8 hours to assess skin

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Cervical Skin Traction

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Type of Skin Traction

  • Traction applied with a skin strap (head halter)
  • Used for neck sprains/strains, torticollis, or nerve trauma
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Cervical Skin Traction Nursing Considerations

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Ensure that head halter or skin strap does not place pressure on ears or throat

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Side Arm 90-90

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Type of Skin Traction

- Traction for humerus fractures and injuries in or around the shoulder girdle

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Side Arm 90-90 Nursing Considerations

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  • Fingers and hand may feel cool because of elevation

- Child may turn to affected side only

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Types of Skeletal Traction

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  1. Dunlop side arm 00-90
  2. 90-90
  3. Cervical skeletal tongs
  4. Halo
  5. Balanced suspension
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Dunlop Side Arm 00-90

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Type of Skeletal Traction

- Skeletal traction through an olecranon screw or pin in distal humerus

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Dunlop Side Arm 00-90 Nursing Considerations

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Provide appropriate pin site care

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90-90 Traction

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Type of Skeletal Traction

  • For femur fracture reduction when skin traction is inadequate
  • Skeletal traction with force applied through pin in distal femur
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90-90 Traction Nursing Considerations

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Provide appropriate pin site care

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Cervical Skeletal Tongs

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Type of Skeletal Traction

  • Tongs attached to skull via pins for fractures or dislocations of cervical or high thoracic vertebrae
  • Special bed required
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Cervical Skeletal Tongs Nursing Considerations

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Assess frequently for increased pain, respiratory distress, and spinal cord, cranial nerve, or brachial plexus injury

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Halo Traction

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Type of Skeletal Traction
- Metal halo attached to skull via pins for cervical or high thoracic vertebrae fractures or dislocations or postoperative immobilization after cervical fusion

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Halo Traction Nursing Considerations

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  • Tape small wrench to front of brace so that front panel can be quickly removed in an emergency
  • May become ambulatory in this type of traction; will be top-heavy so may need assistance with balance
  • Assess pin sites and provide pin care as ordered
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Balanced Suspension

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Used for femur, hip, or tibial fracture

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Balanced Suspension Nursing Considerations

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Avoid pressure to popliteal area

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Pectus Excavatum

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Funnel shaped chest, sinks inward at the xiphoid process

- Progresses with growth

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Pectus Excavatum Treatment

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May require surgery (preferable before puberty if cardiac or pulmonary compression occurs

  • SOB
  • Exercise intolerance
  • Chest pain
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Pectus Carinatum

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Protuberance of chest wall, pigeon chest

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Post Operative Nursing Considerations for Pectus Excavatum

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  • Do not allow the child to roll in bed, lie on either side, or rotate or flex the spine (these positions may disrupt the bar’s position)
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When is the pectus excavatum bar removed?

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2-4 years after initial placement

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Limb Deficiencies

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  • Absence of a limb or portion of it, or the deformity of a limb
  • Occurs during fetal development
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Limb Deficiency Cause

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Amniotic bands

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Limb Deficiency Treatment

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  • Provide activities early to improve child’s function and activities that the child can participate in
  • PT/OT
  • May need prosthesis
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Polydactyly

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Extra digits

  • Assess for presence of bone
  • May require surgery or simply tying off with suture (necrosis)
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Syndactyly

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Webbed digits

  • No treatment necessary
  • May have surgery for cosmetic reasons
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Metatarsus Adductus

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Medial deviation of forefoot

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Treatment for Metatarsus Adductus Type I

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Type I is flexible past neutral position so just observation is needed for treatment

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Treatment for Metatarsus Adductus Type II

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Type II is flexible only to neutral position so stretching exercises may be beneficial

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Treatment for Metatarsus Adductus Type III

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Type III is rigid so serial casting similar to clubfoot may be required
** Surgery may be done in several cases

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Clubfoot consists of:

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  1. Talipes varus
  2. Talipes equinus
  3. Cavus
  4. Forefoot adduction with supination
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Talipes varus

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Inversion of the heel

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Talipes equinus

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Plantar flexion of foot, heel raised, and would not strike ground in standing position

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Cavus

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Plantar flexion of forefoot on the hindfoot

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Forefoot adduction with supination

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Forefoot inverted and turned slightly upward

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Treatment Goal of Clubfoot

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A functional foot

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Treatment for Clubfoot

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    • Treatment starts as soon after birth as possible
      1. Weekly manipulation with serial casting initially, then Q2wk
      2. May require corrective shoes or bracing
      3. Severe may require surgery
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Surgery for Clubfoot

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Foot immobilized with cast for up to 12 weeks post op then ankle-foot orthoses or corrective shoes for years

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)

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Genetic bone disorder or type 1 collagen abnormality that results in low bone mass, increased fragility of bones, and other connective tissue problems such as hypermobility causing instability of joints

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) Diagnostics

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Skin biopsy or DNA testing to determine classification

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Preventing Injury in Children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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  1. Never push or pull on an arm or leg
  2. Do not bend an arm or leg into an awkward position
  3. Lift a baby by placing one hand under the legs and buttocks and one hand under the shoulders, head, and neck
  4. Do not lift a baby’s legs by the ankles to change the diaper
  5. Do not lift a baby or small child from under the armpits
  6. Provide supported positioning
  7. If fracture is suspected, handle the limb minimally
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Common Findings with Osteogenesis Imperfecta

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  1. Blue sclera
  2. Short stature
  3. Early hearing loss
  4. Discolored teeth
  5. Joint hypermobility
  6. Acute and chronic pain
  7. Scoliosis
  8. Respiratory complications
  9. Gross motor developmental delays
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Osteogenesis Imperfecta Treatment

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  1. Biphosphonate (increases bone mineral density)
  2. PT/OT
  3. Splints/braces
  4. Surgical insertion of rods into long bones
  5. Exercise - walking, swimming, water therapy
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Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)

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  • Abnormalities including dislocation, sublaxation, and dysplasia of hip joint
  • Femoral joint has abnormal relationship with acetabulum
  • Can be unilateral or bilateral
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Complications of DDH

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May cause:

  1. Avascular necrosis of femoral head
  2. Loss of ROM
  3. Recurrent instability
  4. Femoral nerve palsy
  5. Leg length discrepancy
  6. Early osteoarthritis
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Treatment goal of DDH

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Maintain hip joint in reduction so that femoral head and acetabulum can develop properly

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Diagnosing DDH

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  1. Asymmetrical gluteal and/or thigh folds
  2. Shortening of affected femur observed as limb-length discrepancy
  3. Trendelenburg gait in older child
  4. Limited hip abduction with passive ROM
  5. Barlow and Ortolani test - palpable “clunk”
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Pavlik Harness for DDH

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  • Infants < 4-6 months may be treated with Pavlik harness = maintains hip flexion and abduction
  • Must be worn continuously and applied properly = do not adjust straps without checking with HCP
  • Assess for skin breakdown (long socks and undershirt recommended to prevent rubbing)
    • Usually worn for 3 months
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Who gets traction for DDH?

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Used for children 6 months old or those who do not improve with Pavlik harness - skin or skeletal traction may be used

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Traction for DDH

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Surgical reduction and casting followed by bracing or orthotic use may also be necessary

  • Spica cast for 12 weeks
  • Abduction brace full time except for baths for 2 months, then off at night and during naps
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Tibia Vara (Blount Disease)

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An exaggerated “bowing” of the legs

** Found more in children who walk early

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Types of Tibia Vara

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  1. Intantile (most common 1-3 years)
  2. Juvenille (4-10 years)
  3. Adolescent (11+)
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Risk Factor for Tibia Vara

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Obesity

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Treatment for Tibia Vara

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Bracing and surgery should start before age 4 years

  • Compliance is most significant barrier to successful treatment
  • Brace must be continued for months to years and worn 23 hours/day
  • Long-leg bent knee or spica cast after surgery
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Torticollis

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Painless muscular condition in infants or children

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Possible Cause of Torticollis

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Congenital form may be related to in utero positioning

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S/Sx of Torticollis

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  • Observe for wryneck (tilting head to one side)

- Preferential turning of head to one side when supine or prone can lead to tightness of sternocleidomastoid muscle

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Treatment for Torticollis

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  1. Passive stretching exercises
  2. PT and tubular orthosis collar may be used
  3. Pharmacological treatment
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Pharmacological Treatment of Torticollis

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  • Baclofen (muscle relaxant)

- Injection of botulinum toxin (Botox) can provide temporary relief - need to be repeated every 3 months

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Rickets

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Softening or weakening of bones as result of nutritional deficiency - inadequate Ca or vitamin D consumption or limited exposure to sunlight

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What kind of rickets is preventable?

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Vitamin D deficiency induced rickets is preventable

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What kind of rickets is not preventable?

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If body cannot regulate calcium and phosphorus (such as in chronic renal disease and malabsorption GI disorders [CF, Crohn’s, and prematurity])

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Rickets Treatment

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Calcium, phosphorus, and possible vitamin D supplements

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Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)

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Femoral head dislocated from neck and shaft of femur at level of epiphyseal plate

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SCFE Treatment

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Promptly refer to orthopedic surgeon

  • May need traction, in situ pinning or osteotomy
  • Can result in chondrolysis (cartilage necrosis), avascular necrosis of femoral head, shortening of the affected leg, thigh atrophy, and osteoarthritis
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S/Sx of SCFE

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  1. Sudden pain and inability to bear weight (acute)
  2. Insidious onset of pain and limp (chronic)
  3. Trendelenburg gait
  4. Decreased ROM
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Nursing Considerations for SCFE

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  1. Assess for pain in hip or referred to groin, medial thigh, or knee
  2. Do NOT attempt passive ROM to determine extent of limitation in child with suspected or confirmed SCFE as it may worsen the condition
  3. Bed rest and activity restrictions for patient
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Education for SCFE

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  1. Crutch walking

2. Weight bearing after 1 week, pin removal later

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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

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Self-limiting condition involving necrosis of femoral head

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Pathophysiology of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

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Interruption of blood supply to femoral head results in bone death, loss of spherical shape, and swelling of the soft tissues
- New blood vessels develop and revascularization takes 18-24 months and femoral head reforms over time

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S/Sx of Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease

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Painless limp (intermittent over period of months) resulting in …

  1. Mild hip pain or referred knee or thigh pain
  2. Pain aggravated by exercise
  3. Trendelenburg gait
  4. Limited abduction of hip
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Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Treatment

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  1. Anti-inflammatory medications to decrease muscle spasms around hip joint and to relieve pain
  2. Activity limitations may be prescribed
  3. Bracing, casting, or traction, serial xrays
  4. Surgery is RARE - osteotomy may be performed
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Osteomyelitis

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Bacterial infection of bone and soft tissue surrounding bone

- S. aureus most common bacteria (invades the bone hematogenously)

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Osteomyelitis Diagnostics

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Aspiration is necessary to confirm diagnosis and identify organism

  • Blood culture will be positive
  • WBC will be elevated
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S/Sx of Osteomyelitis

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  1. Refusal to walk
  2. Decreased ROM
  3. Swelling
  4. Warmth
  5. Tenderness
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Osteomyelitis Treatment

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  1. Bed rest
  2. Pain management
  3. Antipyretics
  4. 4-6 week course of antibiotics (IV then PO)
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Septic Arthritis

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Bacterial invasion of joint space (most often hip or knee)

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How does a person usually get septic arthritis?

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Usually obtained hematogenously through direct puncture from injections, venipuncture, wound infection, surgery, or injury

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Potential Complication of Septic Arthritis

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Sepsis of hip joint may cause avascular necrosis of femoral head
** Considered a medical EMERGENCY because destruction of joint cartilage may occur within days

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S/Sx of Septic Arthritis

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  1. Note recent respiratory infection or osteomyelitis, skin or soft tissue infections, traumatic puncture wounds, or femoral venipuncture
  2. Ill appearance
  3. Sudden onset of fever
  4. Usually maintains joint in flexion and will not allow leg to be straightened
  5. Will not bear weight
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Septic Arthritis Treatment

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  1. Joint aspiration (to find responsible organism) or arthrotomy
  2. IV antibiotics, then PO antibiotics at home
  3. Pain management with acetaminophen or ibubrofen usually sufficient , but may need morphine or codeine
  4. Crutches, wheelchair, PT
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Transient Synovitis of the Hip

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  • Most common cause of hip pain and limping in children in US = worse in morning
  • Self-limiting disease that usually resolves within a week, but may last up to 4 weeks
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Transient Synovitis of the Hip Treatment

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  1. NSAIDs
  2. Analgesics
  3. Bed rest
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S/Sx of Transient Synovitis of the Hip

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  1. Concurrent or recent URI, pharyngitis, OM, or trauma
  2. Sudden acute onset of moderate-severe pain of one hip (may be referred to anterior thigh or knee) - worse in morning and decreases throughout the day
  3. Refusal to walk (concerning for parents)
  4. Low grade to normal temperature
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Scoliosis

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Lateral curvature of the spine that exceeds 10 degrees

- With progression and changes of the shape of the thoracic cage, cardiac and pulmonary compromise may occur

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Scoliosis Causes

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  1. Congenital
  2. Associated with disorders
  3. Idiopathic
116
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Treatment of Scoliosis is based on what?

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Based on age, expected future growth and severity of curvature

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S/Sx of Scoliosis

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Asymmetry in hips or shoulders is noted by family or during scoliosis screening

118
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25-40 degree curvature scoliosis treatment

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Bracing may be sufficient

- Watch closely for skin breakdown

119
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> 45 degree curvature scoliosis treatment

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Surgical approach is used

  • Rod placement
  • Bone grafting
  • Spinal fusion
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Post Op Scoliosis Nursing Considerations

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  • Use log roll technique to turn to avoid flexion of back
  • Maintain Foley
  • Ambulate slowly when ordered to avoid orthostatic hypotension
121
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Where do fractures most commonly occur?

A

Forearm and wrist

122
Q

What are the most common type of fracture?

A

Greenstick and buckle

123
Q

Most common cause of childhood fractures

A

Accidental trauma

124
Q

What kind of fracture patients should be evaluated for child abuse?

A
  1. Child less than 2 with fractures

2. Any child with spiral, rib, or humerus fracture

125
Q

What is the most vulnerable portion of bone?

A

The growth plate

126
Q

Fractures Nursing Considerations

A
  1. Immobilize injured limb above and below injury in most comfortable position with splint
  2. Cold therapy to reduce swelling for first 48 hours
  3. Elevate injured extremity above level of heart
  4. Frequent neurovascular checks
  5. Assess pain using appropriate scale
  6. Crutch walking technique as needed
  7. Encourage age appropriate protective equipment, such as wrist guard and shin guards
127
Q

Sprains and Strains

A

Twisting or turning motion of affected body part

  • Tendons and ligaments stretch excessively and may tear
  • Most common in ankle and knee
128
Q

Sprains and Strains Treatment

A

RICE

R - rest
I - ice
C - compression
E - elevation

129
Q

Sprains and Strains Nursing Considerations

A
  1. Inspect for edema, bruising, inability to bear weight
  2. Assess neurovascular status
  3. May need crutches - education
130
Q

Overuse Syndromes

A

Group of disorders that result from repeated force applied to normal tissue

  • Develop over weeks to months
  • No identifiable injury
  • Pain associated with an activity and worsens with participation in the activity
131
Q

Overuse Syndromes Treatments

A
  1. Initially apply ice when pain is severe
  2. Anti-inflammatory medications may be helpful
  3. Encourage them to limit exercise and to participate in different activity (resolves over few weeks and then can resume activity)
132
Q

Osgood-Schlatter Disease

A

Partial pulling/tearing of the ossification center of the tibial tubercle

  • Most commonly affects adolescent boys during period of rapid growth
  • Often dismissed as “growing pains”
  • May take 12-24 months to resolve
133
Q

Osgood-Schlatter Disease Treatment

A

Encourage stretching before activities and conditioning before season begins

134
Q

Radial Head Sublaxation

A

AKA Nursemaid’s Elbow

  • Occurs when pulling motion on the arm causes annular ligament surrounding radial head to stretch or tear, therefore displacing the radial head
  • Ligament becomes trapped within the joint
135
Q

What will nursemaid’s elbow look like in a patient?

A

The child will hold arm slightly flexed at side or across abdomen and refuse to move it
- Neurovascular status is normal, no edema or bruising, and no obvious discomfort if arm is still

136
Q

Nursemaid’s Elbow Treatment

A

After reduction, the child will experience less pain almost immediately

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