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SCFE - associated conditions + concerning complication

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Associated conditions: Obesity, hypothyroidism, GH deficiency, panhypopituitary, Down’s syndrome, renal osteodystrophy
Complication: Osteonecrosis

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Non-painful limp in a toddler (<4 years old) - only x3

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  • DDH
  • Congenital limb deficiencies
  • Neuromuscular conditions
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Non-painful limp in a child (4-10 years old)

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  • DDH
  • Congenital limb deficiencies
  • Neuromuscular conditions
  • Leg length discrepancy
  • Discoid meniscus
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Non-painful limp in an adolescent

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Limb length discrepancy

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Painful limp in an adolescent

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  • SCFE
  • JIA
  • Overuse injuries
  • OM
  • SA
  • Tumors
  • Discoid meniscus
  • Osteochondritis dissecans
  • Trauma
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Painful limp in a child (4-10 years old)

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  • SA
  • OM
  • Transient synovitis
  • Discitis
  • JIA
  • Trauma
  • Perthes
  • Overuse injuries
  • Osteochrondritis dissecans
  • Tumors
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Painful limp in a toddler (<4 years old)

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  • Toddler’s fracture
  • OM
  • SA
  • Transient synovitis
  • Reactive arthritis
  • JIA
  • Tumors
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What is a Monteggia fracture dislocation?

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Ulna # + radial dislocation

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What do you need to consider when evaluating an elbow concern?

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CRITOE = ossification centers

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Mechanism + treatment for buckle fracture?

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  • Outstretched hand

- Splint

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Mechanism + treatment for greenstick fracture?

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  • Outstretched hand, lots of force + unstable

- Closed reduction + casting

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What is this + treatment for plastic deformation?

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  • Bending without breaking

- Splint

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What bone lesions (x3) do you think about that are central?

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  • Enchondroma
  • Fibrous dysplasia
  • Simple bone cyst
  • Ewing sarcoma
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DDH investigations

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  • Screening serial physical exams
  • Dynamic ultrasounds
  • XR = AP/frogleg
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What bone lesion is a cortical defect?

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Osteoid osteoma

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What bone lesions are metaphyseal in location?

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Osteochondroma
OM
Osteosarcoma
Non-ossifying fibroma
Unicameral bone cyst
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17
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How to remember SALTER Harris classification of physeal fractures?

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S = straight through
A = above
L = lower
T = through
ER = ram
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Symptomatic treatment of overuse syndromes?

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  • NSAIDs
  • Rest + activity modification
  • PT
  • Stretches and training changes
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x4 types of scoliosis

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  • AIS
  • Congenital
  • Infantile
  • Neuromuscular
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What x2 important approach questions must you think about for AIS?

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  1. How older are they?

2. How much growth do they have left?

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21
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After menarche, how many more years of growth does an individual have?

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2 years

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22
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Red flags for scoliosis on history + physical?

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  • History: pain, gait changes, weakness, rapid progression, bowel/bladder symptoms
  • Physical: foot deformity, kyphotic thoracic spine, abnormal reflexes, abnormal pattern, signs of dysraphism
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What curve characteristics + physiologic age characteristics put AIS at risk for progression?

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  • Curve: larger, thoracic, double primary curves

- Physiologic age: based on menarche, Risser grade

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24
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Rough understanding of Risser grading?

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  • Helpful for scoliosis
  • Grading of ossification at iliac crest apophysis
  • 1 = no ossification
  • 5 = complete ossification
25
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Low, medium, or high risk curve: Risser 0-1 with presenting curve of <20 deg?

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Medium (22% chance of progression)

26
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Low, medium, or high risk curve: Risser 0-1 with presenting curve of >20 deg?

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High (68% of progression)

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Low, medium, or high risk curve: Risser 2-4 with presenting curve of <20 deg?

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Low (1.6% chance of progression)

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Low, medium, or high risk curve: Risser 2-4 with presenting curve of >20 deg?

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Medium (28% chance of progression)

29
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Imaging investigations for scoliosis

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  • Standing XR of AP + lateral

- MRI - if unusual curve

30
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When to refer for AIS (x4)?

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  • Atypical curve (L side)
  • Skeletally mature, >45 deg
  • Skeletally immature, >20 deg or progressive curve
  • Rapid progression + pain
31
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When to rpt XR, refer (Y/N), and tx - if curve 10-19 deg, risser 0-1?

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  • q6 months
  • No
  • Observe
32
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When to rpt XR, refer (Y/N), and tx - if curve 10-19 deg, risser 2-4?

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  • q6 months
  • No
  • Observe
33
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When to rpt XR, refer (Y/N), and tx - if curve 20-29 deg, risser 0-1?

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  • q6 months
  • Yes
  • Brace if >25 deg
34
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When to rpt XR, refer (Y/N), and tx - if curve 20-29 deg, risser 2-4?

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  • q6 months
  • Yes
  • Observation or brace
35
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When to rpt XR, refer (Y/N), and tx - if curve 29-40 deg, risser 0-1?

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  • Yes

- Brace

36
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When to rpt XR, refer (Y/N), and tx - if curve 29-40 deg, risser 2-4?

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  • Yes

- Brace

37
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When to rpt XR, refer (Y/N), and tx - if curve >40 deg, risser 0-4?

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  • Yes

- Surgery

38
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What are the thresholds for spinal curvature with (a) dx of scoliosis, (b) brace, and (c) surgery?

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(a) 10 deg
(b) 25 deg
(c) 40-45 deg

39
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Medical term for clubfoot

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Talipes Equinovarus

40
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x4 aspects of deformity for clubfeet

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CAVE

  • Cavus
  • Adductus
  • Varus
  • Equinus (limited ROM/inflexible)
41
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Treatment for clubfeet

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Ponseti method

42
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What should you worry about if there is a unilateral congenital foot deformity?

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-Spinal pathology

43
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What x2 etiologies do you think about for congenital vertical talus (aka rocker bottom feet)?

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  • Neuro disorders

- Syndromes

44
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What is spondylolysis and what is the sport most commonly associated with this?

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=stress # of the pars interarticularis

-gymnastics/dance

45
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Kocher criteria (+what does it tell you)

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  • Fever
  • WBC count >12
  • Inability to bear weight
  • ESR >40

=Makes you think more about septic arthritis

46
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What imaging modalities may show early detection of Perthes prior to XR?

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  • Bone scan

- MRI

47
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What is the chance for AVN secondary to SCFE that is unstable?

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50%

48
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What is calcaneal apophysitis, how to dx, what sports are more commonly associated, and tx?

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  • Equivalent to osgood-schlatter
  • One of the most common causes of heel pain
  • From jumping sports that may have an abnormal heel strike (dance, gymnastics, soccer)
  • Heel pain with squeeze test
  • Tx = bilateral heel cup, rest, NSAIDs, ice
49
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Where would the pain be on examination palpation for achilles tendonitis?

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2cm proximal to the insertion on the calcaneous

50
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Suspicious findings on exam for scoliosis

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  • Back pain
  • CALM, sacral dimple, midline cutaneous findings
  • Unilateral foot deformity
  • Atypical curve pattern
51
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What features would make you do an XR in an ankle injury?

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  • Not able to bear weight BOTH at site + in ED

- Pain to posterior aspect of malleoli

52
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What features would make you do an XR in a foot injury?

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  • Not able to bear weight BOTH at site + in ED
  • Tender at navicular bone
  • Tender at base of 5th metatarsal
53
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What is genu varum?

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Physiological bowing of the lower extremities in children less than 2 years of age

54
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Causes of pathologic bowing?

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  • Neuromuscular disorders
  • Metabolic bone disease: vit D deficiency, rickets, hypoPO4
  • Asymmetric growth arrest: Blount disease, trauma, infection, tumor
  • Bone dysplasia: dwarfism, metaphyseal dysplasia, achondroplasia
55
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What is Blount disease (plus other name) + how to diagnosis?

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=Tibia verum

  • developmental deformity resulting from abnormal endochondral ossification of the medial aspect of the proximal tibial physes –> varus angulation + medial rotation of the tibia
  • clinical + standing AP XR for M-D angle
56
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Who is more at risk for Blount disease?

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  • African Americans

- Overweight toddlers

57
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What bone tumor is associated with a periosteal reaction?

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-Ewing

58
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What bone tumor is associated with long + flat bones (e.g., ribs)?

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-Eqwing

59
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Age range for Perthes

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4-9 years old