Orthopedic Diagnosis Classifications Flashcards
DDH
Profile
-birth
Legg-Calve Perthes
Profile
2-13 years
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Profile
Boys: 10-17 years
Girls: 8-15 years
Osgood-Schlatter
Profile
Boys: 10-15 years
Girls: 8-13 years
DDH
Incidence
- male>female
- left>right
- black>white
DDH
Observation
- short limb
- asymmetrical thigh folds
DDH
Position
-hips flexed and abducted
DDH
History
- may be breech birth
- often associated with torticollis
DDH
ROM
Limited hip abduction
DDH
Special Tests
- Galeazzi
- Barlow
- Ortalani
DDH
Radiologic findings
- upward and lateral hip displacement
- delayed development of acetabulum
DDH
Intervention
- Birth-9 months: hip flexion/abduction–Pavlik harnes
- 9 Months+: abduction orthosis (allow walking)
- > 6 months with dislocated/dislocatable hips: surgery (open or closed reduction)
Legg-Calve-Perthes
Incidence
- male>female
- rare in blacks
- 15% bilateral
Legg-Calve-Perthes
Observation
- short limb
- high gr trochanter
- quad atrophy
- adductor spasm
Legg-Calve-Perthes
Pain
- gradual onset
- ache hip/thigh/knee
Legg-Calve-Perthes
History
- 20-25% familial
- LBW
- growth delay
Legg-Calve-Perthes
ROM
-limited hip abd/extension
Legg-Calve-Perthes
Gait
-antalgic after activity
Legg-Calve-Perthes
Radiologic findings
-in stages: increased density, fragmentation, flattening of epiphysis
Legg-Calve-Perthes
Intervention
- may not be necessary
- bracing/casts: preserve contour of fem head and keep in acetabulum
- obtain/maintain hip ROM
- surgery