Paediatric Hip Conditions Flashcards
Miss S Gill
DDH presents…
birth - 2 years
perthes presents…
4-8 years
SUFE presents…
10 - 16 years
name the 3 bones that contribute to the acetabulum
ilium
ischium
pubis
DDHencompasses a _______ of disease that includes:
_________ - a shallow or underdeveloped acetabulum;
___________;
___________
dysplasia - a shallow or underdeveloped acetabulum
subluxation
Dislocation
DDH most commonly affects what sex?
female
DDH is rarely seen in patients of what descent?
african
name the risk factors of DDH
firstborns
females
breech
FH
name the patient presentation of DDH
abnormality on screening
limping child - trendelenberg gait
pain
what are the 2 clinical tests performed in DDH?
ortolani
Barlows
name the treatment of the early presentation of DDH
pelvic harness
23 hours a day for 12 weeks
what position is the hip in a pavlik harness?
abducted
flexed
name the treatment of the late presentation of DDH
surgery
Closed reduction +/- tenotomies + spica
Open reduction + osteotomies + spica
reactive synovitis is ____________ of the ________, often secondary to a _____ illness
reactive synovitis is inflammation of the synovium, often secondary to a viral illness
what is the patient presentation in reactive synovitis?
viral illness limp and pain referred pain to knee pain at end range of movement systemically well
what is the diagnosis of reactive synovitis?
Kochers criteria
Ultrasound +/- aspiration
what does koshers criteria distinguish between?
RS and sept arthritis
koshers criteria is graded between what?
0-4
fever of 38.5
refusal to weight bear
high CRP
WBC > 12000