Paediatric Orthopaedics Flashcards
Types of fractures
Pain management ladder for children
1) Paracetamol or ibuprofen
2) Morphine
Causes of hip pain 0-4 years
Septic arthirtis
Developmental dysplasia of hip
Transient sinovitis
Causes of hip pain 5-10 years
Septic arthritis
Transiest sinovitis
Perthes disease
Causes of hip pain 10-16
Septic arthritis
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis
Juvenile idiopathic arthirits
Organism for septic arthritis
Staph aureus
Organism for septic arthritis in sexually active teens
Neisseria gonorrhoea
Organism for osteomyelitis
Staph aureus
Treatment of talipes
Ponseti method
What position is the foot in in talipes
Talipes equinovarus - plantar flexion and supination
Talipes calcaneovalgus - dorsiflexion and pronation
DDH treatment
Pavlik harness
DDH special tests
Ortolani test
Barlow test