Pediatric Orthopedics Flashcards
What position is the baby typically in during early childhood?
Frog leg position
What 4 areas do babies have increased range in?
- Shoulder extension and rotation
- Wrist flexion
- Hip abduction and rotation
- Ankle dorsiflexion and inversion/eversion
What 2 areas do babies have decreased range in?
- Knee and hip extension
2. Ankle plantarflexion
What position are the hips and knees in, during early childhood?
- Hip anteversion/antetorsion
2. Knee varus/varum
What do the terms version and torsion refer to?
Version = position of the femoral head
Torsion = twist of the femur
What is the difference between anteversion and retroversion?
Anteversion = femoral head facing forward (thigh in ER with out-toeing and medial femoral torsion)
Retroversion = femoral head facing backward (thigh in IR with in-toeing and lateral femoral torsion)
What is the position of the knees in a new born, 6 months, 1-2 years, 2-4 years, and in 16 year old females/males?
- New born: moderate genu varum
- 6 months: minimal genu varum
- 1-2 years: legs straight
- 2-4 years: physiologic genu valgum
- 16-year-old females: slight genu valgum
- 16-year-old males: slight genu varum
What is the most common form of episodic musculoskeletal pain in children? Age?
Growing pains
Affects children 3-12 years of age
List 4 signs and symptoms associated with growing pains.
- Non-articular, most often in shins, calves, thighs, popliteal fossa
- Almost always bilateral
- Pain lasts minutes to hours in duration, mild to severe in intensity
- Pain free episodes
True or False: Children presenting with growing pains will have no signs of inflammation upon examination.
TRUE
List 2 interventions used to treat growing pains.
- Muscle stretching
2. Massage
Pediatric injuries consist of either single _____ or multiple _____.
Single macro traumas
Multiple micro traumas
List 4 types of microtraumas seen in children.
- Training errors (overuse)
- Musculoskeletal imbalance (growth spurts)
- Anatomical Alignment
- Footwear (too small/over worn)
What is a growth plate?
Open area of bone that fills in to facilitate bone growth
What is the most commonly fractured growth plate?
Distal femoral growth plate
When does a stress fracture of the cancellous bone typically appear on an x-ray?
6-8 weeks post onset of pain
What is the most common stress fracture in children?
Greenstick fracture: one side of the bone is broken, while the other is only bent
What 2 joint injuries are common among children?
- Ligament Sprains
2. Joint Derangement
What 2 conditions can affect the musculotendinous unit in children?
- Avulsion Fracture
2. Tendonitis
True or False: Children will develop tendonitis first before an avulsion fracture.
FALSE
Avulsion fractures are seen before tendonitis
What 4 things are assessed overall during a sports screening?
- Maturity
- Overall fitness
- Drug use
- Dietary abuse
____ of all musculoskeletal problems ID in screening unknown by primary physician.
1/3
How many grades of congenital dislocation/dysplasia are there? What determines treatment for this condition?
5 grades
Treatment determined by how early condition is detected (earlier is better)
What are the three classes of metatarsus adductus? How are they typically treated?
- Flexible: HEP
- Semirigid: HEP, taping, casting, shoe wear
- Rigid: surgery
What 3 conditions are associated with club foot (talpies equinovarus)?
- Metatarsus adductus
- Hindfoot varus
- Ankle equinus (limited DF)
List 7 causes of torticollis.
- Tumors ~ 1/3,
- Trauma
- Pseudotumors
- Fetal malposition
- Uterine compression
- Inflammatory conditions
- May occur with other conditions (i.e. hip dislocation)
List 3 impairments associated with torticollis.
- SCM tightness (lateral flexion to tight side, rotation to opp. Side)
- Can affect other neck muscles (upper trap, scalenes, hyoids, tongue/ facial muscles)
- 2° facial asymm., plagiocephaly (misshaping of the head), scoliosis