Peds Flashcards
Most common epiphyseal fracture is?
Distal radius
What is the nemonic for Salter-Harris fractures?
S-separation A-above L-lower T-through ER-compression
What Salter-Harris fractures need anatomical reduction?
3-5
Most common Salter-Harris fx?
2
What percent of SCFE are bilateral and how is it treated?
30-40% bilateral.
Age 11-13. Obese. African American
Treat-immediate NWB, then ORIF
What is medial epicondyle apophyseal avulsion fx and how do you treat it?
Ulnar collateral ligament and wrist flexor tendons.
Long arm splint or cast. Surgery if displacement > 5mm
What muscle inserts at iliac crest?
ITB/TFL (palpable)
What muscle inserts at ASIS?
Sartorius (palpable)
What muscle inserts at AIIS?
Rectus Femoris (not palpable)
What muscle inserts at greater trochanter?
Gluteus Medius (palpable)
What muscle inserts at lesser trochanter?
Iliopsoas (not palpable)
Little league shoulder (humeral head epiphysis )-how long should the athlete rest and when return to play?
Rest for 3 months.
RTP in 7-8 months
What is Sinding-Larsen-Johannson disease?
Patella tendon apophysitis. Superior pole-quad tendon, inferior pole-patella tendon.
Treat with rest, ice, Tylenol and Cho-Pat strap.
What is Iselin’s disease?
Apophysitis of the peroneus brevis tendon at base of 5th metatarsal.
Treat with lateral heel wedge and walking boot for severe cases.
What is Osteochondritis dessicans (OCD)?
Subchondral bone and cartilage fragment that loses its blood supply due to trauma or vascular insult.
Tend to do well in skeletally immature. Surgery if unstable or skeletally mature.
In OCD, what are the 4 MRI classification stages and which ones are unstable?
Stage 1-subchondral compression, cartilage attached, edema, signal changes
Stage 2-partially detached
Stage 3-detached fragment but still in crater
Stage 4-loose fragment in joint
3 and 4 are unstable
In OCD of capitellum, where is the pain?
Lateral elbow
In OCD of knee, where is it most commonly seen?
Medial femoral condyle (80%)
In OCD of ankle, where is it most commonly seen?
Supermedial corner of talar dome
What is panner’s disease and how do you treat it?
Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) of the capitellum. Seen in kids under 10. Lateral elbow pain
Treat with rest-no surgery
Good prognosis.
What is Kinebock’s disease and how do you treat it?
Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) of lunate.
Men 20-40
Initially treat with cast or splint. Surgery likely.
What is Scheuermann’s disease and how is it treated?
Avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) of vertebral superior or inferior end plates.
Males with poor posture
3 adjacent vertebrae with 5 degrees of anterior wedging. Kyphosis of 45 degrees.
Treat with extension exercises and bracing. Surgery for severe deformity.