Peds Msk Conditions Flashcards
1
Q
Club foot
A
Birth defect
Usually bilateral
Boys > girls
Tx: casting and splinting
Tight calf muscles, high arch, small foot
2
Q
Severs disease
A
8-13 y/o
Tight calf, limited DF, pain with WB
Repetitive stress injury (sports)
Recent growth
+ squeeze test, x-ray
3
Q
Legg calve perthes (melting ice cream)
A
2-13 y/o
Flat femur head due to necrosis
Limited EX, abd, and ir
Conservative tx and bracing
4
Q
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (extra ice cream)
A
10-17
Obesity
Femur slips away from growth plate
Surgical tx
5
Q
Patellofemoral pain syndrome
A
Young females
Prolong sitting increases pain
6
Q
So good schlatter syndrome
A
12 y/o
Pain at tibial tuberosity , bump felt there
Over activity and decreased flexibility
7
Q
Severs
A
8-13, repetitive stress inj, pain ant calcaneus
