Peds ortho Flashcards
Risk factor for developmental hip dysplasia?
FIRST born b/c uterus is more cramped, female, breech, oligohydram
Asymmetric fat folds in newborn think what?
hip dysplasia
Who needs screening for hip?
any breech baby
Females with family history!
Slipepd capital femoral epiphysis is 4 STAR
Pinn
Legg calve perches is 4 star
What does it look like?
Avascular necrosis.
Affected head looks like melting ice cream
Tx of Legge Calve Perthes?
Non weight bearing for extended period of time
Duchenne problem?
X linked dystrophin problem
History of Duchenne?
2-6 increased clumsiness then weakness and gower maneuver
Tx of Duchenne?
Cardiac and resp failure is issue
So ACEi, steroids
PT to help
Flexion contractors happens too
7 year old with growth delay and inner thigh pain?
Legg Calve Perthe
Treatment of clav fracture in newborn?
none, just look for brachial plexus injury
MEdial claviacl efracture?
Figure of 8 starp or arm sling
Salter harris 1, 2, 3, 4, 5? NOT HIGH YIELD. Mnemonic?
Oriented with long bone going upward
SALTER: Separation through physis 1 Above the physis II Lower to the physis III Through the epi/meta/physis IV Erase the physis
Rickets issue?
Legs dow what watching them walk?
Low vit D
Bowing of the legs
XR in rickets?
Wide phases, bowing of long bones, translucent lines in bones, flat skull, and enlarged costal cartilage