Principles Of Paediatric Orthopaedics Flashcards
1
Q
What are the variants of normal which commonly present to paediatric orthopaedics?
A
Physiological bow legs (Varus) & knock knees (valgus)
Walking age - 50% of children walk later than the mean
Intoeing - usually parental worry, caused by femoral anteversion,internal tibial torsion, metatarsus adductus, most usually spontaneously resolve
Flexible flat feet - normal at birth, diminishes with age
Curly toes - requires no treatment
2
Q
What may childhood knee pain be due to?
A
Think hip!
3
Q
What is important to know about bone or joint pain at night?
A
Night pain = infection or tumour until proven otherwise
