SM 251/252: Peds MSK, Peds/Adult Sports Med Flashcards
How do you describe a fracture?
Location: Bone involved, area in the bone, and SH classification Fracture type or pattern Displacement
What is the treatment for Medial Epicondlyle Apophysitis?
Rest and PT to strengthen core/spine while improving baseball throwing abiliity
What is this?
Anterior Superior Iliac Spine Apophysis Avulsion Fracture
What’s the treatment for a muscle strain?
RICE and strengthening/stretching
What fracture pattern is this?
Comminuted fracture pattern
What are the main functions of bone?
Structure/skeletal support, mineral + electrolyte regulation, and hematopoiesis
What is Rotational displacement?
Rotational movement along the mid-axial line that can be difficult to detect Not the same as Angulation
How does Sever disease present?
Insidious onset heel pain with mild weakness in dorsiflexion and tight calf muscles - in an 8 - 11 y/o
What meds can cause tendinopathy?
Fluoroquinolones and NSAIDS
What is the treatment for Nursemaid’s elbow?
Supination and Flexion to pop the radius back into place
What is the most common SH injury pattern?
Salter II
How does mechanical overload lead to Tendinopathy in adults?
Mechanical overload involves repeated microdamage with a failed healing response, causing a rise in inflammatory markers like IL-1b
How are Muscle strains graded?
Grade I = no tear Grade II = partial tear Grade III = full tear
What is Osgood-Schlatter syndrome?
Inflammation of the patellar ligament at the Tibial Tuberosity in teenagers playing sports, that gets worse with running/jumping
What is Sever disease?
A calcaneal apophysitis that effects children 8 - 11y/o causing mild weakness in dorsiflexion and tight calf muscles
What fracture is this and why?
Toddler’s fracture - oblique, nondisplaced fracture of a Tibia, likely due to twisting motion while falling
What is an ankle sprain?
Athletic activity that leads to injured ligaments
How is Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis treated?
Immediate surgical fixation to prevent further slippage and avoid avascular necrosis of the head of the Femur
What injury predisposes Osgood-Schlatter?
None
Does a Type I SH injury effect growth?
Generally no
What is imaging used for in Achilles Tendinopathy?
Look for tear or calcification with Ultrasound or MRI
Where on the tendon does Achilles Tendinopathy occur?
Mid-tendon > Calcaneal insertion
What are the complications of Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis?
Avascular necrosis of the hip, which increases in likelihood the longer the slip is untreated and the larger the slip
What fracture pattern is this?
Transverse fractures
What unique effects does the different composition of pediatric bones have in comparison to adult bones?
Decreased mineral content allows them to absorb more energy without fracturing, creating incomplete fractures and unique fracture patterns
Should you consider a gradual onset muscle strain?
Nope, they’re acute; consider alternatives like stress fracture or tendinopathy and get imaging
What is fusiform swelling?
A form of swelling that can create nodules on inflammed areas, such as an Achilles Tendon nodule in a tendinopathy
How does a Toddler’s fracture present?
A child < 5y/o is limping or can’t put weight on a leg with minimal to no swelling Subtle line on Xray
What are the types of fractures?
Transverse fracture, Oblique fracture, Spiral fracture, Comminuted fracutre
What are the advantages of open Physes?
High potential for bone healing and remodeling as well as fractures often being easier to heal
What is a fracture pattern and why does it arise?
Bones fail in a predictable way to force, and the fracture pattern tells us how the bone was injured
Does a Type V SH injury effect growth?
Worst prognosis and may lead to growth arrest
How do fetal skeletons mature into adult skeletons?
As the fetus develops, the Cartiagenous skeleton is transformed into a bony skeleton via Endochondral ossification
What fracture this this?
Nursemaids elbow since the Annular ligament is dislocated and no longer holding the Radius in place
How should imaging be used for ankle sprains?
Imaging is not used to diagnose; assess for other pathologies/injuries and order an MRI if pain is not improving in a few weeks
What are the risk factors for Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis?
Males > Females, Obesity, Endocrinopathies
What occurs during Stage I of the healing response?
Inflammation; RBC’s and WBC’s infiltrate to remove necrotic material and begin angiogenesis
What are fetal skeletons made of?
Cartilage
What Type of fracture is this?
Salter Type II fracture because it’s above the Physis (the end of the distal end of the bone is treated as the bottom, so up is down)
What is this?
Calcaneal Apophysitis
How does a proinflammatory environment lead to Tendinopathy in adults?
Sedentary individuals have a high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines at rest and low levels of COL-I
What is a Type IV SH injury?
A growth plate injury where the fracture is both above and below the growth plate, as well as the Metaphysis and Epiphysis
How can Medial Epicondyle Apophysitis be prevented?
Proper pitch progression and resting
Is remodeling extensive or limited in Pediatric bones?
Extensive; large degrees of angulation can be fixed and nonunion is rare
What is the term to describe irritation of a Physis or Apophysis?
Juvenile Epiphyseolysis or Apophysitis
How does Sinding-Larsen Johansson present?
Bilateral achy anterior knee pain with mild tenderness to palpation over the lower pole of the patella, with full ROM
How does Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis present?
A 10-16 y/o presents with pain in the groin/thigh/knee and a limp, with the leg externally rotated at the hip and pain/limitation with flexion and internal rotation
What is Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis?
A SH Type I fracture in the hip that occurs in adolescents due to slippage of the Epiphysis due to growth plate instability during periods of rapid growth