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CHAPTER 24 SPECIAL CONCERNS OF THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT ROTATIONAL DEFORMITIES
Intoeing – “pigeon toed”, common. Usually spontaneously corrects.
Metatarsus adductus (packaging defect) – stretching and casting (associated with hip dysplasia.
Talipes Equinovarus.
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2. CHAPTER 24 SPECIAL CONCERNS OF THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT (Cont’d.)
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CHAPTER 24 SPECIAL CONCERNS OF THE PEDIATRIC PATIENT (Cont’d.)
Club Foot:
Metatarsus adductus
Equinus (foot flexion)
Always check hips
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3. ANGULAR DEFORMITIES Pathologic if unilateral, painful or asymmetric.
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ANGULAR DEFORMITIES
Genu varum (bow legged)
Genu valgum (knock-kneed)
Normal Exam:
2-3 years old, bow legged.
3 years old, knock-kneed.
7 years old, slightly knock-kneed.
Pathologic if unilateral, painful or asymmetric.
Consider rickets (vitamin D), renal disease, dysplasias, (dwarfism)
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4. ANGULAR DEFORMITIES (Cont’d)
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ANGULAR DEFORMITIES (Cont’d)
INFANTILE BLOUNT’S DISEASE: Unknown etiology:
Medial tibial physis ceases to function appropriately.
Leads to relative overgrowth laterally.
Genu varum.
Black females.
Large kids.
Early walkers <11 months.
Treatment – Surgery.
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5. FOOT DEFORMITIES CLUB FOOT: 1 in1,000 live births, half are bilateral.
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FOOT DEFORMITIES
CLUB FOOT:
1 in1,000 live births, half are bilateral.
2.5x more common in males.
Inheritance multi-factorial.
Metatarsus adductus.
Equinus and heel varus.
Not packaging defect.
Always screen for hip dysplasia.
Treatment: Casting for 3 months, then surgery.
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6. FLAT FEET Pes Planus: Absent arch which reappears when up on tip toes.
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FLAT FEET
Pes Planus:
Absent arch which reappears when up on tip toes.
Treatment: Reassure family.
Rigid flat foot:
Tarsal coalition (calcaneus, talus, navicular may fuse abnormally). Can cause decreased motion and increasing pain.
Treatment: Surgery.
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7. HIP DISORDERS DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP (DDH)
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HIP DISORDERS DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP (DDH)
Genetic and can arise during development.
1 in 1,000 live births.
Female.
First born.
Breech position.
Family history.
Allis sign (abnormal skin folds).
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8. HIP DISORDERS DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP (DDH) (Cont’d.)
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HIP DISORDERS DEVELOPMENTAL DYSPLASIA OF THE HIP (DDH) (Cont’d.)
Galeazzi sign (decreased height of affected knee).
2 provocative tests:
Ortolani maneuver – relocates hip.
Barlow maneuver – dislocates hip.
X-rays not helpful until after age 4 months. Pelvis/hips not ossified at birth.
Ultrasound better after 2 weeks of age. 5% are missed by ultrasound. Must repeat tests for 1 year.
If untreated, leads to arthritis.
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9. SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS (SCFE)
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SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS (SCFE)
Displacement or slipping of part of femoral head through growth plate.
11-13 years old for girls.
13-15 years old for boys.
Related to hormonal disorders (chubby, short, hypogonadism).
More common in Blacks.
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10. SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS (SCFE) Cont’d.
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SLIPPED CAPITAL FEMORAL EPIPHYSIS (SCFE) Cont’d.
Complaint of knee or hip pain (obturator nerve referral pain).
Limp, painful internal rotation of hip.
Treatment: Surgery (pinning).
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11. LEGG-CALVE PERTHES DISEASE
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LEGG-CALVE PERTHES DISEASE
Idiopathic necrosis of femoral head.
Usually 4-8 year old males, small for age, active.
Limited abduction and external rotation.
Disease course takes 2 years.
Treatment: Involves maintaining femoral head in socket. Usually unilateral.
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12. GROWTH PLATE FRACTURES
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GROWTH PLATE FRACTURES
Unlike adults, children rarely injure ligaments
because the physis is weaker.
SALTER-HARRIS CLASSIFICATIONS:
Type I:
Fracture goes straight through growth plate.
X-rays within normal limits.
Type II:
Fracture goes through physis and metaphysis.
Most common.
Good prognosis.
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13. GROWTH PLATE FRACTURES (Cont’d.)
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GROWTH PLATE FRACTURES (Cont’d.)
Type III:
Fracture goes through physis and epiphysis.
Intraarticular.
Will require surgery.
If left untreated, leads to growth arrest.
TYPE IV:
Fracture goes through epiphysis, growth plate and metaphysis.
Surgery.
High complication of growth arrest.
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14. GROWTH PLATE FRACTURES (Cont’d.)
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GROWTH PLATE FRACTURES (Cont’d.)
Type V:
Rare injury.
Compression injury or crush injury to the growth plate.
Leads to growth arrest.
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15. NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS CEREBRAL PALSY
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NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS CEREBRAL PALSY
Brain lesion which leads to non-progressive
Neurologic condition.
Perinatal.
3.5 per 1,000 live births.
Classifications:
Quadriplegic – all four extremities.
Diplegic – lower extremities.
Hemiplegic – one side of body.
Spasticity: high muscle tone.
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16. SPINA BIFIDA Describes variety of neural tube defects.
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SPINA BIFIDA
Describes variety of neural tube defects.
Severity depends on which level is affected.
1 in 1,000 live births.
Meningocele: Vertebral arches unfused. Meningeal sac is visible.
Myelomeningocele: Neural elements exposed without sac.
Rachischisis: Neural elements exposed without sac.
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17. SPINA BIFIDA (Cont’d.) Occurs in embryologic development.
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SPINA BIFIDA (Cont’d.)
Occurs in embryologic development.
Women must have Folate > 400 units per day.
No hot baths or saunas during first trimester.
Diagnosis by 16 weeks gestation with ultrasound.
Amniocentesis confirms diagnosis (increased Alpha Feta protein).
Treatment: Immediate closure of defect.
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18. SPINA BIFIDA (Cont’d.) Thoracic level causes spine and hip problems.
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SPINA BIFIDA (Cont’d.)
Thoracic level causes spine and hip problems.
Lumbar and sacral levels cause knee and foot problems.
L4 gives quadriceps which allows ambulation.
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19. SCOLIOSIS Three-dimensional curvature of the spine. IDIOPATHIC:
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SCOLIOSIS
Three-dimensional curvature of the spine.
IDIOPATHIC:
Detected around age
Only 10% severe enough to warrant surgery.
“Forward bend test”. Rib hump on clinical exam.
Less than 25 degrees – observe.
25-45 degrees – brace.
Greater than 45 degrees – surgery (fusing spine).
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20. SCOLIOSIS (Cont’d.) CONGENITAL:
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SCOLIOSIS (Cont’d.)
CONGENITAL:
Look at heart and kidney abnormalities.
NEUROMUSCULAR:
Cerebral palsy, spina bifida, muscular dystrophy, spinal cord injuries.
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21. CHILD ABUSE Non-accidental injuring of a child.
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CHILD ABUSE
Non-accidental injuring of a child.
Mandatory reporting laws for physicians in all 50 states.
1,000 deaths per year.
Types of child abuse:
Emotional.
Medical neglect.
Sexual.
Physical.
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22. CHILD ABUSE (Cont’d.) PHYSICAL ABUSE
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CHILD ABUSE (Cont’d.)
PHYSICAL ABUSE
Multiple fractures with various stages of healing.
Posterior rib fracture.
Bilateral acute long bone fractures.
Complex skull fracture.
Long bone fracture in non-ambulatory children (spiral fracture of long bones no longer pathopneumonic for child abuse).
Skeletal survey.
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23. INFECTION OSTEOMYELITIS : Infection of bone.
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INFECTION
OSTEOMYELITIS : Infection of bone.
Osteomyelitis generally spreads hematogenously. Dissemination of bacteria in blood stream.
In children, structures of blood vessels of metaphysical region predisposes them to infection.
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24. INFECTION (Cont’d.) SUBPERIOSTEAL ABSCESS:
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INFECTION (Cont’d.)
SUBPERIOSTEAL ABSCESS:
Staph aureus – most common in all ages.
Streptococcus – less than 4 years of age.
E-coli – neonates.
Sickle cell anemia – staph aureus, salmonella.
Pseudomonas – stepping on a nail while wearing sneakers.
Labs: CBC with differential, sed rate, CRP, blood cultures, x-rays and bone scan, aspiration.
Treatment: Six weeks IV antibiotics, rarely surgery.
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25. INFECTION (Cont’d.) SEPTIC ARTHRITIS: Infection in joint.
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INFECTION (Cont’d.)
SEPTIC ARTHRITIS: Infection in joint.
Bacteria invade joint synovium.
Usually sicker than patients with osteomyelitis.
Treatment: Emergent surgical drainage.
Differential diagnosis: Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis.
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26. INFECTION (Cont’d.) TOXIC SYNOVITIS: Acute non-bacterial joint
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INFECTION (Cont’d.)
TOXIC SYNOVITIS: Acute non-bacterial joint
Inflammation.
Self-limiting.
Normal sed rate and C-reactive protein.
No abnormal joint fluid.
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