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Flat foot
Flat foot All children (<3 years) have flat feet with a fat pad obscuring the arch. Over time, the...
Congenital talipes equinovarus (the ‘club foot’)
Congenital talipes equinovarus (the ‘club foot’) In true congenital talipes equinovarus (CTEV) th...
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM The upper limb bud forms on the lateral wall of the 4-...
Developmental dysplasia of the hip
Developmental dysplasia of the hip DDH defines the spectrum of hip instability , ranging from th...
Complications of bone and joint sepsis
Complications of bone and joint sepsis Treated appropriately , most cases of sepsis resolve with...
Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia
Congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia This rare condition presents with an anterolateral bow of ...
Congenital radial head dislocation
Congenital radial head dislocation The dislocation is usually posterolateral, compared with the c...
CLINICAL DILEMMAS The limping child
CLINICAL DILEMMAS The limping child Children may limp because of pain, weakness, deformity or to...
CONGENITAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES
CONGENITAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES 1 CONGENITAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL ABNORMALITIES 1 CONGENI...
Cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy Cerebral palsy (CP) is caused by a non-progressive insult to the developing brain ...
Back pain
Back pain Children report back pain less frequently than adults, although >50% will have had one ...
Blount’s disease
Blount’s disease The aetiology of the disordered growth in the posteromedial proximal tibial phys...
Brachial plexopathy
Brachial plexopathy Neonatal brachial plexus injury is still common, with a devas - tating e ff ec...
ABNORMALITIES OF THE UPPER LIMB
ABNORMALITIES OF THE UPPER LIMB Minor finger abnormalities are common ( Table 44.11 not all requir...
ANKLE
ANKLE Parents are often concerned that minor abnormalities will limit function but this is rarely...
Anterior knee pain
Anterior knee pain In adolescents the extensor mechanism of the knee is a common site of knee p...
ABNORMALITIES OF THE KNEE AND LOWER LEG
ABNORMALITIES OF THE KNEE AND LOWER LEG Many knee problems in children or adolescents are self-li...
PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION Epidemiology
PROSTHETIC JOINT INFECTION Epidemiology The incidence of PJI is around 1% per joint per year, wi...
Management
Management Successful treatment requires accurate diagnosis and a multi - disciplinary approach t...
Microbiology
Microbiology Virulent Gram-positive organisms, particularly Staphylococcus - aureus , are the mos...