Courtesy: Prof Shital Parikh MD, Cincinnati Childeren’s Hospital, Philadelphia, PN Part 1: Fracture Mimickers in Children 1. Irregular Ossification – A Common Trap Pediatric ossification centers are irregular and may mimic fractures. The elbow is particularly challenging due to multiple ossification centers. Familiarity with: Order of appearance Timing of fusion Normal variantsis essential to avoid […]
-Paediatric Orthopaedics
Slipped Capital femoral epiphysis
Courtesy – Dr Sanjeev Madan, Dr Ashok Shyam, Ortho TV
Osteochondritis Dissecans of Capitellum
Courtesy Dr Takuro Wada , Dr Ashok Shyam, Ortho TV
DDH- Screening, Diagnosis & Management
Courtesy Dr Kishore Mulpuri , Dr Ashok Shyam, Ortho TV
Adolescent Fractures, Why Are They Different?
Courtesy: Dr. Alvin Crawford, Dr Ashok Shyam, Ortho TV
Physeal Bars: How to Suspect, Diagnose & Manage
Courtesy: Dr Ashok Shyam, Dr. Shital Parikh, Ortho TV
Congenital Pseudarthrosis of Tibia
Courtesy: Mr Michael Uglow FRCSOrth, Paley’s Orthopaedic Institute, UAE
Contemporary Management of Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Courtesy: Michael Uglow, FRCS Orth, UK OVERVIEW Osteogenesis imperfecta is a genetic disorder of connective tissue. It is commonly known as brittle bone disease. The disorder is characterized by bone fragility and recurrent fractures. The underlying defect involves type I collagen, which constitutes approximately 90 percent of total body collagen. CLINICAL FEATURES Bone fragility with […]
Blount’s Disease
Courtesy: Amr Abdelgawad, Maimonaides Medical Centre, Brooklyn, New York
Coxa Vara in Children
Courtesy: Prof Hitesh Shah, Professor of Paediatric Orthopaedics, KMC Manipal, India
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
Courtesy: Amr Abdelgawad, Maimonaides Medical Centre, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Managing Chronic Non Specific Complex MSK Pain in Children
Courtesy: Alwyn Abraham, MB ChB, FRCS, Head of Trauma Services, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK
Cerebral Palsy and Hip Manifestations
Courtesy: Sean Tabaie, MD, FAAOS, George Washington University, Washington DC, USA
Congenital deformities of the Upper Limb
Courtesy: Dr Rishi Dhir, FRCS Tr and Orth, Consultant Upper Limb Surgeon, Princess Alexandra Hopsital, Harlow, UK INITIAL EVALUATION History Detailed history of presenting deformity. Antenatal history: Maternal illness Drug exposure Radiation exposure Determine whether the anomaly is: Isolated Part of a syndrome Reason for presentation: Functional limitation Cosmetic concern Associated systemic illness CLINICAL ASSESSMENT […]
Blount’s Disease
Courtesy: Sean Tabaei, MD, Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Assistant Professor, George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences, Washington DC, USA BACKGROUND In 1937, Blount described a progressive varus deformity of the proximal tibia in otherwise healthy children and adolescents. He originally termed the condition osteochondrosis deformans tibiae. The condition is now universally known as […]