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Integrating Principles and Evidence

Integrating Principles and Evidence

-Paediatric Trauma

Complications with Pediatric Femur Fractures

Courtesy: Martin Herman, MD, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and Pediatrics, Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, St. Christophers Hospital for Children Saqib Rehman MD Director of Orthopaedic Trauma Temple University Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA www.orthoclips.com From the 8th Annual Philadelphia Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium, June 10, 2016 at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at […]

Principles of Paediatric Trauma

Courtesy: Rakesh Mashru, MD. Cooper Medical School at Rowan University, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. General Principles of Pediatric Trauma (Orthopaedic Focus) 1. Epidemiology Fracture Incidence By age 16: ~40% of males ~25% of females– sustain at least one fracture Most Common Fracture Sites Distal forearm (wrist) Clavicle 2. How Children Differ from Adults A. Bone […]

Paediatric Trauma- Panel Discussion

Courtesy: Saqib Rehman MD, Associate Professor, Director of Orthopaedic Trauma, Temple University, Philadephia, Pennsylvania, USA Drs. Rakesh Mashru, Kruse, and Herman. From the 8th Annual Philadelphia Orthopaedic Trauma Symposium, June 10, 2016 at Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University

Fractures of the #Wrist in Children

Corutesy: Dr Amr Abdelgawad, Texas tech University, El Paso, Texas, USA   Distal Radius Fractures in Children 1. Normal Wrist X-ray Anatomy Essential Views AP view Lateral view Key Bony Structures Radius – primary articular bone Ulna – smaller, less involved in articulation Physis (Growth Plate) Smooth, regular line Indicates skeletal immaturity Must not be […]

Fifth Metatarsal fracture

Courtesy: Prof Amr Abdelgawad, Associate Professor, Texas Tech University, USA Anatomy 5th metatarsal base: Insertion of Peroneus brevis tendon Common site of avulsion injuries (inversion) Blood supply Poor at metaphyseal–diaphyseal junction  Risk of delayed union / non-union Growth Plate vs Fracture (X-ray Differentiation) Feature Growth Plate (Apophysis) Fracture Direction Parallel to metatarsal Perpendicular / transverse […]