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what is often the orthopedic weak link in children?
the bone-tendon junction
what is an overuse injury in the rapidly growing child commonly seen in boys 11-13?
osgood schlatter
what does pain that worsens with exercise and swelling/tenderness under the knee and over the shin bone indicate?
osgood schlatter
what are children at a higher risk for due to their unique anatomy of metaphyseal circulation?
hematogenous osteomyelitis
in children. what is most susceptible to hematogenous osteomyelitis?
the spine
what is caused by the imbalance of forces controlling patellar tracking during knee flexion and extension?
runners knee/patellofemoral stress syndrome
what will present with anterior knee pain, crepitation, and increasing symptoms with compression of the patella?
runners knee
what may radiography of runners knee reveal?
misaligned patella
what is emphasized in physical therapy for runners knee?
quad and hamstring flexibility as well as VMO strengthening
what results from pulling on the forearm when the elbow is extended and forearm pronated?
nursmaids/subluxation of the radial head
what results from slippage of the radial head under the annular ligament?
nursmaids/subluxation of the radial head
what are two of the common presentations of nursemaids elbow?
arm is held by the side with the elbow slightly flexed and forearm pronated
tenderness over the radial head
how do you reduce nursemaids elbow?
place thumb over radial head and supinate the forearm
what is the most common foot infection diagnosis?
soft-tissue cellulitis due to staph aurerus
what should you be worried about if swelling and erythema develop several days after a penetrating inj to the foot?
septic arthritis or osteomyeltitis
what should not be overlooked with growing pains?
leukemia
what frequently accompanies an underlying neuromuscular disorder and associated muscle weakness or spacicity?
pes cavus
how do you differentiate rigis from flexible flat feet?
in flexible flat feet, the arch reappears with plantar flexion
what are 4 components of club foot?
plantar flexion of the ankle
adduction of the heel
high arch
adduction of the forefoot
what is SH I?
a transverse fracture through the physis
what is SH II?
a fracture through the physis and metaphysis; epiphysis not involved
what is SH III?
a fracture through the physis and epiphysis
what is SH IV?
a fracture that passes through the epiphysis, metaphysis, and physis
what is SH V?
compression or crush inj of the epi plate with no associated epiphyseal or metaphyseal fx
what is the most common type of physis fx?
SH II
what physis fx has a difficult dx?
SH V
what is traction apophysitis of the medial epicondyle due to overuse?
little leager elbow
what presents with pain to the medial epicondyle?
little leaguer elbow