11-03-2006, 05:41 AM
What are non-surgical treatments for Legg-Calve-Perthes?
2. What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis and what age group is commonly affected?
3. What are the usual signs/symptoms of slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
4. What are typical treatments of slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
5. What are Salter-Harris fractures?
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What are non-surgical treatments for Legg-Calve-Perthes?
Orthotic devices (braces) to contain/stabilize the femoral head (abduction and internal rotation of the femur), initial limitation of weight bearing and pain control
2. What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis and what age group is commonly affected?
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a Salter-Harris type 1 fracture through the proximal femoral physis due to shearing forces and inherent instability of the physis, commonly occurring in adolescents between 10 and 15, usually overweight and skeletally immature males (especially African-American children).
3. What are the usual signs/symptoms of slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
Limp, knee/hip/thigh pain, reduced ability to bear weight on affected side, foot œturned out in external rotation on ambulation, hip flexion results in external rotation on exam, internal rotation and abduction are limited and painful.
4. What are typical treatments of slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
Internal fixation with gentle reduction (risk of vascular interruption and avascular necrosis), limitation of weight bearing, pain control and monitoring of unaffected side (frequently bilateral); TSH should be measured to rule out hypothyroidism, especially in younger children.
5. What are Salter-Harris fractures?
Theses are fractures in children/adolescents involving the physis (growth plate). Type 1 fractures involve only the physis (transverse fracture through hypertrophic zone), type 2 fractures involve the physis and metaphysis, type 3 fractures involve the physis and epiphysis, type 4 fractures involve the physis, metaphysis and epiphysis and type 5 fractures involve compression injury of the physis
2. What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis and what age group is commonly affected?
3. What are the usual signs/symptoms of slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
4. What are typical treatments of slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
5. What are Salter-Harris fractures?
answers below...scroll please
What are non-surgical treatments for Legg-Calve-Perthes?
Orthotic devices (braces) to contain/stabilize the femoral head (abduction and internal rotation of the femur), initial limitation of weight bearing and pain control
2. What is slipped capital femoral epiphysis and what age group is commonly affected?
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is a Salter-Harris type 1 fracture through the proximal femoral physis due to shearing forces and inherent instability of the physis, commonly occurring in adolescents between 10 and 15, usually overweight and skeletally immature males (especially African-American children).
3. What are the usual signs/symptoms of slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
Limp, knee/hip/thigh pain, reduced ability to bear weight on affected side, foot œturned out in external rotation on ambulation, hip flexion results in external rotation on exam, internal rotation and abduction are limited and painful.
4. What are typical treatments of slipped capital femoral epiphysis?
Internal fixation with gentle reduction (risk of vascular interruption and avascular necrosis), limitation of weight bearing, pain control and monitoring of unaffected side (frequently bilateral); TSH should be measured to rule out hypothyroidism, especially in younger children.
5. What are Salter-Harris fractures?
Theses are fractures in children/adolescents involving the physis (growth plate). Type 1 fractures involve only the physis (transverse fracture through hypertrophic zone), type 2 fractures involve the physis and metaphysis, type 3 fractures involve the physis and epiphysis, type 4 fractures involve the physis, metaphysis and epiphysis and type 5 fractures involve compression injury of the physis