Orthopedics Flashcards
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What is Metatarsus Adductus?
Forefoot is feed inward; non-rigid
When should metatarsus adducts resolve and when should you seek treatment?
Should resolve in 3 months if not you should do serial casting
What are the three intrauterine disorders from improper positioning?
- Torticollis
- Metatarsus adductus
- Hip dysplasia
What is Club foot (Talipes equinovarus)?
Rigid; C-shaped; BOTH heel and forefoot are turned in - needs casting or surgery
What are the two causes of Club foot?
- Hypoplasia of the foot bones
- Intrauterine position
*Some genetic component involved
To make a diagnosis of club foot, what three things must be present?
- Heel varus
- Forefoot varus
- Ankle equinus
Management of club foot includes (2):
- Serial casting in the first week of life up to 2 months
- Sometimes you need surgery - BUT WAIT until 6-12 months old
Medial tibial torsion is when the knees point __ and the feet point ___
Knees: Forward
Feet: Inward
Most common cause of in-toeing under three is:
Medial tibial torsion
What resolves spontaneously and what resolves by 8-10 years?
Spontaneously: Medial Tibial Torsion
8-10 years: Medial Femoral Torsion
When both the knees and the toes point inward; W-sitting - Dx: ___
Medial Femoral Torsion
What is physiologic out-toeing of infancy? Resolves by?
External rotation of soft tissue due to the way the baby was positioned in the uterus - Resolves by 18 months
External tibial torsion may __ with age but rarely requires treatment
Worsen
What age group are Bow legs (Geru Varum) most present in? Common?
1-2 YO; Is the most common variant during the first two years of life
What are the problems with Bow Legs (vacrum)?
- More than 10 cm between the knees
- Unilateral
- Not resolved by 2.5
What is Genu Valgum? Common? Resolve by? Refer if not resolved?
Knocked kneed; common in ages 3-4, should resolve by 5-7 if not, refer by 8-9
What is the procedure done to the tibia to resolve various leg problems?
Osteotomy
What is acetabular dysplasia?
Complete dislocation of the femoral head - may exist at birth or develop during infancy
Congenital dysplasia is a:
Partial dislocation; may exist at birth or develop during infancy
Five reasons an infant may have congenital hip dysplasia:
- Mom has tight abdominal/uterine muscles
- Breeched
- Position of the baby’s hip is against moms sacrum
- Ligamentous laxity (if a girl - estrogen effects)
- Swaddling: Legs externally rotated and adducted
Who gets congenital hip dysplasia? What hip is at higher risk?
White girl first borns are at the highest risk, especially if frank breeched; Left hip is at higher risk
What is a Galeazzi Sign?
When the knees are at different heights - can be a sign of hip dysplasia
What is most helpful for a newborn and a 6 month old for hip dysplasia?
Newborn: ultrasound
6 month: X-ray (cannot use until the baby is 6 mo old)
How long should babies be in the Pavlik harness?
Newborns - 3 months
>4 months - Double the age
>6 months - Traction
>18 months - open reduction