Pediatric Traumatic Hip Dislocation
Pediatric hip pathology is a common consideration. From SCFE to Legg Calve Perthes Disease and from Septic Arthritis to Osteomyelitis, there are...
Category: Orthopedic
Metatarsal Fractures in Children
Children are incredibly resilient and their tissues are very pliable and plastic. With that being said, their immature skeleton can often...
Kohler’s Disease: Avascular Necrosis of the Navicular Bone
The “limping child” is commonly encountered in the ED, and while we may consider the common entities like Osgood Schlatter’s Disease,...
Rickets Presentations in the ED
In the Emergency Department, we are constantly juggling large lists of differential diagnoses. We become facile at sorting through the vast...
Benign Acute Childhood Myositis
Previously, we have discussed the potential counterproductive effects of saying the phrase “It’s just a virus.” Aside from the perception that...
Pediatric Chance Fracture
We have discussed the potential hazards of being a child on numerous occasions (ex, Injury Prevention, Trampolines, Lawn Mowers, Submersions, Electricity,...
Flexor Tenosynovitis
The human hand is amazing. Amazing in its power, its structure, … and in its ability to become injured. Children, who...
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