Residual Deformities of the Hip
Fig. 29.1 Typical appearance of a coxa breva deformity demonstrated in this patient with a history of Perthes disease of the right hip. Reprinted with permission from the Rubin Institute…
Metabolic Disorders
Fig. 15.1 Metabolic control of calcium levels Fig. 15.2 Vitamin D metabolism In patients with osteoporosis, the bone is structurally normal but is reduced in overall amount. In children, osteoporosis…
Congenital Femoral Deficiency Reconstruction and Lengthening Surgery
Fig. 22.1 Anteroposterior (a), lateral (b), and inferior-superior (c) views of pelvis and hip joints. These illustrations serve to simulate and recreate the proximal femoral deformity seen with severe CFD…
Physical Therapy During Limb Lengthening and Deformity Correction: Principles and Techniques
Fig. 12.1 Orthoplast custom foot splints are fabricated prior to discharge from the hospital. In case of monolateral fixators a ring is attached to the fixator for easy application of…
Acute Deformity Correction Using an Osteotomy
Fig. 6.1 (a) Radiograph of a 7-year-old girl with Blount’s disease. Apex of the deformity is seen at the intersection of the two lines (red lines indicate the proximal and…
Fibular Hemimelia: Principles and Techniques of Management
Fig. 23.1 AP (a) and lateral (b) view radiographs show 10-month-old infant with fibular hemimelia, concurrent congenital femoral deficiency, a typical anterior bow of the tibia, and equinovalgus foot deformity….
Lower Limb Deformity in Neuromuscular Disorders: Pathophysiology, Assessment, Goals, and Principles of Management
Fig. 17.1 GMFCS levels. Reproduced with permission from copyright © Kerr Graham, Bill Reid, and Adrienne Harvey, The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne CP is also classified by the type of…
Amputation and Prosthetic Management: Amputation as a Reconstructive Option
Fig. 13.1 (a) A young woman with proximal femoral deficiency. Her management was with Symes amputation and knee fusion. She is celebrating her first Paralympic gold medal in three-track skiing…
Motorized Intramedullary Lengthening, an Emerging Technology for Limb Length and Deformity Correction
Fig. 9.1 The ISKD was found to be most useful for posttraumatic femoral length discrepancies Fig. 9.2 The ISKD and Albizzia nails are activated by manual limb rotation A new…
Clinical Evaluation Including Imaging
Age Gender Number of siblings Birth order Length of pregnancy Obstetric presentation Presence or absence of difficulty with delivery Birth weight As active or less active than siblings in utero…
