Obgyn Key

(1) Groningen, The Netherlands   Elbow Misalignment Crooked Elbow After a Fracture  Complaint: the parents come with the complaint that their child’s elbow has become crooked after a fracture. The…

(1) Groningen, The Netherlands   Neurological problems causing an abnormal gait have been left out of this discussion Introduction A child that has just started to walk has a broad…

(1) Groningen, The Netherlands   Ankle Misalignment The Heel Progressively Deviates Outwards (Valgus Deformity)  Complaint: pressure sores appear on the medial side of the ankle caused by the shoes.  Assessment:…

(1) Groningen, The Netherlands   Lower Leg Misalignment Forwards and Outwards Lower Leg Bowing  Complaint: the parents come with their newborn child because the lower leg is bowed anteriorly and…

(1) Groningen, The Netherlands   Neck Deformity Neck Flexion Deformity  Complaint: flexion deformity of the neck.  Assessment: instead of a normal cervical lordosis there is a kyphosis.  Diagnosis: cervical kyphosis…

(1) Groningen, The Netherlands   Wrist Misalignment Crooked Wrist  Complaint: the wrist has an abnormal position.  Assessment: there is ulnar deviation of the hand and a curvature in the radius….

(1) Groningen, The Netherlands   Extremely Painful Immobile Extremity  Complaint: the child cannot move the involved extremity and has a lot of pain.  Assessment: a newborn obviously cannot point to…

(1) Groningen, The Netherlands   One Leg is Shorter or Longer than the Other One Leg is Shorter than the Other  Complaint: the parents notice that one of the child’s…

(1) Groningen, The Netherlands   Chest Wall Deformity  Complaint: there is a deformity of the chest wall.  Assessment: deformity of the chest wall.  Differential diagnosis: pectus carinatum (pigeon breast) pectus…

(1) Groningen, The Netherlands   Pelvic Pain  Complaint: the patient complains about pain at the pelvic level.  Assessment: if there is an anomaly at the level of one or both…