Elbow Arthroscopy
Fig. 1 Schematic illustrations of the neuroanatomy of the elbow relative to the proximal anteromedial (a) and mid anterolateral (b) portals demonstrate the proximity of vital structures. The arthroscopic instruments…
Distal Articular Humerus Fractures
Fig. 1 Green wavy line represents growth plate. Red line outlines the joint capsule Haraldsson described in children two crucial blood vessels that enter the lateral condyle through the posterior…
Pediatric Hand Infections
Fig. 1 Six hours after a self-inflicted stab wound, this child presented with increasing pain and a “popping” sensation with digital motion. Subcutaneous air is seen at the volar wrist…
Medial Epicondyle Fractures, Elbow Dislocations, and Transphyseal Separations
Fig. 1 (a) AP radiograph depicting incarcerated medial epicondyle fracture in ulnohumeral joint. (b) Lateral radiograph also showing incarcerated fragment Assessment Clinical Presentation Patients presenting with medial epicondyle fractures tend…
Physical Examination
General: Is behavior age-appropriate? Is gait normal and age-appropriate? What percentiles are the child’s height and weight? Skin: Does the child have axillary freckling, café au lait spots, or other…
Forearm Fractures
Fig. 1 A nine-year-old female sustained a Monteggia fracture dislocation (plastic deformation of the ulna and radial head dislocation, AP-a and lateral-b). Reduction of the radial head was achieved by…
Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy
Fig. 1 Hector strikes Teucer with a jagged rock in the region of his left clavicle Fig. 2 Achilles uses his spear to strike Hector in the region of his…
Hypoplasia, Brachydactyly, and Other Failures of Formation
Classification Subheading Subgroup Category I. Failure of formation A. Transverse arrest 1. Shoulder 2. Arm 3. Elbow 4. Forearm 5. Wrist 6. Carpal 7. Metacarpal 8. Phalanx B. Longitudinal arrest …
Radial Deficiency
Fig. 1 (a, b) Appearance of radial longitudinal deficiency. (a) A 6-month-old boy with bilateral radial longitudinal deficiency. Note associated absence of thumbs, significant radial deviation of wrist, shortened forearm,…
Supracondylar Humerus Fracture
Fig. 1 Lateral view of the distal humerus. Note the thin bone separating the coronoid fossa (anterior) from the olecranon fossa (posterior) (Courtesy of Shriners Hospital for Children, Philadelphia) Depending…
