PEDIATRICS

Imaging

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Fig. 1 Normal appearance of the proximal humeral physis in a 6-year-old boy. (a) On the AP internal rotation view, the physis has an oblique orientation, which can be easily…

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Torticollis and Sprengel’s Deformity

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Fig. 1 This 5-week-old infant has his head tilted to the left and chin slightly rotated towards the right in the typical “cock robin” position that is characteristic of congenital…

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Thumb Hypoplasia

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Syndrome or association Characteristics Holt-Oram Heart defects, most commonly cardiac septal defects Thrombocytopenia-absent radius (TAR) syndrome Thrombocytopenia present at birth (may require transfusions), but improves over time VACTERL association Vertebral…

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Prostheses

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Fig. 1 TRS passive infant terminal devices Fig. 2 Hosmer child passive hand Fig. 3 Livingskin custom glove restoration Voluntary opening terminal device : A voluntary opening (VO) terminal device…

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The Throwing Athlete

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Fig. 1 The six phases of throwing Assessment of Little League Shoulder Signs and Symptoms of Little League Shoulder The typical patient with little league shoulder is an overhead athlete…

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Metacarpal Fractures

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Fig. 1 PA radiograph of a small finger metacarpal neck fracture in a 14-year-old boy after a fall onto the right hand Table 1 Distribution of pediatric hand fractures by…

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Arthrogryposis

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Fig. 1 A child with amyoplasia demonstrating the characteristic facies with a hemangioma over the nasal bridge (a). The shoulders are often internally rotated with the elbows in extension and…

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Toe-to-Hand Transfers in Children

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Fig. 1 (a–c) Photographs and radiograph of a 3-year-old boy who sustained a traumatic amputation of his left thumb Fig. 2 (a) Dissection of the first dorsal metatarsal artery (FDMA)…

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Congenital Vascular Disorders

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Vascular tumor Grows by endothelial proliferation (“-oma”) May involute Vascular malformation Quiescent, non-proliferating endothelial cells Never involute A vascular tumor grows by endothelial proliferation, hence the suffix “-oma.” In contrast,…

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Benign Bony Lesions

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Fig. 1 Microscopic view of an aneurysmal bone cyst. Solid area consisting of reactive bone formation (*) with prominent giant cells (arrows) in a background of spindle cells with vascular…

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