PEDIATRICS
Torticollis and Sprengel’s Deformity
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…
Thumb Hypoplasia
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…
Prostheses
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…
The Throwing Athlete
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…
Metacarpal Fractures
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…
Arthrogryposis
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…
Toe-to-Hand Transfers in Children
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)…
Congenital Vascular Disorders
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,…
Benign Bony Lesions
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…