PEDIATRICS

Benign Soft Tissue Lesions

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Fig. 1 Dorsal wrist ganglion Congenital Vascular Lesions: Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations Vascular cell tumors are the most common tumors of childhood and account for up to 65 % of…

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Median Nerve Injury

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Fig. 1 High branching bifid median nerve A Riche-Cannieu anastomosis commonly exists between the recurrent motor branch of the median nerve and the deep branch of the ulnar nerve (50–75…

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Amputations/Replantation

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Fig. 1 Multiple digit amputation caused by a young child placing fingers in a paper shredder. A severe crushing and avulsive mechanism of this sort may make replantation impossible (Courtesy…

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Caring for the Athlete

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© Springer Science+Business Media New York 2015Joshua M. Abzug, Scott H. Kozin and Dan A. Zlotolow (eds.)The Pediatric Upper Extremity10.1007/978-1-4614-8515-5_73 74. Caring for the Athlete Christine M. Goodbody1  , R. Jay Lee1   and Theodore J. Ganley2   (1) The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia,…

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Functional Development

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  Description Example actions Visual regard Attention on an object and associated visual perception prior to an action Determining the location and orientation of a pencil Reach and grip Formation…

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Nerve Anatomy and Diagnostic Evaluation

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Fig. 1 Peripheral nerves of the upper extremity. A summary view of the brachial plexus organization and the paths of the ulnar, radial, and median nerves. The site of each…

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Metabolic and Endocrine Abnormalities

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Fig. 1 Right and left humeri of a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta Deformities of the radius and ulna occur less frequently than deformities of the humerus with each forearm bone…

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Anesthesia

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Drug Route Dose (mg/kg) Onset (min) Duration (min) Midazolam PO 0.25–0.75 15–30 60–90 IV 0.05–0.15 1–3 60–90 Nasal 0.1–0.2 10 60 Diazepam PO 0.05–0.1 30–60 180–240 IV 0.05–0.1 1–3 180–240…

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The Multiply Injured Child

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Fig. 1 “Waddell’s triad” (Courtesy of Dan Zlotolow, MD) The American College of Surgeons has established criteria for pediatric trauma centers , very similar to those for adult trauma centers….

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Outcome Measures

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Study Design Instruments Population(s) Salient findings Bialocerkowski et al. (2007) Systematic review Multiple instruments including AHA, Arm and Hand Function, Brachial Plexus Outcome Measure, PEDI, PODCI, MUUL Children and adolescents…

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