Pediatric Trigger Thumb and Finger

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Fig. 1 Anatomy of the annular pulleys of the fingers (Copyright © 1990 American Society Surgery of the Hand. All rights reserved) Patient Assessment Trigger Thumb The most common history…

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Factitious Disorders Factitious disorder , Conversion Reaction, and Malingering in Children

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Somatic disorders (psychiatric)  Fictitious disorders   Munchausen’s syndrome – self-inflicted   Munchausen’s syndrome by proxy – inflicted by other  Conversion reactions Malingering (secondary gain) Somatic disorders present in a variety of ways,…

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Skeletal Dysplasias

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Group Diagnostic criteria 1–8 Based on a common underlying gene or pathway (e.g., achondroplasia belongs to group 1 or the FGFR3 chondrodysplasia group) 9–17 Based on the localization of radiographic…

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AC Dislocations, SC Dislocations, and Scapula Fractures

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Scapula fractures Nonoperative management Indications Contraindications Non-/minimally displaced scapula body fractures Open fractures Acromion fractures Fractures with associated neurovascular injuries requiring surgical intervention Coracoid fractures with <2 cm displacement Glenoid…

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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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