Essential Paediatric Orthopaedic Decision Making

Benjamin Joseph, MS (Orth), MCh Orth, FRCS Ed, adjunct professor of paediatric orthopaedics, Christian Medical College, Vellore, India; and consultant paediatric orthopaedic surgeon Aster Medcity, Kochi, India Selvadurai Nayagam, BSc, MCh(Orth), FRCS Ed (Trauma and Orth), consultant orthopaedic surgeon, Royal Liverpool Children's Hospital; and honorary reader, University of Liverpool, UK Randall T. Loder, MD, garceau professor of orthopaedic surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis; and chief of orthopaedics, James Whitcomb Riley Children’s Hospital, Indianapolis, USA

Details of Authors. Foreword by Dr. Catterall. Foreword by Professor Graham. Foreword by Professor Wilkins. Preface. DEFORMITIES. Equinus Deformity. Equinovarus. Calcaneus Deformity. Cavovarus Deformity. Congenital Vertical Talus. Planovalgus Deformity. Valgus Deformity of the Hindfoot. Congenital Pseudarthrosis of the Tibia. Congenital Posteromedial Bowing of the Tibia. Tibial Torsion. Flexion Deformity of the Knee. Genu Recurvatum. Genu Varum. Genu Valgum. Coxa Vara. Femoral Anteversion. Valgus Deformity of the Wrist. Scoliosis. Kyphotic Deformity of the Spine. Torticollis. DISLOCATIONS. Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. Paralytic Hip Dislocation: Cerebral Palsy. Paralytic Dislocation of the Hip: Poliomyelitis. Teratologic Dislocation of the Hip: Multiple Congenital Contractures. Post-Infective Hip Dysplasia. Congenital Dislocation of the Knee. Congenital Dislocation of the Patella. Radial Head Dislocation. DIAPHYSEAL BONE LOSS. Diaphyseal Bone Loss of the Radius. DEFICIENCIES. Fibular Hemimelia. Tibial Hemimelia. Congenital Short Femur and Proximal Focal Femoral Deficiency. Distal Focal Femoral Deficiency. Radial Club Hand. Ulnar Club Hand. DISCREPANCIES OF LIMB LENGTH. Discrepancy in Length of the Femur. Length Discrepancy of the Tibia. Discrepancy of the Length of the Fibula. Length Discrepancy of the Metatarsals. Discrepancies of Length in the Forearm. DECREASED JOINT MOBILITY. Congenital Radio-Ulnar Synostosis. Tarsal Coalition. Contracture of Muscles of the Lower Limb: Quadriceps Contracture Secondary to Osteomyelitis of the Femur. Contracture of Muscles of the Upper Limb: Severe Volkmann’s Ischaemic Contracture of the Forearm. LOWER MOTOR NEURON PARALYSES. The Paralysed Knee. The Paralysed Foot. The Paralysed Shoulder in the Child. The Paralysed Elbow: Management of Extensor Paralysis. The Paralysed Upper Limb: Traumatic Total Brachial Plexus Injury with Partial Recovery. The Paralysed Hand: Ulnar and Median Nerve Palsy. UPPER MOTOR NEURON PARALYSIS. The Spastic Foot and Ankle: Spastic Equinovarus Foot. The Spastic Knee: Knee Flexion in Spastic Cerebral Palsy. The Spastic Hip: Hip Flexion in Spastic Cerebral Palsy. The Spastic Forearm and Hand. EPIPHYSEAL AND PHYSEAL PROBLEMS. Infantile Tibia Vara (Blount’s Disease). Perthes Disease. Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE). Physeal Bar. INFECTIONS. Acute Osteomyelitis. Acute Septic Arthritis. Index.