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Clin Med III
Traumatic Emergencies in Children & Adolescents
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Medical
Graduate
08/08/2010

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Term

T/F

 

Children usually fracture a bone, not sprain a joint as in adults

Definition
True
Term
How are fractures classified?
Definition
Salter-Harris Classification
Term
What is the exam for a posterior elbow dislocation?
Definition

Neurovascular exam-nl

 

Skin intact

Term
After an elbow reduction, what is done next?
Definition

Check:  elbow stability & neurovascular status

entrapment of nerve or artery

 

&

 

Radiograph because fx are common with dislocation

Term
What is type V Salter-Harris Classification?
Definition

Compaction of metaphysis on physis causing growth arrest

 

NORMAL radiograph findings

Term

What is this?

 

annular ligament displacement after forceful longitudinal traction

 

occurs up to 6 yrs of age

Definition
Nursemaid's elbow
Term
What position do children hold their arm with a nursemaid's elbow?
Definition

UE

Slight flexion, Pronation, Internal rotation

Term
How is the nursemaid elbow reduction done?
Definition
Supination, Hyperflexion, & Pressure over lateral aspect of radial head
Term
If you have a ACL tear what tests are you going to do?
Definition

Lachman's test

Anterior Drawer test

 

Varus-valgus test

Medial collateral ligament

Lateral collateral ligament

Term
What's a child's equivalent of ACL tear?
Definition

Tibial Spine Fx

 

ACL attached to fragment

Fx fixation

Term
How is SCFE classified?
Definition

Loder Classification

 

Unstable:  not able to walk

50% AVN

 

Stable:  able to walk

Term
What is a complication of SCFE?
Definition

Avascular Necrosis of Hip

 

other conditions:

hip fx

hip dislocation

Term

How is AVN managed?

 

 

Definition

Hip reconstruction

Hip fusion

Hip replacement

Term
What are the traumatic etiologies of AVN?
Definition

Unstable SCFE

Hip fracture

Hip dislocation

Term
If you have a fx of the radius & ulna, what can this lead to?
Definition
Compartment syndrome
Term
What are the extremity injury general principles?
Definition

Gross limb realignment & immobilization

-neurovascular exam

 

Radiographs before reduction

Term
What's the tx for radius & ulna fx?
Definition

95% tx by closed reduction & casting

 

Open reduction & fixation

rods

plates & screws

Term
What is Gustillo/Anderson?
Definition

Classification of open fractures for wounds:

 

1- <1 cm wound

2-  1-10 cm wound

3-  larger wound

 

diameter & gross contamination

Term
How are open fx treated?
Definition

IV AXB for 24-48 hrs

 

starts in ED

Cephalosporin

-add aminoglycoside for contamination

-add PCN for "farm" injury

 

Tetanus

Immobilize fx

Irrigation & debridement

Stabilization

Term
How is soft tissue managed?
Definition

Debridement of ALL non-viable tissue

 

Wound closure/bone coverage

Term
What is the exam for limb with deformity?
Definition

Neurological

 

Vascular exam:

pulses

cap refill/perfusion

ankle/brachial index

 

Status:

nl exam

pulseless with perfusion

no pulse or perfusion

Term
What is the algorithm of tx for vascular injury?
Definition

1. Fx reduction in OR

wait for spasm to resolve (10-15 minutes)

 

2.Open the site

inspect vessel

on table arteriogram

 

3.Vascular repair

Term
What's the on-field management?
Definition

ABCs

Spine stabilization & transportation to ED

Term
What is cervical neurapraxia?
Definition

transient episode of motor paralysis with little or no sensory or autonomic dysfunction

 

nl exam within 10 minutes of injury

nl imaging

Term
What is the Torg-ratio?
Definition

Define cervical stenosis

 

Most athletes with CCN have Torg ratio < 0.8 mm

 

cervical stenosis

Term
Do young athletes have a correlation with cervical stenosis?
Definition

NO

 

Have CERVICAL HYPERMOBILITY

Term
What clearance is needed to return to play permitted?
Definition

nl MRI & exam

No previous CCN

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