Pediatric Ortho Cases 005

Dr. Haley Dusek curates and presents a series of Pediatric Orthopedic X-Ray Cases each month. This month concentrating on lower limb injuries, tibia and fibula fractures and Salter-Harris classification. Editors: Drs. Danielle Sutton & Virginia Casey (Orthocarolina). First published on EMGuideWire.com and peer reviewed by Professor Michael Gibbs and Sean Fox, MD

References

• Cepela DJ, Tartaglione JP, Dooley TP, Patel PN. Classifications In Brief: Salter-Harris Classification of Pediatric Physeal Fractures. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2016 Nov;474(11):2531-2537
• Cruz AI Jr, Raducha JE, Swarup I, Schachne JM, Fabricant PD. Evidence-based update on the surgical treatment of pediatric tibial shaft fractures. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2019 Feb;31(1):92-102
• Ho CA. Tibia Shaft Fractures in Adolescents: How and When Can They be Managed Successfully With Cast Treatment? J Pediatr Orthop. 2016 Jun;36 Suppl 1:S15-8
• Kim YC, Jung TD. Peroneal neuropathy after tibio-fibular fracture. Ann Rehabil Med. 2011 Oct;35(5):648-57
• Stenroos A, Laaksonen T, Nietosvaara N, Jalkanen J, Nietosvaara Y. One in Three of Pediatric Tibia Shaft Fractures is Currently Treated Operatively: A 6-Year Epidemiological Study in two University Hospitals in Finland Treatment of Pediatric Tibia Shaft Fractures. Scand J Surg. 2018 Sep;107(3):269-274

This ongoing radiology interpretation series is proudly sponsored by the Emergency Medicine Residency Program at Carolinas Medical Center. The goal is to promote widespread mastery of CXR interpretation. There is no personal health information [PHI] within, and ages have been changed to protect patient confidentiality.