Добавил:
kiopkiopkiop18@yandex.ru t.me/Prokururor I Вовсе не секретарь, но почту проверяю Опубликованный материал нарушает ваши авторские права? Сообщите нам.
Вуз: Предмет: Файл:

Ординатура / Хирургия / @xirurgi_2025 / @xirurgi_2025 - 795 - файл

.pdf
Скачиваний:
0
Добавлен:
29.08.2026
Размер:
12 Мб
Скачать
CHAPTER44
https://t.me/med1917
Orthopaedics in the Child
CASE 1
Mary, a 4 year old, was brought to see her general practitioner (GP) because of in-toeing. Examination revealed that she walked with both feet and knees facing inwards by 20°. Her mother commented that she had been described as ‘double jointed’ as a child. Both had signs of generalised joint laxity.
Q 1.1
What is the diagnosis?
CASE 2
Jacky, a 5 year old, was brought to see an orthopaedic surgeon because of knock-knees. Examination revealed symmetric genu valgum with 6
Q 2.1
cm between the ankles in the standing position.
Is treatment required?
As children become older, parental anxiety about the appearance of their feet, legs and walking continues. As in the younger age groups, the majority of these children are also normal, but a different spectrum of problems are seen from those seen in the toddler. It may be rare to see developmental dysplasia of the hip or cerebral palsy presenting for the first time in the child, but irritable hip, Perthes’ disease [Fig.44.1], osteomye­litis and septic arthritis are all seen.
As children become more adventurous in play and participate in sport, an increasing number and variety of fractures and epiphyseal injuries are seen.
Internal femoral torsion (inset hips)
This is frequently seen in children between the ages of 3 and 10 years. The in-toeing is symmetrical. Parents complain that their children look awkward
CASE 3
Sara, a 6 year old, was a keen gymnast and was noted to have ‘at feet’. Expensive orthotics were prescribed.
Q 3.1
Are these necessary?
CASE 4
A 7-year-old boy falls out of a tree on to his outstretched hand. He presents shortly after with a very swollen, painful elbow and decreased radial pulse. Q 4.1 Why is this important?
and tripfrequently, but the degree of disability is not great. The child often has signs of generalised joint laxity and may have associated features, such as flexible flat feet.
Examination reveals a characteristic shift of the arc of hip rotation inwards, hence the synonym ‘inset hips’. A typical finding would be internal rotation of 80–90° and external rotation of 0–10°. This is the reason why the children can sit comfortably in the ‘W’ position [Fig.44.2]. It is doubtful if sitting in this posi­tion causes the condition, but there is some evidence that habitually sitting in this posture slows down the natural tendency to spontaneous recovery.
In some children, correction of the in-toeing is accom­plished by a compensatory tibial torsion. In these chil­dren, the feet no longer turn in, but in standing and walking the patellae are facing inwards or ‘squinting’. This combination of deformities can look unattractive and gives the appearance of bowlegs.
Jones’ Clinical Paediatric Surgery, Seventh Edition. Edited by John M. Hutson, Michael O’Brien, Spencer W. Beasley, Warwick J. Teague and Sebastian K. King. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published 2015 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
267
268 Part VII: Orthopaedics
https://t.me/med1917
Figure 44.1 Typical x-ray appearance of Perthes’ disease.
IMS
Figure 44.2 Internal femoral torsion (inset hips): the child can
sit on the floor in the ‘W’ position.
Management
The natural history of the condition is for spontaneous resolution during the growing years. There is no evi­dence that any form of exercises or orthotic devices influences the resolution. The condition can be treated
Figure 44.3
separation).
Knock-knees (genu valgum). (IMS: intermalleolar
surgically by means of external rotation osteotomy of the femur, but the vast majority of children improve spontaneously and do not require intervention.
Knock knees
Physiological genu valgum, or knock-knee deformity, is often seen in children between the ages of 3 and 8 years [Fig.44.3]. The majority of children straighten sponta­neously. The deformity is symmetrical, not excessive (e.g. gap between ankles on standing <10 cm) and improves with time. Pathological genu valgum is usually more severe, asymmetrical and increases with time. Causes include trauma (proximal metaphyseal green­stick fracture of the tibia or growth plate injury) rickets, skeletal dysplasias and congenital limb deficiencies.
Management
There is no evidence that the natural history of the condition is affected by exercises, shoe inserts or night splints.
Chapter44: Orthopaedics in the Child 269
https://t.me/med1917
A small number of children with physiological genu valgum do not correct completely. The reasons to con­sider surgery are discomfort from ‘knee-swishing’ while running, concern about the appearance and progression of the deformity in the pathological cases. In order to assess the degree and site of deformity, a standing x-ray of the lower limb should be obtained. Correction can be achieved by restricting growth in the distal femoral or proximal tibial growth plates on the medial side of the knee using staples or screws. New, safer devices for growth plate surgery are now widely available, minimally invasive and very successful for the correction of angular deformities in children. However, by definition the chil­dren must be ‘growing’ and must be referred in time!
When the growth plates have already fused, unfortu­nately osteotomy of the distal femur or proximal tibia may be required.
Flat feet
Almost all infants have ‘flat feet’, and in the majority an arch will develop by the age of 6 years. The clinical find­ings of a flexible flat foot include absence of the medial longitudinal arch and a variable degree of hind foot valgus. When the child stands ‘at ease’, the only support to the medial arch is the interosseus ligaments and intrinsic muscles of the foot, which are not continuously active. When the child stands on tiptoe, the long flexor and extensor muscles are recruited into continuous activity. In the correctable flat foot, the medial longitudinal arch usually appears and the heel tilts into neutral or varus. This ‘tiptoe test’ can be used to explain the nature of the condition to parents and to reassure them that the internal structure of the foot is normal. In the flexible flat foot, the medial arch is also reformed on weight bearing when the hallux is passively dorsiflexed. This is referred to as the ‘toe-raising test of Jack’.
Pathological causes of flat foot include hypermobility syndromes and cerebral palsy.
dence that orthotics may prolong the life of the shoe by decreasing deformation and wear. If excessive shoe wear and cost of replacements are important to the parents, or pain is a problem, the Helfet or UCBL heel cup or a simple medial arch support may be helpful. Expensive, custom-made orthotics are rarely, if ever, required.
In children with normal flexible flat foot, surgery is
very rarely required.
Growing pains and night cramps
About 15% of children go through a period where they waken at night, crying because of pains in their legs. The child goes to sleep after an energetic day only to waken in pain and misery, but the following day all is well. Presentation is often delayed until there have been many disturbed nights.
Clinical features
The child has no daytime pain and no limp. The pain at night is relieved by rubbing, heat and simple analgesics. Examination reveals no abnormalities.
Differential diagnosis
Night pains are a feature of osteoid osteoma, but this is always unilateral and often reasonably well localised. One cause of bilateral leg pains is leukaemia, which can be excluded in most children by a full-blood count. There are usually other features in leukaemia or an atypical story, so investigation is not necessary in all children with bilateral nocturnal leg pain.
Management
Full history-taking and thorough examination excludes pathological causes and allays parental anxiety. Reassurance is very important, and fortunately, most parents can accept the situation. There may be a role for a programme of stretching exercises.
Management
Most of the enthusiasm for ‘treating’ flat foot has prob­ably been based on the observation that with use of any of the popular forms of treatment, the majority of chil­dren are noted to get ‘better’.
Although shoe modifications and inserts do not change the shape of the foot in the long term, there is some evi-
Fractures and epiphyseal injuries inthe child
As the child becomes more adventurous in play, and then active in organised sport, the incidence of musculo­skeletal injuries increases dramatically. The weak link in the child’s skeleton is the growth plate or physis. In
270 Part VII: Orthopaedics
https://t.me/med1917
Figure 44.4 An x-ray image of valgus injury to the knee. In an
adult, a tear of themedial ligament would be likely, whereas in this child theresult is a Harris–Salter type 2 separation of the distal femoral plate.
children, epiphyseal separations are common, as are fractures of the long bones.
Specific soft tissue injuries, such as collateral ligament tears, are rare and the diagnosis of a ‘sprain’ in the child is frequently incorrect. A valgus force at the knee, which would result in a tear of the medial collateral ligament
Figure 44.5 Children’s bones may bend and buckle, as in this
fracture of the distal tibia and fistula.
Figure 44.6 (a) X-ray of open fracture of the femur as a result of a fall from a tree. Note the gross displacement and shortening. (b)
X-ray after wound care, reduction and traction, the fracture is healing in good position. Up to 1 cm of overlap is acceptable because of anticipated overgrowth.
(b)(a)
Chapter44: Orthopaedics in the Child 271
https://t.me/med1917
in an adult, is more likely to cause a separation of the distal femoral epiphysis in the child [Fig. 44.4]. Theequivalent of an anterior cruciate tear in a child is avulsion of the tibial spine.
Non-specific, minor soft tissue injury is common in
the child, including abrasions and bruising.
Fractures in children
Fractures are caused by forces applied to the skeleton which result in failure of the bone under the applied load. Because children’s bones have different biomechanical qualities from adult bones, the patterns of failure are dif­ferent. Children’s bones may bend and buckle rather than breaking cleanly [Fig. 44.5]. Plastic bowing, buckle fractures and greenstick fractures are all incomplete fractures frequently seen in children but not in adults. Children’s fractures heal more quickly than adult fractures, and recovery of function is also faster and complete. Children’s fractures are subject to a process of remodelling during further growth by which residual deformity may correct and function improve. Remodelling is faster and more complete in younger children and for fractures close to an active growth plate. Hence, residual angulation or displacement of distal radial fractures in younger children is well tolerated and there are few poor results in the long term. Fractures of the femur in children aged between 4 and 10 years are subject to ‘overgrowth’. During the remodelling phase, which may last for more than 12 months, the hyperaemia results in faster growth of the injured limb compared with the uninjured limb. During the first year after fracture, this may amount to between 0.5 and 1.5 cm. With this in mind, femoral fractures in this age group may be allowed to heal with up to 1 cm of overlap or shortening, in the expectation that overgrowth will tend to make up the deficit and equalise the length of the lower limbs [Fig.44.6].
In children, most fractures are isolated injuries caused
by indirect forces:
• In the upper limb, a fall on the outstretched hand
• In the lower limb, a twisting injury, for example, roller
skating
These are usually closed injuries, with a good prognosis.
A small percentage of injuries are caused by direct vio­lence, usually road trauma. These injuries are more likely to be multiple, severely displaced, open or compound, and have associated injuries to the head, spinal cord or abdomen.
Fractures in children are treated in many ways, including cast immobilisation [Fig. 44.7], traction,
generally more
internal management is based on an understanding of the risks and benefits of each type of treatment, with safety, effi­cacy and convenience being the most important factors.
fixation and external fixation. The choice of
Upper limb fractures
Fractures occur most frequently at the ends of the long bones but may be seen in the midshaft. The area next to the growth plate, the metaphysis, is especially vulner­able. In the upper limb, the most common injuries are fractures of the distal radial metaphysis, the diaphyses of the radius and ulna, and fractures around the elbow. Most fractures of the radius and ulna are managed by closed reduction and cast immobilisation for about 6 weeks.
Elbow fractures in children are common; there are many types, and a variety of management strategies are required. An accurate diagnosis is required which in turn requires good quality anterior-posterior (AP) and
Figure 44.7 X-ray of cast immobilisation of a femoral fracture,
with acceptable overlap in good position.
272 Part VII: Orthopaedics
https://t.me/med1917
(a)
BOX 44.1 Features of arterial ischaemia in fractured limbs
1 Pain, severe and unremitting 2 Pallor of the digits with lack of capillary return 3 Paralysis with inability to move the digits
if full passive mobility produces pain, suspect ischaemia
4
Altered sensation
lateral x-rays, and a knowledge of the normal growth patterns of the elbow.
The most common of the more serious injuries is the supracondylar fracture of the distal humerus. This is a transverse fracture of the distal humerus, just above the growth plate, and is usually displaced backwards as the result of a fall on the outstretched hand [Fig.44.8a]. The fracture displacement or subsequent swelling may result in vascular problems in the forearm and hand and Volkermann’s ischaemia. Nerve palsies are also common. In the past, these fractures were usually managed by reduction and casting with the elbow flexed, but this increases the risk of Volkermann’s ischaemia. The preferred management for displaced supracondylar fractures is now closed reduction and percutaneous fixation with Kirschner wires [Fig.44.8b, Box44.1].
Displaced fractures of the lateral condylar physis are Harris–Salter type 4 injuries and require open reduction and internal fixation. Fractures of the radial neck can usually be managed by closed reduction or an indirect percutaneous reduction with a Kirschner wire.
(b)
Figure 44.8 (a) Supracondylar fracture of the humerus with
gross displacement: the neurovascular structures are at risk. (b) The appearance after closed reduction and Kirschner wirefixation.
The Harris–Salter classification ofgrowth plate injuries
There are many classifications of growth plate injuries, but that by Harris and Salter is the most popular and useful [Fig.44.9]. The line of separation of the growth plate is identified on good quality AP and lateral x-rays, looking for both horizontal and vertical components. Most injuries can be readily classified in one of the five groups. Some complex injuries require further imaging including CT scans or MRI.
Type 1 and 2 injuries are the most common and are usually managed by closed reduction and cast immo­bilisation. Epiphyseal injuries heal very quickly and in type1 and 2 injuries, the prognosis is usually good. In type 3 and 4 injuries, the growth cartilage and articular
Chapter44: Orthopaedics in the Child 273
45
https://t.me/med1917
1
Figure 44.9 The types of growth-plate injury, as classified by Salter and Harris.
23
cartilage are both disrupted. Precise reduction is required (this usually means an open reduction) but growth disturbance is still a possibility. Partial growth arrest may cause a progressive angular deformity in the limb; a complete arrest results in progressive shortening.
Lower limb fractures
KEY POINTS
• In-toeing needs no treatment if symmetrical.
• Knock-knee deformity is common between 3 and 8 years
and usually needs no treatment.
• Custom-made orthotics are unnecessary in at foot.
• Night pains in legs need full history and physical examination
to exclude rare serious pathology and reassure parents.
• Fractures and epiphyseal injuries are much more common than ‘sprains’ or ligamentous injuries.
Fractures of the femur and tibia are common and are usually classified according to the position of the frac­ture in the diaphysis; for example, the upper, lower or
Further reading
middle third. Femoral fractures can be managed by a wide variety of methods including traction, hip spica casts, internal fixation and external fixation [Fig.44.6]. The method is chosen according to the age of the child, the fracture type and displacement, and the experi­ence and preference of the surgeon. Younger children tolerate traction and casts very well. Open fractures and those associated with head injuries, tibial fractures and multiple injuries are better managed by internal fixation. Flexible intramedullary nails are the most widely used fixation devices. The time to healing is closely related to age: 2–3 weeks in the first year of life, 6–8 weeks in children and 8–12 weeks in teen­agers. Remodelling and overgrowth have been referred to earlier.
Tibial fractures are very common but are usuallymore easily managed than femoral fractures. The majority are treated by closed reduction and cast immobilisation for 6–10 weeks. Displaced diaphyseal fractures carry a risk of compartment syndrome, and neurovascular moni­toring is important for 48
h after injury. Tibial and femoral fractures cause a prolonged period of limping in most children because of weakness, stiffness and loss of confidence. Time and reassurance of parents is of more help than physiotherapy.
Baxter A, Dulberg C (1988) Growing pains in children. J Pediatr
Orthop 8: 402–406.
Beaty JH, Kasser JR (2010) The elbow: physeal fractures,
apophyseal injuries of the distal humeus, avascular necrosis of the trochlea, and T-condylar fractures. In: Beaty JH, Kasser JR (eds) Rockwood and Wilkins’ Fractures in Children, 7th Edn.. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, pp. 533–593.
Benson M, Fixsen J. Macnicol M, Parsch K (eds) (2009)
Children’s Orthopaedics and Fractures, 3rd Edn. Springer-Verlag, London.
Charles YP, Diméglio A, Canavese F, Daures JP (2007) Skeletal
age assessment from the olecranon for idiopathic scoliosis at Risser Grade 0. J Bone Joint Surg 89-Am: 2737–2744.
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip. www.rch.org.au/ortho/
education-training/developmental-dysplasia-of-the-hip-DDH-
educational-resource/ Fracture module. www.rch.org.au/fracture-education/ Fracture guidelines. www.rch.org.au/clinicalguide/fractures/ Glasgow JFT, Graham HK (1997) Management of Injuries in
Children. BMJ Publishing Group, London. Griffin PP, Wheelhouse WW, Shiavi R, Bass W (1997) Habitual
toe walkers. A clinical and EMG gait analysis. J Bone Joint
Surgery 59-A: 97–101. Hensinger RN (1986) Standards in Pediatric Orthopedics. Raven
Press, New York. Jadodzinski NA, Kanwar R, Graham HK, Bache CE (2009)
Prospective evaluation of a shortened regimen of treatment
for acute osteomyelitis and septic arthritis in children. J Pediatr
Orthop 29: 518–525.
274 Part VII: Orthopaedics
https://t.me/med1917
Kling TF, Hensinger RN (1983) Angular and torsional defor-
mities of the limbs in children. Clin Orthop Relat Res 186: 136–142.
Mosca VS (2010) Flexible flatfoot in children and adolescents.
JChild Orthop 4: 107–121.
Oetgen ME, Peden S (2012) Idiopathic toe walking. J Am Acad
Orthop Surg 20: 292–300.
Pavone V, Lionetti E, Gargano V, Evola FR, Costarella L, Sessa G
(2011). Growing pains: a study of 30 cases and a review of the literature. J Pediatr Orthop 31: 606–609.
Pirone AM, Graham HK, Krajbich JI (1988) The management
of displaced extension type supracondylar fractures of the humerus in children. J Bone Joint Surg 70(A): 541–650.
Rang M, Wenger D (2005) The physis and skeletal injury. In:
Rang’s Children’s Fractures, 3rd Edn.. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, pp. 11–25.
Sass P, Hassan G (2003) Lower extremity abnormalities in chil-
dren. Am Fam Phys 68: 461–468.
Steele JA, Graham HK (1992) Angulated radial neck fractures
in children, a prospective study of percutaneous reduction. JBone Joint Surg 74-B: 760–764.
Stevens P (2007) Guided growth for singular correction: a pre-
liminary series using a tension band plate. J Pediatr Orthop 27: 253–259.
Wenger D, Maudlin D, Speck G, Morgan D, Leiber R (1989)
Corrective shoes and inserts as treatment for flexible flat feet in infants and children. J Bone Joint Surgery 71-A: 800–810.
Williams PF, Cole WG (eds) (1991) Orthopaedic Management in
Childhood, 2nd Edn. Chapman & Hall, London.
Xian CJ, Foster B (2010) The biologic aspects of children’s
fractures. In: Beaty JH, Kasser JR (eds) Rockwood and Wilkins’ Fractures in Children, 7th Edn. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, pp. 18–44.
CHAPTER45
https://t.me/med1917
Orthopaedics in the Teenager
CASE 1
A 12-year-old girl was on holidays with her family. When she was on the beach in her swimsuit, her mother noticed that her shoulders were uneven and when she bent forwards the ribs on the right side were prominent. Although she had no pain, she agreed to go for an x-ray of her back.
Q 1.1
What is the diagnosis? What did the x-ray show?
Q 1.2 Q 1.3
What is the management?
CASE 2
A 14-year-old boy attended the emergency department for the third time in 6 weeks complaining of pain in his left knee, associated with limping. Symptoms were worse after basketball and relieved by rest. Blood tests and x-rays of the knee were normal and a diagnosis of sprained knee ligaments had been made. He had been prescribed anti-inammatory medication and a knee brace. On this occasion, it was noted that his left hip lacked internal rotation and that the hip went into external rotation during exion.
Q 2.1
What is the diagnosis? What investigations are appropriate?
Q 2.2
What is the management?
Q 2.3
The teenage years encompass the final period of skeletal growth leading to the closure of the growth plates. The adolescent growth spurt is relatively short but intense, a time of rapid growth in the length of long bones and remodelling of the skeleton to meet the needs of the young adult.
Evaluating musculoskeletal symptoms in teenagers can be difficult. Pain may be referred to the lower limbs from the back and hip pathology frequently presents with knee pain. Teenagers may conceal symp­toms and signs from parents. A scoliosis may reach an advanced degree of deformity before being noticed by parents.
CASE 3
Sue, a 14-year-old girl, presents with painful knees. There has been pain in the right knee, then the left and currently both are sore. She has been seeing a physiotherapist for over a year with similar symptoms, including pain, giving way and clicking. Many sets of x-rays had been taken and were reported as normal.
Q 3.1
What is the diagnosis? What investigations are appropriate?
Q 3.2 Q 3.3
What is the management?
CASE 4
Mary, a 13-year-old girl, complains of pain in her right knee for the past 8 weeks. The pain has been mild and intermittent, but has become more constant, keeping her awake at night. She had physiotherapy for a pulled muscle with some temporary benet. She agreed to her mother’s request to see her general practitioner after she noted a lump on the inner aspect of her thigh, just above the knee.
Q 4.1
What is the differential diagnosis? What investigations are needed?
Q 4.2
What is the management?
Q 4.3
Scoliosis
Scoliosis means a lateral curvature of the spine and may be classified as structural or non-structural. Non­structural curves have a cause outside the spine, the most common being a difference in leg lengths. Structural sco­liosis is a complex, three-dimensional deformity of the spine, in which a rotational deformity is an important component [Fig.45.1]. Idiopathic adolescent scoliosis is equally common in both sexes (minor curves are found in up to 4% of the population), but far more girls than boys come to surgery because their curves are more likely to progress. There is often a family history and curves
Jones’ Clinical Paediatric Surgery, Seventh Edition. Edited by John M. Hutson, Michael O’Brien, Spencer W. Beasley, Warwick J. Teague and Sebastian K. King. © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Published 2015 by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
275
276 Part VII: Orthopaedics
https://t.me/med1917
Figure 45.1 Scoliosis. There is a right thoracic scoliosis
producing prominence of the right scapula and ribs due to rotation of the vertebral bodies. The left shoulder is lowered and the left waist is increased. The deformity of the spine and chest is more apparent on forward bending.
may progress rapidly during the adolescent growth spurt. Scoliosis is recognised clinically by the ‘forward bend test’ and confirmed on x-ray. Curve progression should be monitored clinically and by measuring directly from the x-ray. Curves of less than 20° are unlikely to progress, curves of between 20° and 40° may be controlled by brac­ing and curves of more than 40° may require surgical correction by spinal instrumentation and fusion.
Slipped upper femoral epiphysis
Diagnoses such as ‘sprains’ and ‘pulled muscles’ can be dangerous. They lack precision and are often incorrect, a smokescreen for fuzzy thinking, wrong diagnoses and/ or incorrect treatment.
Figure 45.2 Slipped upper femoral epiphysis on x-ray.
There is only one growth plate which may fail under normal physiological loads, the proximal femoral growth plate. During the last 2 years of rapid growth that lead up to the closure of the growth plate, the upper femoral growth plate may slip, allowing posterior displacement of the femoral head in relation to the shaft [Fig.45.2]. This process may occur in normal teenagers, but is more likely if the loads on the growth plate are increased (e.g. in obesity) or the growth plate is weak­ened by endocrine disorders, radiation or renal disease.
The time frame of the slipping dictates the clinical presentation. If the slip is acute (or unstable), the adolescent will have severe pain in the hip, will be unable to walk and all movements of the hip will be grossly restricted. The x-ray appearances are usually easily recognised and ultrasonography of the hip will usually show a haemarthrosis, as well as the acute slip. However, if the slipping occurs gradually over a period of many weeks, the presentation can be much more difficult to recognise. The pain, which may be mild and intermittent, is often felt mainly or only in the knee. The adolescent can walk, but there may be an intermit­tent limp. There is usually a good range of hip motion except internal rotation, which is lost or restricted early in the slipping process, and eventually there will be a characteristic sign whereby the hip rolls into external rotation when it is flexed. Early chronic slips are often difficult to recognise on x-ray and the lateral view is the most sensitive projection. Delay in diagnosis of chronic slips is frequent because of failure to consider that knee pain may be referred from the hip or because a lateral