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Miss Veronique Spiteri
Paediatric Orthopaedic Consultant
Birmingham Children’s Hospital
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Familiarise with commonly encountered paediatric foot and ankle pathology◦ Elective
◦ Trauma
Assessment
Common pitfalls
Management
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Short heel cord
Calcaneal apophysitis – Sever’s
Positional calcaneovalgus
Cavus
Clubfoot
Flatfoot
Metatarsus adductus
Toe deformities
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Footwear/orthotics
Gait
Shape
Deformity
Flexibility
Skin – abrasions, blisters, callosities, redness
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Congenital/Acquired◦ Inability to dorsiflex ankle to at least 10 degrees
above neutral
Treatment ◦ None/high heeled shoes
◦ Serial casting followed by night time splints
◦ Surgery if symptomatic with pain/functional disability
Gastrocnemius / Tendo-Achilles lengthening
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Overuse of calacaneal apophysis
Treatment ◦ Activity modification
◦ Achilles stretches
◦ Below knee cast/boot
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Corrects without treatment
Most parents are instructed to perform plantar flexion exercises
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Acquired
Progressive
Usually associated with neuromuscular disorders
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Congenital ◦ Cavus
◦ Adductus
◦ Varus
◦ Equinus
Not correctable passively.
Ponsetti treatment◦ Serial casting +/- Achilles tenotomy
Surgery
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Flexible Physiologically normal – No treatment required.
Various insoles used for activity related pain
Flexible – Tight gastrocnemius/ Achilles◦ Stetching exercises
◦ Soft orthosis
◦ Surgery
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Flexibility of foot
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Congenital
Most correct by age 3
If rigid – serial casting (long leg cast with slight plantar flexion and inversion)
Surgery
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? Congenital
Treatment ◦ Footwear modification
◦ Surgery if painful and over-riding on 2nd toe
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Polydactyly
Syndactyly
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Congenital / Idiopathic
Stretching
Footwear
Surgery (varus and rotation correct gradually)
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Injury produces a significant health burden for children, being a leading cause of death and disability
5,402 Children under 16 entered between Jan 13-Dec 14 (119 fatal)
30-60% of ED attendances
About 4 million attendances to ED yearly
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Two thirds occur in males
Two Peaks◦ Under 1 year
◦ Second peak – 6 to 13 years
Non-accidental injury 10% of causes for severe injury children under 2 years.
RTA – cause of severe injury in 40% of cases◦ Pedestrians and cyclists – 20%
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Cycling injuries more commonly in boys
Horse riding in girls
Sports like – baseball, basketball and football
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ABC
GCS – AVPU
Orthopedic injuries
Primary cause of operative intervention in pediatric trauma
Greenstick and buckle fractures
Growth plate injury
Supracondylar fractures
Immobilize and monitor vascular status
Vascular injury
95% limb salvage
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30-40% of children involved in major trauma have at least 1 skeletal injury
Assessment and documentation of neurovascular is essential
Primary treatment is effective splinting of the fractured limb and covering of wounds
◦ Reduces pain, bleeding and incidence of fat emboli
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Skeletal maturity & pre-existing conditions (OI, osteopenia) influence fracture pattern
Kinetic energy determines the severity and features of a particular fracture – open/closed
Open fractures in children younger than school age – rare Increased protective subcutaneous fat and small body mass
Limited exposure to high risk activities
Loss of life rather than simple injury
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Associated soft tissue injury may be significant
Characterised by ◦ Contusions
◦ Deep abrasions
◦ Burns
◦ Separation of superficial skin layers
Can result in full thickness loss of tissue and infection.
Treat as an open fracture
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Restoration and preservation of vital functions
Prevention of wound infection
Healing of the soft tissue
Restoration of bony anatomy and union
Recovery of optimal physical and psychosocial function
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Wounds covered with sterile dressing and control of bleeding
Gentle traction to align fracture fragments and manipulation followed by splinting for transport
Full history and examination
Tetanus prophylaxis
Antibiotics as required
Vascular injuries (pressure dressings..)
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Knee
Tibial Shaft
Ankle
Foot
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Supracondylar fractures Salter Harris / Physeal fractures
Cast for non displaced fractures K-wires /ORIF for displaced fractures
High energy required for a fracture of the distal femoral physis makes it more likely to have resultant growth abnormalities
Leg length inequality <2cm require no treatment 2-5 cm epiphysiodesis >5cm lengthen
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Osteochondral fractures: Mainly adolescents due to sports
Ligamentous injuries – ACL,PCL
Patellar dislocations ◦ Cricket pad splints
Patella fractures – same as in adults ◦ cylinder cast for undisplaced fractures
◦ TBW – displacement >3mm/step of articular surface
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8-12 year olds
POP 6weeks ? Hyperextension and xray
Others 10 degrees to 30 degrees flexion to relax ACL
ORIF if displaced
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Metaphyseal –uncommon
NAI
Toddlers fracture-9mths-6 yrs – Long leg cast 2-4 wks
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Long leg cast Varus less than 15
degrees Correct angular and
rotational deformity Weekly x-ray 3 weeks Might require wedging
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Knee and ankle seen in the same plane
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Wide variation of injuries – simple sprain (Salter Harris I) to dislocation
Same principles as adult – reduce dislocation and maintain in POP
Might be difficult due to periosteal interposition
Assess NV status
May require CT – to assess fracture
ORIF accordingly
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2nd decade
Medial growth plate closed. Lateral still open.
Salter Harris III on AP and IV on lateral views
Requires CT and ORIF
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Dislocations
Most fractures do not require surgery. May need manipulation and neighbour strapping or POP/boot for comfort
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Metatarsal fractures (90% of foot fractures in Cincinnati Children’s hospital) Avulsion base of 5th MT
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Easily missed or delayed diagnosis in children due to limited ability to communicate
Misconception that compartment syndrome is less common in open fractures. HIGHER in Type III open fractures in children sustaining
multiple injuries
Monitor pressures (>30mmHg above diastolic) if high risk or ischaemic time greater than 4 hours. Decompress multiple compartments. Usually possible to have a delayed primary closure
without the need for skin grafts
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5 Ps PAIN Pallor Paresthesia Paralysis Pulseless
Restless, agitation, anxiety Pain with passive stretch
Release all dressings and re-assess. Do not increase elevation excessively. (level of heart).
If no improvement – decompress compartments (not in foot)
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As a result of power tools / machinery (lawn mowers – 42% of amputations in children under 10 years)
US – 85% of injuries preventable if children less than 14 years old not allowed near lawn mowers
Seasonal
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No definite guidelines in paediatrics
Unrestorable blood supply >6 hours
Unrestorable loss of muscle, serious secondary bone/soft tissue injury in same extremity
MESS >7
NO LONGER using loss of plantar sensatation as an indication for amputation (neuropraxia)
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If possible decision to amputate taken at initial debridement – better long term results (adults)
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Special Considerations in children with traumatic amputations:
Potential for future growth
Better healing ability
Terminal bony overgrowth
Psychological and social factors
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Consider preservation of growth plate during amputation◦ Distal femur provides 70% growth – AKA early
would result in a very short stump and possible difficulties with prosthetic fitting
◦ Estimate of growth remaining in limb to decide length of amputated segment
Bony overgrowth in metaphyseal/diapyseal amputations. – Most common in tibia
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Questions ?