Common pediatric knee injuries : best practices in evaluation and management / Nailah Coleman, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Coleman, Nailah, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Knee--Wounds and injuries.

Knee.

Pediatric orthopedics.

Sports medicine.

Children--Surgery.

Children.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 301 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Contained In:

Springer Nature eBook

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2021.

System Details:

text file PDF

Summary:

This book is designed as a practical and quick reference guide on the evaluation and management of common pediatric knee injuries for those who provide clinical care to children and adolescents, including pediatricians, family practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, and trainees in these fields. It focuses on the important findings on evaluation and considerations for management of common knee injuries and is arranged in three general sections, as follows: general evaluation of the pediatric knee, specific injuries in the pediatric knee and injury prevention. Concise and practical, this book adds and improves on current academic offerings in the field, while providing an easy-to-read reference for both common and concerning pediatric knee issues. It contains cases to aid understanding, as well as helpful pearls and pitfalls along with a chapter summary for each condition. All chapters are structured in a similar way to ensure that this remains a well-organized quick resource for the clinician in a hurry. This book appeals to the pediatrician, and the sports medicine specialist alike, interesting all clinicians that work with the pediatric athlete and with pediatric knee injuries.

Contents:

General Mechanisms of Injury and Associated Problems

history

physical exam

what to do and when

GENERAL MANAGEMENT OF PEDIATRIC KNEE INJURIES

Patellar Subluxation and Dislocation

Patellar Contusion

Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome

Patellar Sleeve Fracture

Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Osgood Schlatter's Disease

Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury

Patellar Tendon Injury

Quadriceps Tendon Injury

Infrapatellar (Hoffa's) Fat Pad Conditions

PCL Tear

Popliteus Injury

hamstring injury

Gastrocnemius Injury

Posterolateral Corner Injury

Popliteal Cyst

Medial Collateral Ligament Injury

Pes Anserine Pain Syndrome

Fibular Injury (Proximal)

Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury

Iliotibial Band Syndrome

Femoral Injury (Distal)

Tibial Injury (Proximal)

Meniscus injury

Osteochondritis Dessicans of the Knee (Femoral and PatellaR)

Community Outreach

Education.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9783030558703

3030558703

OCLC:

1240624070

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.