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Chapter 12 - Orthopaedic Examination Techniques in Children

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2022

By
James A. Fernandes
Edited by
Fazal Ali  and
Nick Harris
Fazal Ali
Affiliation:
Chesterfield Royal Hospital
Nick Harris
Affiliation:
Spire Hospital, Leeds
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Summary

This chapter covers clinical examination of the child through growth and development. It includes neonatal presentation to the orthopaedic surgeon, e.g. with dislocating hips or obstetric brachial plexus palsy. All joint examinations in the child are described with the differences in a child compared to an adult emphasised. Included in the chapter are rotational profile assessment, leg length assessment, assessing a child with skeletal dysplasia and how to examine a child with spina bifida.

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childpaediatricnormal variantrotational profileleg lengthgaitskeletal dysplasia
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Orthopaedic Examination Techniques
A Practical Guide
 , pp. 213 - 241
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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