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Orthopaedics

Paediatric Distal Forearm Fractures (AO Based)

Built from AO Surgery Reference: Orthopedic Trauma, Pediatric Trauma (AO Foundation)

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2 sections · 109 slides

  1. 01

    Overview

    • Introduction
    • Scope of distal forearm fractures
    • Mechanism and presentation
    • Mechanism and presentation
    • Anatomy
    • Posterior soft-tissue anatomy
    • Posterior soft-tissue anatomy
    • Anterior anatomy and bony landmarks
    • Anterior anatomy and bony landmarks
    • Soft tissues that block closed reduction
    • Soft tissues that block closed reduction
    • Clinical and radiographic assessment
    • Examination and associated injuries
    • Galeazzi variant: direction of ulnar head
    • Galeazzi variant: direction of ulnar head
    • Nonaccidental injury in infants
    • Imaging for each fracture pattern
    • Imaging for each fracture pattern
    • Classification, physis and remodeling
    • Metaphyseal codes (M)
    • Epiphyseal codes (E)
    • Type tree of the distal forearm (23)
    • Type tree of the distal forearm (23)
    • Fracture types as drawn by AO
    • Fracture types as drawn by AO (cont.)
    • Fracture types as drawn by AO (cont.)
    • Remodeling and acceptable alignment
    • Remodeling and acceptable alignment
    • Protecting the physis
    • Protecting the physis
    • Torus/buckle and greenstick (M/2.1)
    • Torus versus greenstick fracture
    • Torus versus greenstick fracture
    • Treatment options for M/2.1
    • Treatment options for M/2.1
    • Splint protocol for torus fractures
    • Splint protocol for torus fractures
    • Complete metaphyseal fractures (M/3)
    • Simple complete fractures of both bones
    • Options for 23-M/3.1 (both bones)
    • Options for 23-M/3.1 (both bones) (cont.)
    • Decision logic for simple complete fractures
    • Simple complete fractures of the radius
    • Simple complete fractures of the ulna
    • Simple complete fractures of the ulna
    • Multifragmentary complete fractures (M/3.2)
    • Multifragmentary complete fractures (M/3.2)
    • Physeal injuries: Salter-Harris I and II
    • Salter-Harris I injuries (E/1.1)
    • Salter-Harris II injuries (E/2.1)
    • Salter-Harris II injuries (E/2.1)
    • Options for Salter-Harris II (23r-E/2.1)
    • Options for Salter-Harris II (23r-E/2.1) (cont.)
    • Reduction pitfalls in physeal injuries
    • Reduction pitfalls in physeal injuries
    • SH III, SH IV and styloid avulsion
    • Features of Salter-Harris III and IV
    • Features of Salter-Harris III and IV
    • Options for Salter-Harris III and IV
    • Options for Salter-Harris III and IV
    • Decision logic for intraarticular fractures
    • Decision logic for intraarticular fractures
    • Ulnar styloid avulsion
    • Ulnar styloid avulsion
    • Operative techniques
    • Supine positioning and set-up
    • Supine positioning and set-up
    • Closed reduction of a displaced fracture
    • Closed reduction of a displaced fracture
    • Percutaneous K-wire fixation of the radius
    • Percutaneous K-wire fixation of the radius
    • K-wire pearls and pitfalls
    • K-wire pearls and pitfalls
    • Volar (modified Henry) approach
    • Volar (modified Henry) approach
    • Volar approach: pitfalls and closure
    • Volar approach: pitfalls and closure
    • Ulnar approach to the distal ulna
    • Ulnar approach to the distal ulna
    • Plate fixation in the adolescent radius
    • Plate fixation in the adolescent radius
    • Plating principles in children
    • Plating principles in children
    • Open reduction of SH III and IV fractures
    • Open reduction of SH III and IV fractures
    • Joint-spanning external fixator: set-up
    • Joint-spanning external fixator: set-up
    • Applying the wrist external fixator
    • Applying the wrist external fixator

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  2. 02

    Casting, aftercare and complications

    • Applying a molded long arm cast
    • Applying a molded long arm cast
    • Splitting the cast
    • Splitting the cast
    • Cast aftercare and warning signs
    • Cast aftercare and warning signs
    • Follow-up and implant timing
    • Compartment syndrome in children
    • Compartment syndrome in children
    • Volar forearm dermato-fasciotomy
    • Volar forearm dermato-fasciotomy
    • Take-home messages
    • References (1 of 6)
    • References (2 of 6)
    • References (3 of 6)
    • References (4 of 6)
    • References (5 of 6)
    • References (6 of 6)
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