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Orthopaedics

Paediatric Proximal Forearm Fractures (AO Based)

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

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2 sections · 108 slides

  1. 01

    Overview

    • Introduction
    • Proximal forearm fractures in children
    • Function at stake after injury
    • Function at stake after injury
    • Anatomy and growth
    • Three linked articulations of the elbow
    • Three linked articulations of the elbow
    • Nerves at risk around the proximal forearm
    • Nerves at risk around the proximal forearm
    • Ossification and growth
    • Ossification and growth
    • Remodeling limits of the proximal radius
    • Remodeling limits of the proximal radius
    • Clinical and radiographic assessment
    • Clinical examination
    • Clinical examination
    • Initial handling and radiographs
    • Initial handling and radiographs
    • Commonly overlooked injury patterns
    • Commonly overlooked injury patterns
    • Timing of treatment
    • Timing of treatment
    • Classification
    • AO pediatric codes: proximal radius
    • AO pediatric codes: proximal radius
    • AO pediatric codes: ulna and both bones
    • Injury groups of the proximal forearm
    • Displacement grades I to III
    • Displacement grades I to III
    • Radial neck fractures
    • Principles for radial neck fractures
    • Principles for radial neck fractures
    • Fracture types that need surgery
    • Fracture types that need surgery
    • Treatment options: radial neck fractures
    • Treatment options: radial neck fractures (cont.)
    • Decision logic for radial neck fractures
    • Decision logic for radial neck fractures
    • Approaches and ESIN of the radius
    • Approaches to the proximal forearm
    • Approaches to the proximal forearm
    • Protecting the PIN in the lateral approach
    • Protecting the PIN in the lateral approach
    • ESIN: implants and entry points
    • ESIN: implants and entry points
    • Opening the canal and inserting the nail
    • Opening the canal and inserting the nail
    • Stepwise reduction of the radial head
    • Stepwise reduction of the radial head
    • Open reduction and nail fixation
    • Open reduction and nail fixation
    • Pitfalls of radial ESIN
    • Pitfalls of radial ESIN
    • Radial head fractures: SH III and IV
    • SH III and IV fractures of the radial head
    • SH III and IV fractures of the radial head
    • Treatment options: SH III and IV
    • Treatment options: SH III and IV (cont.)
    • Screw fixation of the radial head
    • Screw fixation of the radial head
    • Open reduction and screw fixation steps
    • Open reduction and screw fixation steps
    • Proximal ulna fractures
    • Torus, buckle and incomplete ulnar fractures
    • Torus, buckle and incomplete ulnar fractures
    • Complete fractures of the proximal ulna
    • Treatment options: complete ulna fractures
    • Treatment options: complete ulna fractures (cont.)
    • Cerclage compression wiring: principle
    • Cerclage compression wiring: principle
    • Cerclage compression wiring steps
    • Cerclage compression wiring steps
    • Plating of multifragmentary olecranon
    • Plating of multifragmentary olecranon
    • Avulsion injuries of the proximal ulna
    • Monteggia lesion and equivalents
    • Monteggia lesion: definition
    • Monteggia lesion: definition
    • Principles of Monteggia treatment
    • Treatment options: Monteggia lesion
    • Treatment options: Monteggia lesion
    • Closed reduction of a Monteggia lesion
    • Closed reduction of a Monteggia lesion
    • Operative sequence for Monteggia lesions
    • Operative sequence for Monteggia lesions
    • Monteggia equivalent
    • Monteggia equivalent
    • Monteggia equivalent: ESIN or plating
    • Monteggia equivalent: ESIN or plating
    • Radial neck plus olecranon fracture

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  2. 02

    Aftercare and complications

    • Aftercare by treatment method
    • Aftercare by treatment method
    • Analgesia, discharge and mobilization
    • Managing suspected compartment syndrome
    • Managing suspected compartment syndrome
    • Radial head and neck complications
    • Radial head and neck complications
    • Preventing and treating elbow stiffness
    • Preventing and treating elbow stiffness
    • Take-home messages
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