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Orthopaedics

Paediatric Proximal Tibia Fractures (AO Based)

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

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3 sections · 108 slides

  1. 01

    Overview

    • Introduction
    • Proximal tibia fractures in children
    • Physis, apophysis and surgical anatomy
    • The proximal tibial physis and apophysis
    • The proximal tibial physis and apophysis
    • Neurovascular structures at risk
    • Neurovascular structures at risk
    • Approaches to the pediatric proximal tibia
    • Approaches to the pediatric proximal tibia
    • Clinical and radiological assessment
    • Clinical evaluation
    • Clinical evaluation
    • Imaging of proximal tibial fractures
    • Imaging of proximal tibial fractures
    • Radiological pitfalls
    • Radiological pitfalls
    • Compartment syndrome of the leg
    • Compartment syndrome of the leg
    • Two-incision fasciotomy of the leg
    • Two-incision fasciotomy of the leg
    • AO pediatric classification (PCCF)
    • PCCF codes: epiphyseal injuries
    • PCCF codes: metaphyseal injuries
    • PCCF codes: metaphyseal injuries
    • PCCF type tree for the proximal tibia
    • Fracture types as drawn by AO
    • Fracture types as drawn by AO (cont.)
    • Salter-Harris I and II fractures
    • Salter-Harris I: epiphysiolysis
    • Salter-Harris I: epiphysiolysis
    • Salter-Harris II: metaphyseal wedge
    • Salter-Harris II: metaphyseal wedge
    • Treatment options: SH I and II (closed)
    • Treatment options: SH I and II (closed) (cont.)
    • Treatment options: SH I and II (open)
    • Treatment options: SH I and II (open)
    • Decision logic: SH I and II fractures
    • Decision logic: SH I and II fractures
    • Closed reduction of physeal fractures
    • Closed reduction of physeal fractures
    • K-wire fixation across the physis
    • K-wire fixation across the physis
    • Protecting the physis during K-wiring
    • Protecting the physis during K-wiring
    • Screw fixation of the SH II fragment
    • Screw fixation of the SH II fragment
    • Salter-Harris III and IV fractures
    • SH III and IV: definition and risks
    • SH III and IV: definition and risks
    • SH III and IV: treatment principles
    • SH III and IV: treatment principles
    • Treatment options: SH III and IV
    • Treatment options: SH III and IV (cont.)
    • Open reduction and screws: SH III and IV
    • Open reduction and screws: SH III and IV
    • Tibial spine and PCL avulsions
    • Tibial spine avulsion: definition
    • Tibial spine avulsion: definition
    • Treatment options: tibial spine avulsion
    • Treatment options: tibial spine avulsion
    • Antegrade vs retrograde tibial spine screws
    • Antegrade vs retrograde tibial spine screws
    • Suture fixation of the tibial spine
    • Suture fixation of the tibial spine
    • Tibial spine avulsion: aftercare
    • Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion
    • Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion
    • Avulsion of the tibial apophysis
    • Apophysis avulsion: definition and risks
    • Apophysis avulsion: definition and risks
    • Treatment options: apophysis avulsion
    • Treatment options: apophysis avulsion
    • Lag screw fixation of the apophysis
    • Lag screw fixation of the apophysis
    • Cerclage compression wiring: apophysis
    • Cerclage compression wiring: apophysis
    • Apophysis avulsion: aftercare
    • Metaphyseal fractures
    • Torus/buckle fracture
    • Torus/buckle fracture
    • Complete metaphyseal and greenstick
    • Complete metaphyseal and greenstick
    • Treatment options: metaphyseal fractures
    • Treatment options: metaphyseal fractures (cont.)
    • Cozen's phenomenon
    • Cozen's phenomenon
    • Plating near the proximal tibial physis
    • Plating near the proximal tibial physis

    88 slides

  2. 02

    Operative setup and temporary fixation

    • Anesthesia and patient positioning
    • Anesthesia and patient positioning
    • Knee-spanning external fixation
    • Knee-spanning external fixation

    4 slides

  3. 03

    Aftercare and complications

    • Long leg cast: technique and care
    • Long leg cast: technique and care
    • Immobilization and implant removal
    • Preventing and detecting growth disturbance
    • Complications and their causes
    • Complications and their causes
    • 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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