Topics
Search 12 pediatric orthopedic topics across 10 categories.
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
Newborn – 18 months
A spectrum of hip instability ranging from a dysplastic but reduced hip to a frankly dislocated hip, related to abnormal development of the acetabulum and proximal femur.
HipLegg-Calvé-Perthes Disease
4 – 8 years
Idiopathic avascular necrosis of the proximal femoral epiphysis in children, leading to a self-limited sequence of necrosis, fragmentation, reossification, and remodeling.
HipSlipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)
10 – 16 years
Displacement of the proximal femoral epiphysis relative to the metaphysis through the physis, most often in overweight adolescents.
Foot & AnkleCongenital Talipes Equinovarus (Clubfoot)
Birth
A congenital deformity with cavus, adductus, varus, and equinus (CAVE) of the foot, treated primarily with the Ponseti method.
SpineAdolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis
10 – 18 years
A structural lateral curvature of the spine with rotation, of unknown cause, presenting during adolescence — the most common form of scoliosis.
Lower LimbBlount Disease (Tibia Vara)
Infantile & adolescent
A growth disorder of the medial proximal tibial physis causing progressive pathologic genu varum, distinct from physiologic bowing.
TraumaSupracondylar Humerus Fracture
5 – 7 years
The most common pediatric elbow fracture, usually from a fall on an outstretched hand, with risk to neurovascular structures.
InfectionPediatric Septic Arthritis
Any age
A bacterial infection of a joint that is a surgical emergency, most commonly affecting the hip or knee, with chondral damage risk.
NeuromuscularCerebral Palsy Hip Surveillance
Childhood
Progressive hip displacement is common in children with cerebral palsy and correlates with motor function (GMFCS); surveillance prevents painful dislocation.
TumorsOsteosarcoma
Adolescence
The most common primary malignant bone tumor in children, typically arising in the metaphysis of long bones around the knee.
Foot & AnkleTarsal Coalition
8 – 16 years
An abnormal bony, cartilaginous, or fibrous connection between two tarsal bones causing a rigid, often painful flatfoot.
TraumaPhyseal (Growth Plate) Fractures
Childhood
Fractures involving the growth plate, classified by the Salter-Harris system, carrying a risk of growth disturbance.