Multilevel Surgical Decision-Making for Ambulatory Cerebral Palsy Benjamin J. Shore Operative Indications The majority of children with cerebral palsy who are referred to an orthopedic surgeon will already carry the…
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Treatment Samantha A. Spencer Operative Indications Osteogenesis Imperfecta With Significant Bowing and/or Displaced Fracture Equipment Fassier-Duval instrument set and assorted rods, T-handle universal chuck, Midas Rex with diamond…
Stable Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis Eduardo N. Novais Percutaneous In Situ Fixation Operative Indications In situ fixation is the mainstay of treatment for stable slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE). However,…
Sprengel Deformity Scapuloplexy Peter M. Waters Operative Indications (Relative) Abduction <90° Omovertebral connection constraining scapulothoracic motion (Figures 17.1 and 17.2) Cavendish III or IV deformity (Figure 17.3) In conjunction with…
Clubfoot Casting and Heel Cord Lengthening James R. Kasser Treatment of Clubfoot Using the Ponseti Method I had the good fortune to spend time with Dr Ponseti in 1998, which…
Cubitus Varus Osteotomy Peter M. Waters Operative Indications Malunion of distal humerus supracondylar fracture, usually Baumann angle >90° (Figure 14.1) Surgical Technical Options Closing wedge osteotomy (Figure 14.2) Dome osteotomy…
Containment Surgery For Early Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease Benjamin J. Shore I. Hip Arthrogram Including Botox/Phenol to the Adductor/Obturator Nerve and Petrie Casting Operative Indications Early stage of Legg-Calve-Perthes (LCP) disease, classified…
Pediatric Sports Medicine: Historic Perspectives, Ongoing Controversies, and Management Lyle J. Micheli Historic Perspectives Pediatric sports medicine is one of the newest subspecialties in medicine. It addresses injuries occurring in…
Surgical Decision-Making in Lower Extremity Deformity and Reconstruction James R. Kasser Lower extremity deformity as a concept encompasses a variety of issues including limb length differences, angular deformities, abnormal joint…
Single-Bone Forearm Reconstruction Carley Vuillermin Operative Indications Severely maligned forearm with dislocated radial head proximally and distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) at wrist (Figure 12.1) Most commonly secondary to multiple exostosis/osteochondromatoses,…
