Chapter 43. Orthopaedics in the Infant and Toddler
- John M. Hutson AO, BS, MD (Monash), MD, DSc (Melb), FRACS, FAAP (Hon) Chair of Paediatric Surgery General Surgeon and Urologist Professor of Paediatric Surgery1,2,
- Michael O'Brien MB, BCh, BAO, PhD, FRCSI (Paed), FRACS (Paed) Paediatric Urologist3,
- Alan A. Woodward MBBS, FRCS, FRACS General Surgeon and Urologist3,
- Spencer W. Beasley MBChB (Otago), MS (Melb), FRACS Professor of Paediatric Surgery4
Published Online: 14 JAN 2009
DOI: 10.1002/9781444300109.ch43
Copyright © 2008 Blackwell Publishing
Book Title
Jones' Clinical Paediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Management, Sixth Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Hutson, J. M., O'Brien, M., Woodward, A. A. and Beasley, S. W. (eds) (2009) Orthopaedics in the Infant and Toddler, in Jones' Clinical Paediatric Surgery: Diagnosis and Management, Sixth Edition, Blackwell Publishing Ltd., Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444300109.ch43
Editor Information
- 1
Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Australia
- 2
Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 3
Department of Paediatric Urology, Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
- 4
Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
Publication History
- Published Online: 14 JAN 2009
- Published Print: 28 MAR 2008
ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405162678
Online ISBN: 9781444300109
- Summary
- Chapter
Keywords:
- orthopaedics in infant and toddler;
- In-toeing - commonest presenting symptoms in orthopaedic clinics;
- toddler with symmetrically abnormal gait;
- toddler with painless, chronic limp;
- Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH);
- hemiplegia;
- acute haematogenous osteomyelitis (AHO)
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
The toddler with a symmetrically abnormal gait
The toddler with a painless, chronic limp
Acute onset limping in the toddler
Fractures in the infant and toddler
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