- Contains cases to aid understanding, as well as helpful pearls and pitfalls along with a chapter summary for quick glance for each condition
- Written by experts in the field of pediatric and adolescent sports medicine
- Provides injury prevention strategies for medical providers and helpful handouts and links for care provision and more in-depth study
This book is designed as a practical and quick reference guide on the evaluation and management of common pediatric knee injuries for those who provide clinical care to children and adolescents, including pediatricians, family practitioners, pediatric nurse practitioners, and trainees in these fields.
It focuses on the important findings on evaluation and considerations for management of common knee injuries and is arranged in three general sections, as follows: general evaluation of the pediatric knee, specific injuries in the pediatric knee and injury prevention.
Concise and practical, this book adds and improves on current academic offerings in the field, while providing an easy-to-read reference for both common and concerning pediatric knee issues. It contains cases to aid understanding, as well as helpful pearls and pitfalls along with a chapter summary for each condition. All chapters are structured in a similar way to ensure that this remains a well-organized quick resource for the clinician in a hurry.
This book appeals to the pediatrician, and the sports medicine specialist alike, interesting all clinicians that work with the pediatric athlete and with pediatric knee injuries.
Table of Contents- General Mechanisms of Injury and Associated Problems
- History
- Exam
- Testing – What to Do and When
- General Management of Pediatric Knee Injuries
- Patellar Subluxation and Dislocation
- Patellar Contusion
- Sinding-Larsen-Johansson Syndrome
- Patellar Sleeve Fracture
- Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
- Osgood Schlatter’s Disease
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Patellar Tendon Injury
- Quadriceps Tendon Injury
- Infrapatellar (Hoffa’s) Fat Pad Conditions
- Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injury
- Popliteus Injury
- Hamstring Injury
- Gastrocnemius Injury
- Posterolateral Corner Injury
- Popliteal Cyst
- Medial Collateral Ligament Injury
- Pes Anserine Pain Syndrome
- Fibular Injury (Proximal)
- Lateral Collateral Ligament Injury
- Iliotibial Band Syndrome
- Femoral Injury (Distal)
- Tibial Injury (Proximal)
- Meniscus Injury
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Knee (Femoral Condyle and Patella)
- Pediatric Athlete Development and Appropriate Sports Training
- Community Outreach – Education
