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Common Problems Affecting Hip
• Tumors
• Infections
• Degenerative
• Trauma
• Pelvic, Hip and thigh sport
conditions
• Adult hip problems
– OA
– AVN
– Adult Dysplasia of the hip
– etc ..
• Pediatric conditions of the
hip
– DDH
– Perthes disease
– SCFE
– etc..
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Common Problems AffectingThe Knee
• Tumors
• Infections
• Degenerative
• Trauma
• KNEE sport conditions
• Adult conditions
– OA
– Sport injuries
– Trauma
• Pediatric conditions
– CKD
– Angular deformities around
the knee joint
– Osgood-schlatter disease
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Common Problems AffectingThe Ankle
and Foot
• Tumors
• Infections
• Degenerative
• Trauma
• KNEE sport conditions
• Adult conditions
– OA
– Sport conditions
– Plantar fascitis
– Angular defotmities of Hallux
• Pediatric conditions
– Club foot
– Tarsal coalition
– Digital duplications
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osteoarthritis
• is a chronic disease that
predominantly affects the
synovial joints.
• There is
– progressive softening and
disintegration of articular
cartilage
– New Growth of cartilage & bone at
joint margins(osteophytes)
– Cyst formation and sclerosis in the
subchondral bone and
– Mild synovitis and capsular fibrosis
• It is a disease closely
associated with aging
process
• It is a disabling disease that
affects 1 in 3 individuals
over 60 years if age
Osteoarthritis may resultfrom wear and tear on the joint(often
associated with abnormal loading rather than frictional wear.
•The normal
cartilage lining
is gradually
worn away and
the underlying
bone is
exposed.
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Clinical...
• Age of onset
– usually after age of 40
• Commonly affected joints
– Cervical and lumbar spine
– First carpometacarpal joint
– Proximal interphalangeal joint
– Distal interphalangeal joint
– Hip
– Knee
– Subtalar joint
– First metarsophalangeal joint
Imaging
• X-rays
– Asymmetricloss of cartilage (narrowing of the ‘joint
space’),
– sclerosis of the subchondral bone under the area of
cartilage loss,
– cysts close to the articular surface,
– osteophytes at the margins of the joint and
– remodeling of the bone ends on either side of the joint.
– Late features may include joint displacement and bone
destruction.
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Asymmetrical joint spacenarrowing from loss of
articular cartilage
The medial (inside) part of the knee is most commonly affected by osteoarthritis
OA – Radiographic Diagnosis
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OA – RadiographicDiagnosis
•Asymmetrical joint
space narrowing
•Periarticular
sclerosis
•Osteophytes
•Sub-chrondral
bone cysts
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Management principles of OA
• Goals of Management
To control pain and swelling
To minimize disability
To improve quality of life
To prevent progression of the process
To educate the patient about his/her role in management team
• Management depends
Joint involved
the stage of the disorder
the severity of the symptoms
The age of the patient
Functional needs
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Management principles of OA
• Non pharmacologic
• Pharmacologic
• Surgical
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Non pharmacologic
• WEIGHT LOSS
Studies suggest that obesity is strongly associated with OA
One study, noted an increased risk of developing OA of the knee in patients
with high body mass indices (1.5 and 2.1 for men and women, respectively)
On follow up study risk of developing OA was reduced following weight loss
a ten-pound weight loss over 10 years decreased the odds for developing knee
OA by 50 percent.
The relation between the degree of weight loss and the reduced incidence of
OA was linear, suggesting that even modest weight loss may be beneficial.
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Non pharmacologic…
• WEIGHT LOSS…
– In addition to reducing the risk of progression of OA, weight loss of
even modest degree, may produce improvement in joint pain and
function
– in a prospective study 316 overweight people with symptomatic and
radiographic OA of the knees were randomly assigned to one of four groups:
– diet alone,
– exercise alone,
– diet and exercise, or
– education in healthy living
• The combination of diet and exercise was the most effective and
was associated with decreased knee pain and improved self-
reported and measured function.
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Non pharmacologic…
• REST:
Resting the affected joint may alleviate pain
However prolonged rest will lead to muscle atrophy
&decreased joint mobility
It is recommended for short period of time typically 12 to 24
hours
after which active and passive joint motion and exercises
should resume
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Non pharmacologic…
• PHYSICAL THERAPY AND ORTHOSES
– There is evidence and general belief that physical therapy
and exercise improve clinical outcome in OA
– By improving flexibility and strengthening muscles
supporting the affected joints, patients improve functional
outcome and pain scores
– wedged insoles
– Braces-eg. valgus bracing of the knee
– Knee taping
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Non pharmacologic…
• Exercise
– Exercises that cause
low load effects such as
– swimming,
– bicycling,
– walking, or
– Tai Chi
• avoid excessive stair climbing
• All programs include ROM &
isometric strengthening
exercises
} are helpful in developing muscular
strength while protecting joints
Osteonecrosis of FemoralHead
• Cellular death of bone components secondary
to interruption of blood supply to the bone.
-Consequent collapse of bone components
• Femoral head - most commonly affected
• Aseptic bone necrosis or AVN or ischemic
necrosis
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Epidemiology
• Incidence
–20,000 patients newly diagnosed each year in US
– accounts for 10% of total hip arthroplasties
performed
• Demographis
– male > females
• Mostly affect age b/n 35-50 yrs(mean 38yr)
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Pathology
• Compromisedcirculation in Osteonecrosis may be
grouped in to 4 possible mechanisms
• 1) mechanical disruption of the vessels;
• (2)occlusion of the arterial vessels;
• (3) injury to or pressure on the arterial wall; and
• (4) occlusion to the venous outflow vessels.
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Presentation
History
• insidiousonset of pain
• pain with stairs, inclines, and impact
• pain common in anterior hip
• ‘Click’ in the joint
• Deformity and stiffness – later stages
• Trauma
• Corticosteroid use
• Alcohol intake
• Medical conditions – malignancy, thrombophilia, SLE,
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Physical examination
•Mostly normal initially
• Limp
• Antalgic gait
• Restricted ROM
• Tenderness around bone
• Joint deformity
• Muscle wasting
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Investigations
• Fordiagnosis of the underlying disorder
• CBC
• Liver enzymes
• Lipid profile
• Antiphospholipid antibodies
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Imaging
X ray
•Early – Normal
• Crescent sign
• Osteoporosis
• Sclerosis
• Cystic change
• Loss of spherical of
weight bearing dome
• Partial collapse of head
• Secondary osteoarthritis
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Treatment Options
•Surgery is the mainstay of treatment for ON
• The goal of therapy is to preserve the native
joint for as long as possible
• There are three main therapeutic options
– Nonoperative management
– Joint-preserving procedures
– Joint replacement
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Management principles
•Early stages (I & II):
– Bisphosphonates ?prevent collapse
– Medullary decompression + bone grafting
• Intermediate stage (III & IV):
– Realignment osteotomies, decompression
– Arthroplasties
• Late stage (V & VI):
– Analgesia, activity modification
– Arthroplasties
– Arthrodesis
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Management -conservative
• Off loading affected joints with use of crutches
• Immobilization
• Analgesia
• Bisphosphonates to delay femoral head
collapse (long term effect is unclear)
• Statins in patients on high dose corticosteroids
– reduced lipid deposition
• Shock wave
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Developmental dysplasia ofthe hip
• Spectrum of disorders of developing hip
• from dysplasia to subluxation to dislocation of
the hip joint
• Gradually progressive
• present in different forms at different ages.
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Incidence
• 1-1.5 per1000 births
• Highest in whites and native Americans -15
per 1000
• Lowest in Africans and Asians -0.1 per 1000
• Left 60% (left occiput ant), Right 20%, both
20%
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Etiology
• There is no a single cause for DDH(multifactorial)
• There are different predisposing factors
-ligaments laxity
- prenatal conditions
-post natal condition
- genetic factor
- others
- racial predilection
-primary acetabular dysplasia
- musculoskeletal abnormality
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1. Ligamentous laxity:
Hormone induced:
maternal hormones that produces relaxation of
the pelvic during delivery may causes enough
ligamentous laxity in the child in utero and during
neonatal period to allow dislocation of femoral
head.
Estrogen, Relaxin
May affect baby girls more? – receptors.
Familial ligamentous laxity:
–Mild – Moderate – Severe.
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Clinical presentations
• Neonate
- Diagnosed by Barlow test , Ortolan sign and by U/S
-Radiographs not reliable in making the
diagnosis
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INFANT
- Limitation of abduction
( the most reliable sign of
a dislocated hip)
- Shortening of thigh
( galleazzi sign)
- Asymmetry of of thigh
folds
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Walking Child
-The affected side appears to be shorter
- child toe-walks on the affected side
-Trendelenburg sign+
-Galeazzi sign+
-limited abduction
-Excessive lordosis(in bilateral cases)
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Diagnostic imaging
• Clinical evaluation remains gold standard
in early infancy.
1.Ultrasonography:
A.Morphologic Assessment:
Critical evaluation of bony anatomy of Hip joint.
Measure α and β angle of the acetabulum.
B.Dynamic Assessment:
• Observe what occur with ortolani & Barlow test.
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2. x-ray
• Demonstrates frankly dislocated hip.
• Several classic lines are helpful in evaluating the
immature hip
• The most commonly used lines of reference are the
vertical line of Perkins and the horizontal line of
Hilgenreiner, both used to assess the position of the
femoral head.
• Normally, the metaphyseal beak of the proximal femur
lies within the inner lower quadrant of the reference
lines noted by Perkins and Hilgenreiner.
Screening critrea
• Familyhistory
• Breech birth
• Torticollis
• Metatarsus adductus
• Oligohydraminos
• First born whites
• Girls
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TREATMENT OF DDH
• The goal of the treatment is to obtain reduction and
maintain it to provide optimal environment for
development of femoral head and acetabulum.
• Method depends on age.
• The earlier started, the easier it is.
• The earlier started, the better the results are
• Should be detected EARLY
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Tx
• 0-6 month– pavlik harness, 6 weeks
• 6-18 month – traction, closed reduction,cast
for three month
• 18- 24 month – closed or open reduction
• > 24 month – open reduction, femoral
shortening, with or without pelvic osteotomy
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PERTHES’ DISEASE (LEGG-CALVE-
PERTHES’DISEASE
•Legg- calve-Perthes disease(LCPD) - is a
childhood disorder characterized by avascular
necrosis of the femoral epiphysis( head)
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Epidemiology
• Incidence 1-4/10,000
•Age 4 - 10years; average 7 yrs
– As early as 2yrs and as late as teens
• Boys : girls 4:1
• Bilateral 10-12%
• Common in Caucasians; rare in black races
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Etiology
• The etiologyis multifactorial, with the exact cause
uncertain
• Factors that may be etiologic :-
– Trauma
– Susceptible child
– Hereditary factors
–Coagulopathy
–Hyperactivity
–Passive smoking
–Synovitis
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Pathology
Goes throughstages which may last 3 to 4 years
Stage 1
Ischemia and bone death, cartilage thickens
Stage 2
Revascularization and repair
Dead marrow replaced by granulation tissue
Bone revascularized and new bone laid down
Dead bone resorbed, replaced by fibrous tissue, fragmentation
Stage 3
Distortion and remodeling
Restoration of femoral architecture or collapse
Femoral head displaces laterally in relation to acetabulum
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Clinical features
• Symptoms
•Limping
• Hip pain
• Knee pain
• History of trauma (?)
• Signs
– Limp
– Decreased hip range of
motion
– atrophy of muscles.
– antalgic gait and a
Trendelenburg gait
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Investigations
Blood tests
CBC,ESR, CRP
Imaging
Plain X-rays
Hip U/S
Bone scintigrpahy
MRI
Bilateral perthes
Skeletal survey as part of work-up
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Treatment
Goals of tratment
Maintainfemoral head spherity –
containment
Avoid severe degenerative arthritis
Guided by
Age
Severity
Limitation in ROM
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Treatment: Two mainchoices
• symptomatic
• Pain control
• Gentle exercises
• Regular re-assessment
• Avoid sport and strenous activities
• Containment
• Hold hips widely abducted in cast/brace >1yr
• Operation
• Varus osteotomy of femur
• Innominate osteotomy of pelvis
• Both
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INTRODUCTION
• Clubfoot:
– Congenital condition affecting the foot with CAVUS,
ADDUCTION , VARUS & EQUINUS of the newborn’s
foot.
– Pes equinovarus , talipes equinovarus
– Isolated deformity Vs part of a systemic affection.
– Developmental.
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Epidemiology
• Thecommonest congenital foot problem needing
treatment & causing permanent disability
• M:F ranging b/n 2:1 & 4:1
• 1-2 live birth)/1000 globally
• 17x increased risk if 1st
& 6x with 2nd
degree relative
• 25% could have family history
• 32% in MZ & 3% in DZ twins
• 50% bilateral.
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PATHOGENESIS
• Severaltheories
I. Embryonic developmental arrest : arrested
development around the 8th
wk, no abnormal
talar head & navicular dislocation
II. Myofibroblastic retractile tissue hyper cellular &
wavy collagenous ST
III. Germplasm defect: talar cartilage analge
hypoplasia
IV. Neuromuscular imbalance: peroneal Vs Tibials
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• Basedon treatment
– Untreated:<2 yrs
– Neglected:>2 yrs with the effect of walking & severe bony &
ST effects
– Treated: no sign of recurrence & on follow up
– Resistant: no/minimal change seen with Ponseti & are seen in
association with syndromes such as arthrogryposis
– Relapse: signs of the previous deformity (equinus, supination)
– Complex: clubfoot treated with non Ponseti method & has
added effects of the treatment
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TREATMENT
• Allclubfoots need treatment
• Goals
– Painless
– Functional
– Supple
– Plantigrade
• When
– As soon as possible
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CONSERVATIVE
• Shouldthe 1st
step in managing new pts .
• The sooner the better.
• Significant reduction in number & extent of surgery
with its complications.
• Gradual correction using the visico-elastic nature of
the neonatal tissue.
• Should be done with at most attention for details &
with patience
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PONSETI
• Earlymethod (1940’s) but delayed acceptance by the
medical society.
• Simultaneous weekly manipulative correction of the
foot with cast immobilization to achieve
overcorrection.
• Atraumatic ST manupulation with time for
remodeling & correction
• 95% successful outcome esp. in younger pts.
• Aim for Overcorrection
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Techniques ofPonseti
. Gentel manipulation & gradual serial casting
• Fulcrum always LHT
• Padding, 3-4 turns over toes.
• 1st
SLC……..Always LLC (toe-to-groin cast)
• Light pressure molding
• Abduction of the foot always in supination
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Time forTenotomy
• Liberally use tenotomies
• When??
– Adequate abduction
– Dorsiflextion ~ neutral to 5 degrees
– Midfoot score = 0, Hindfoot score > 0
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Bracing
• Maintenancephase to prevent recurrence/relapse.
• High top, 60° ER, & padded heal shoes for a long time.
• Full time 3mo...Night time till 3yrs…discontinue when
plantigrade foot.
• Relapse in > 80% of case in non-compliant families in contrast
to relapse rate of 6% in compliant family.
• Educate the family about Ponseti management .
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• Bracefollowup
– In 10-14 days to monitor
– Next in 3 month.
– Then every 4 month
– At age 3-4 yrs every 6month
– From 4 years until maturity check every 1 to 2 years.
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#10 ge of onsetUsually after age 40Commonly affected jointsCervical and lumbar spineFirst carpometacarpal jointProximal interphalangeal jointDistal interphalangeal jointHipKneeSubtalar jointFirst metarsophalangeal join
#17 The management of OA depends on the joint (or joints) involved, the stage of the disorder, the severity of the symptoms, the age of the patient and his or her functional needs.
The goals of management of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) are to control pain and swelling, to minimize disability, to improve the quality of life, to prevent progression of the process, and to educate the patient about his or her role in the management team. Management should be individualized to the patient's expectations, level of function and activity, to the joints involved and the severity of the patient's disease, to occupational and vocational needs, and to the nature of any coexisting medical problems. Subjective complaints and objective findings may guide the clinician in designing appropriate therapeutic goals.
An essential component in the development of a therapeutic plan is the correct attribution of signs and symptoms at the target site. Pain and other symptoms of OA can be confused with soft tissue processes such as bursitis at periarticular sites; in addition, pain in a particular area may be referred from OA at other site or may be due to a nonarticular process.
#19 WEIGHT LOSS — Epidemiologic studies suggest that obesity is strongly associated with the development of OA. One study, for example, noted an increased risk of developing OA of the knee in patients with high body mass indices (1.5 and 2.1 for men and women, respectively) [ 6 ]. In a follow-up study using the same population, the risk of developing OA was reduced following weight loss; a ten-pound weight loss over 10 years decreased the odds for developing knee OA by 50 percent [ 7 ]. The relation between the degree of weight loss and the reduced incidence of OA was linear, suggesting that even modest weight loss may be beneficial.
#20 In addition to reducing the risk of progression of OA, weight loss of even modest degree, may produce improvement in joint pain and function. As an example, in a prospective study 316 overweight people with symptomatic and radiographic OA of the knees were randomly assigned to one of four groups: diet alone, exercise alone, diet and exercise, or education in healthy living [ 8 ]. The combination of diet and exercise was the most effective and was associated with decreased knee pain and improved self-reported and measured function.
#21 REST — Osteoarthritis is associated with pain and other symptoms after prolonged use; these symptoms are improved with rest. Resting the affected joint may alleviate pain; however, prolonged rest may lead to muscle atrophy and decreased joint mobility. Therefore, rest is recommended for only short periods of time, typically 12 to 24 hours for acute pain and inflammatory signs, after which active and passive joint motion and exercises should resume
#22 — There is evidence and general belief that physical therapy and exercise improve clinical outcome in OA [ 9 ]. While some physicians may have the experience and training required to specify the type of therapy, the frequency, and the duration, others may wish to defer these decisions to a specialist in rehabilitation medicine or to the therapist. Thus, a prescription that includes the diagnosis and requests evaluation and treatment should suffice. A general description of any desired orthotics or assistive devices may also be included.
By improving flexibility and strengthening muscles supporting the affected joints, patients improve functional outcome and pain scores. These interventions are believed to "unload" the joints by improving mechanical forces during use. Data supporting the role of physical therapy modalities continues to accumulate. One report, for example, examined the distribution of walking forces by muscular structures in patients with knee pain. These patients had abnormal joint loading at heel strike, leading to a 30 percent increase in force [ 10 ]. This abnormality may reflect the inability of musculoskeletal structures to absorb forces due to injury.
#23 Patients should avoid excessive stair climbing, which increases loading on the medial or weight-bearing aspect of the knee
#30 The process described above can be initiated in at
least four different ways:
1 disruption of the local blood supply
2 venous stasis and retrograde arteriolar stoppage
3 intravascular thrombosis
4 compression of capillaries and sinusoids by marrow
swelling.
Mechanical vascular disruption may result from a
fracture or dislocation, or from such atraumatic events as
stress or fatigue fractures. Arterial occlusion can arise from
thrombosis, embolism, circulating fat, nitrogen bubbles, or
abnormally shaped cells (sickle cell crises). Temporary or
permanent damage to an intact vessel wall can arise from
within the wall as in vasculitis or radiation injury, from
within the vessel as in the release of materials that can
cause angiospasm, or from external pressure or chemical
reaction on the wall as in extravasated blood, fat, or cellular
elements in the marrow cavity. In a closed system, if the circulation in the venous outflow is compromised by any of these mechanisms so that venous pressure exceeds arterial pressure, circulation to the cells supplied by this source will be compromised.
If a sufficient collateral circulation is pre-
sent at any site where such compromise occurs, cells
remain viable. Although bone has a rich blood supply, it
may vary from site to site; therefore, it is likely that only cells
in certain locations are susceptible to becoming nonviable.
#32 Osteonecrosis can be the result of trauma. A displaced
fractured femoral neck, dislocation of the femoral head,
displaced fracture of the scaphoid, displaced fracture of the
talar neck, and a 4-part fracture of the humeral head are the
most common traumatic injuries leading to osteonecrosis
and its clinically significant secondary complications of
collapse of the subchondral bone and adjacent articular
surface. The osteonecrosis associated with infection
(osteomyelitis or pyarthrosis) is thought to be produced by
the combination of increased intramedullary pressure and
arterial occlusion. In cases in which osteonecrosis is associated with Gaucher’s disease, the marrow cavity is packed with Gaucher’s cells (macrophages filled with cerebroside).
In cases in which it is associated with sickle-cell disease, the marrow cavity is packed with sickled red blood cells.
The osteonecrosis in these last 2 diseases seems to result from direct occlusion of the intraosseous arteries.
The osteonecrosis associated with decompression sickness, so- called caisson disease, probably is caused by vascular occlusion by nitrogen bubbles that come out of solution with the rapid drop in barometric pressure. Osteonecrosis after irradiation of bone probably occurs as a result of radiation
damage to the capillaries.
It also occurs in association With ethanol abuse, Corticosteroid administration, hyperlipidemia, and pancreatitis, and, very often, in otherwise Normal individuals (those with idiopathic osteonecrosis).
#56 Although some authors have suggested that children with DDH are late to start walking, more recent studies have shown no significant delay.
With each step, the pelvis drops as the dislocated hip adducts, and the child leans over the dislocated hip; this is known as an abductor lurch or Trendelenburg gait
When the child attempts to stand on that foot with the other elevated off of the floor, he or she leans toward the affected side (Trendelenburg sign).
#80 It most likely represents congenital dysplasia of all musculoskeletal tissues (musculotendinous, ligamentous, osteoarticular, and neurovascular structures) distal to the knee.