Orthopedic & Muscular System: Current Research
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Fractures often missed about the elbow in the pediatric age group

9^th Orthopedics & Rheumatology Annual Meeting & Expo

July 12-13, 2017 Chicago, USA

Kaye Wilkins

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: Orthop Muscular Syst

Abstract :

Because of the immature nature of the immature musculoskeletal system in the immature skeleton, there are often fractures especially in this age group that are missed (perhaps a better term to use from a legal point of view is unappreciated). Because of these changes the architecture of the distal humerus and proximal radius and ulna may make the assessment of the presence of a significant fracture or dislocation that needs orthopedic management sometimes difficult. Some of the unappreciated injuries if not properly diagnosed, can produce long lasting ill effects to the patient. This presentation will give some examples of these often unappreciated injuries seen in the skeletally immature patient. The common errors made the result in not appreciating the true nature of these often missed pediatric elbow injuries will also be included in this presentation.

Biography :

Email: drkwilkins@aol.com