Common Pediatric Knee Injuries

Best Practices in Evaluation and Management

Nailah Coleman

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Springer Nature Switzerland AG
04 February 2022

Paediatric medicine; Sports injuries & medicine; Surgery

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.

Edited by: Nailah Coleman
Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of Publication: Switzerland
Edition: 1st ed. 2021
Dimensions: Height: 235mm, Width: 155mm,
Weight: 486g
ISBN: 9783030558727
ISBN 10: 303055872X
Pages: 301
Publication Date: 04 February 2022
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

General Mechanisms of Injury and Associated Problems.- history.- physical exam.- 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.- PCL Tear.- 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 Dessicans of the Knee (Femoral and PatellaR).- Community Outreach - Education.

Nailah Coleman, MD, FAAP, FACSM Associate Professor of Pediatrics George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences Washington, DC, USA Pediatrics and Sports Medicine Children's National Hospital Washington, DC, USA