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Imaging of musculoskeletal disorders in children
J F O'Connor1, W R Cranley, K M McCarten
1Boston University School of Medicine, Massachussetts.
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This review covers key pediatric musculoskeletal disorders, focusing on differentiating abuse from osteogenesis imperfecta and discussing limb lengthening, slipped capital femoral epiphysis, spinal anomalies, and cloacal exstrophy.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Orthopedics
- Pediatric Radiology
- Pediatric Musculoskeletal Disorders
Background:
- Advances in imaging, particularly MR imaging, are crucial for diagnosing pediatric musculoskeletal disorders.
- Differentiating between various conditions is essential for appropriate treatment and management.
- Musculoskeletal disorders in children present unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review significant literature on pediatric musculoskeletal disorders from the past year.
- To focus on specific clinical topics rather than general imaging advances.
- To provide insights into the diagnosis and management of selected pediatric orthopedic conditions.
Main Methods:
- Literature review focusing on specific topics in pediatric musculoskeletal disorders.
- Exclusion of general advances in MR imaging principles applicable to both children and adults.
- Synthesis of information on differentiating osteogenesis imperfecta from child abuse findings.
Main Results:
- Highlights the importance of distinguishing osteogenesis imperfecta from non-accidental trauma.
- Discusses current approaches to limb-lengthening procedures in pediatric patients.
- Reviews management strategies for slipped upper femoral capital epiphysis and spinal anomalies.
Conclusions:
- Accurate diagnosis is paramount in pediatric musculoskeletal disorders, especially in differentiating abuse.
- Current literature provides valuable updates on surgical and non-surgical management of common pediatric orthopedic conditions.
- Further research and clinical attention are needed for complex cases like cloacal exstrophy-associated skeletal abnormalities.
Abstract:
A review of the year's literature on musculoskeletal disorders in infants and children includes many advances in imaging principles, especially MR imaging pulse sequences. We have not attempted to review these advances because the principles are essentially the same in children as in adults. We have confined this review to several topics including the importance of differentiating the findings in osteogenesis imperfecta from those in the abused child, limb-lengthening procedures in infants and children, the treatment of slipped upper femoral capital epiphysis, spinal anomalies, and skeletal abnormalities associated with cloacal exstrophy. A brief comment on cervical spine films in pediatric trauma patients is also included.