RT Book, Section
A1 Imrie, Meghan N.
A2 Stevenson, David K.
A2 Cohen, Ronald S.
A2 Sunshine, Philip
SR Print(0)
ID 1109797270
T1 Hand, Foot, and Limb Anomalies
T2 Neonatology: Clinical Practice and Procedures
YR 2015
FD 2015
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9780071763769
LK accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1109797270
RD 2024/04/25
AB The  orthopedic  examination  of  a  newborn  can  at  times  be  intimidating,  even  to  an  experienced  pediatric  orthopedist;  just  as  children  are  not  small  adults,  neonates  are  not  small  children.  A  thorough,  consistent  approach  and  agreed-on  nomenclature  can  help  identify  musculoskeletal  anomalies  that  may  be  present  in  isolation  or  may  be  part  of  a  larger  syndrome;  treatment  may  vary  from  observation  to  casting  or  bracing  to  surgery.  Being  familiar  with  the  most  common  diagnoses,  their  treatments,  and  anticipated  outcomes  can  help  ease  parental  anxiety  and  avoid  unnecessary  delays  in  treatment  or  overtreatment.  Management  of  parental  expectations  is  often  one  of  the  most  important  roles  we  as  physicians  serve.