Pediatric traumatology represent the first cause of death in chidren.
It is also the first cause of inability
And also the first reason of hospital stay
2. • Pediatric traumatology represent the first cause of
death in chidren.
• It is also the first cause of inability
• And also the first reason of hospital stay
• Risk of fracrure between 0 et 16Y:
• M:45% F:27%
• Wrist fracture represent 20 to 35 % of all child’s
fractures
• Rapport mondial sur la prévention des traumatismes chez l’enfant. OMS 2008
• J. Cottalorda ,B. De Billy ,P. Chrestian: Fracture chez l’enfant . Cours Univ Paris 5
• Jones IE,Williams SM, Dow N et al. How many children remain fracture-free during growth
• Khosla S, Melton LJ, Dekutoski MB et al. Incidence of childhood distal forearm fractures
• over 30 years. JAMA 2003;290:1479-85.
4. • Pediatric bone is more moddeled and elastic
but less resistant than adult
• Ligaments are more resistant.
• Epiphyseal fractures are more frequent than
sprain and dislocation.
• The remodeling capacity depends on the
patient age ,the distance to the physis and the
location of the fracture...
7. *Rapport mondial sur la prévention des traumatismes
chez l’enfant. OMS 2008
Source: European Home and Leisure Accident
Surveillance System – EHLASS Belgium, 1999.
8. General Practice
Pediatrician
Intern student
Resident
General surgeon
Adult orthopedics surgeon
And… Pediatrics orthopedics surgeon
42. Remodeling After Femoral Shaft Fractures in ChildrenTreated by the
Modified Blount Method
Malkawi and coll JPO 1986
One hundred forty-one children with femoral shaft fractures in the 1-
12-year age range were treated by simple skin traction without spica
cast immobilization. All fractures united in an average traction period
of 28 days.
• Distraction should be avoided, and overriding of up to 15 mm can
be compensated for by growth acceleration.
• Initial angular deformities of up to 20[degrees] in the coronal
plane and up to 30[degrees] in the sagittal plane will end in a
satisfactory outcome.
• Rotational deformity was not a problem following this method of
treatment
43. Frequent in toddler
Spiroidal
« Fracture en cheveu »
Metaphyseal fracture and
valgus deformity
Conservative treatment
Rarely surgical reduction
44.
45.
46.
47. Obstetrical fracture
Clavicle
Forearm under 8y (if not open)
Physeal wrist #
SPC (type 1 or 2)
Femoral shaft < 5/6y (if not open)
DiaphysealTibial # (if not open)
…
48. Open #
Displaced elbow # (specially lat
condyle)
Femoral neck
Femoral shaft after 8y
Pelvic displaced #
Physeal knee or ankle #
> 12Y
…
49. You have to know your competence.
You have to know the anatomy of the growing
child.
You have to know the specificity of the
growing bone.
You have to know the consequence of what
you will do.
You are facing a long term follow up.