AO Trauma Course – Managing Pediatric Fractures
1. Introduction to AO Surgery Reference – Pediatric trauma
The pediatric trauma section of AO Surgery Reference consists of a set of epi/metaphyseal and diaphyseal modules for all long bones.
In each module, the following content is available:
- Clinical and radiological assessment
- Complications
- Fracture descriptions
- Indications and detailed treatments
- Approaches
- Patient preparations
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2. Fundamentals managing pediatric fractures and decision making
In the Essential concepts of pediatric fracture care, the following chapters are most relevant to the course program:
- Classification of children’s fractures
- Postoperative infection in children
- Open fractures in children
- Pediatric polytrauma
- Nonaccidental injuries in children
The Basic techniques of pediatric fracture management contain chapters on:
- Casting and splinting of upper and lower limb
- General K-wire principles
- Lag screw insertion for epi- and metaphyseal fracture stabilization
3. Lower limb: femur fractures
- ESIN (retrograde) for complete simple transverse femoral shaft fractures
- ESIN (antegrade) for complete simple transverse femoral shaft fractures
- Open reduction, pediatric hip locking plate for complete simple midcervical fractures
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4. Lower limb: knee injuries
- Percutaneous/open reduction; screw fixation for simple Salter-Harris type-II fractures
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5. Lower limb: tibia and ankle injuries
- Nonoperative treatment - long leg cast for simple transverse tibial fracture with wedging
- Triplane fractures (complex epi-/metaphyseal fractures of the distal tibia)
- Tillaux fractures (anterolateral epiphyseal fractures of the distal tibia)
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6. Upper limb: shoulder girdle injuries, and humeral fractures
- Elastic nailing for simple complete metaphyseal fractures
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7. Upper limb: supracondylar fractures
- Closed reduction; K-wire fixation for complete simple metaphyseal fractures
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8. Upper limb: elbow injuries
- Prone for medial approach
- Elastic nailing for radial neck fractures (complete metaphyseal radial fractures)
- Monteggia lesion
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9. Upper limb: forearm and wrist fractures
- Closed reduction; cast fixation with/without wedging for combination of radial and ulnar fractures
- Elastic nailing for simple complete transverse radial fractures
- Monteggia lesion
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