Foot and Ankle Disorders in ChildrenSteven J. DeValentine This text, aimed at students and practicing chiropodists, describes the conservative and surgical management of foot disorders in children. Special emphasis is placed on paediatric examination, diagnostic imaging, trauma management, congenital deformities, and foot/ankle trauma. |
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... infancy and gradually decrease throughout childhood . Proteins are broken down to amino acids prior to absorp- tion from the gastrointestinal tract . There are 24 amino acids in food , of which 9 are essential in infant nutrition ...
... infancy and gradually decrease throughout childhood . Proteins are broken down to amino acids prior to absorp- tion from the gastrointestinal tract . There are 24 amino acids in food , of which 9 are essential in infant nutrition ...
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... infant or child . THE NEUROLOGIC HISTORY The neurologic history is of utmost importance in arriv- ing at the correct diagnosis and must begin with the chief complaint or central problem . With the newborn infant and young child , the ...
... infant or child . THE NEUROLOGIC HISTORY The neurologic history is of utmost importance in arriv- ing at the correct diagnosis and must begin with the chief complaint or central problem . With the newborn infant and young child , the ...
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... infant or child ( Fig . 3-1 ) . The premature infant , so often hypo- tonic normally as compared with the full - term infant , may not have a fully and symmetrically developed Moro or startle reflex , which in the waking state is ...
... infant or child ( Fig . 3-1 ) . The premature infant , so often hypo- tonic normally as compared with the full - term infant , may not have a fully and symmetrically developed Moro or startle reflex , which in the waking state is ...
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Functional Developmental Anatomy and Physiology of | 1 |
General Examination of the Infant and Child | 19 |
Neurologic Examination of the Infant and Child | 39 |
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abnormal adolescent adult anatomic angle ankle anteroposterior arthrodesis associated Bone Joint Surg calcaneal calcaneus cast child Clin Orthop clinical clubfoot congenital contracture correction degrees digits disease displacement distal tibial dorsal dorsiflexion epiphysis equinovarus equinus etiology evaluation extensor femoral fibula flatfoot flexor foot forefoot fracture gait hallux valgus heel hindfoot incision infant infection injury involved juvenile Kirschner wire lateral lesion ligament lower extremity medial metatarsal metatarsophalangeal joint metatarsus adductus muscle navicular normal occur orthosis osseous ossification osteomyelitis osteotomy patients Pediatr Orthop pediatric percent pes valgus deformity phalanx physeal physis plane plantar Podiatr Med Assoc polydactyly position posterior postoperative procedure pronation proximal radiographic rearfoot reduction reported resection rotation Salter-Harris sesamoid skeletal skin soft tissue release spastic STJA subtalar joint supination surgery surgical syndactyly talar head talocalcaneal talonavicular talus tarsal coalition technique tion transverse trauma treatment usually valgus deformity varus vertical talus wedge weight-bearing wound