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Chapter 3 - Normal Lower Limb Variants in Children

from Section 1 - General Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 January 2024

By
Manoj Ramachandran  and
Gregory B. Firth
Edited by
Sattar Alshryda ,
Stan Jones  and
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz
Sattar Alshryda
Affiliation:
Al Jalila Children’s Specialty Hospital, Dubai Academic Health Corporation, Dubai UAE
Stan Jones
Affiliation:
Al Ahli Hospital, Qatar
Paul A. Banaszkiewicz
Affiliation:
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Gateshead
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Summary

A substantial proportion of referrals to paediatric orthopaedic clinics consist of normal physiological variants in growing children. Careful history and examination, and knowledge of the clinical course of rotational and angular deformities allow accurate assessment of children to exclude pathology and provide reassurance to parents. The aim of this chapter is to highlight areas of normal variation in paediatric orthopaedic practice and to identify abnormal features that require further investigation.

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Postgraduate Paediatric Orthopaedics
The Candidate's Guide to the FRCS(Tr&Orth) Examination
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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