Name that Disorder
This congenital foot deformity causes the foot to twist inward and downward.
What is clubfoot?
A child with this injury to a ligament may present with swelling, bruising, pain and difficulty weight bearing.
What is a sprain?
This soft brace is used to treat DDH in infants under 6 months old.
What is Pavlik harness?
Nurses should assess these every 2 hours for a child in a spica cast.
What is color, circulation, sensation and movement?
This "bone-strengthening" mineral is important for children's musculoskeletal health.
What is calcium?
This spinal condition, often detected in school screenings, causes a sideways curve of the spine.
What is scoliosis?
A child with this type of bone injury may have pain, swelling, deformity, and limited movement.
What is a fracture?
Serial casting is the first-line treatment for this pediatric foot deformity?
What is clubfoot?
When teaching parents about cast care, they should report this sign indicating poor circulation.
What is increased pain, numbness, or cyanosis?
This childhood activity can improve bone density and muscle strength. Works even for adults.
What is weight-bearing exercise?
This disorder of the hip the femoral head and acetabulum do not fit snugly together.
What is Developmental Dysplasia/Dislocation of the hip? (DDH)
A child with a strain, which affects this type of tissue, may experience muscle spasms, pain with movement, and localized tenderness.
What is muscle or tendon?
Education is an important intervention for parents with a child diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta. The child should avoid the activity due to the risk for fractures.
What are contact sports?
This assessment evaluates movement in the affected part and includes fine/gross motor skills, weight-bearing ability, and signs of pain or inflammation.
What is ROM assessment?
This screening test detects scoliosis by having a child bend forward.
A child with this disorder has "brittle bones" prone to fractures.
What is osteogenesis imperfecta?
A child in a cast should be monitored for this condition, which includes pain unrelieved by meds, numbness, tingling, pale or blue skin, and decreased movement.
What is compartment syndrome?
This medication class is commonly used to reduce inflammation in juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
What are NSAID's?
When palpating bones and joints, the nurse should assess for these abnormalities.
What is warmth, alignment issues, swelling, or pain?
Babies are born with about 300 bones, but by adulthood, they have only this many due to bone fusion.
What is 206?
This childhood hip disorder results from disrupted blood flow to the femoral head.
What is Legg-Calve'-Perthes disease?
After a traumatic injury, this serious complication may present with severe pain, swelling, warmth, and possible fever.
What is osteomyelitis?
This type of traction, commonly used for femur fractures in young children, involves weights and pulleys to keep the leg in alignment while reducing muscle spasms.
What is Bryant's traction?
This aspect of musculoskeletal assessment involves checking for weakness, deep tendon reflexes, pulse strength, and abnormal sensations.
What is evaluating muscle tone and reflexes?
This is the strongest and hardest bone in the human body.
What is the femur?