INJURY TYPES
What body system is affected by pediatric orthopedic injuries?
What is the musculoskeletal system
Name two common symptoms of a pediatric orthopedic injury.
What is (any two) pain, swelling, bruising, deformity, or avoiding use of the injured area.
What two treatments can immobilize an injured bone or muscle without surgery?
What is casting and splinting.
Name one ADL that may be affected by an orthopedic injury.
What is dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, or toileting.
Name one way to prevent pediatric orthopedic injuries.
What is wear appropriate gear, hydrate properly, promote safe play environments, use proper form, or allow adequate rest and recovery.
What type of fracture bends and cracks the bone without breaking it completely?
What is a greenstick fracture
Name two common causes of pediatric orthopedic injuries.
What is (any two) falls, car accidents, sports, or accidents during play.
What procedure involves manipulating a bone back into alignment when its pieces are not properly aligned?
What is reduction.
An OT recommends special equipment and teaches a child how to use it to complete daily tasks. What intervention is this?
What is adaptive equipment selection and training.
What is one common cause of pediatric orthopedic injuries?
What is falls, car accidents, sports, or accidents during play.
What is the difference between an open and a closed fracture?
What is an open fracture breaks through the skin; a closed fracture does not.
Why are younger children at risk for orthopedic injuries?
What is they are still developing motor skills and coordination.
What is one possible complication of an open fracture?
What is infection.
A child has difficulty handwriting and drawing after an injury. What occupation is being affected?
What is education
A child has an orthopedic injury and can no longer manipulate toys or join games as usual. Name the occupation affected.
What is play or leisure.
What is the difference between a displaced and a non-displaced fracture?
What is displaced: bone pieces are misaligned. Non-displaced: bone pieces remain aligned.
What type of activity can increase a child's risk of orthopedic injury, particularly when contact is involved?
What is sports participation, especially contact sports.
What two types of structures can be damaged by a pediatric orthopedic injury, potentially affecting circulation or sensation?
What is nerves and blood vessels.
Name two OT interventions for orthopedic injuries.
What is (any two) soft tissue mobilization, scar management, desensitization, joint mobilization, range-of-motion exercises, strengthening, daily living retraining, or adaptive equipment selection and training.
What is one way to help prevent overuse injuries caused by repetitive stress?
What is encourage proper rest and recovery.
What type of injury may affect future bone growth and development?
What is a growth plate injury.
A child refuses to use their arm after falling on the playground. What sign of an orthopedic injury does this demonstrate?
What is avoiding use of the injured body part.
What is the difference between internal and external fixation?
What is internal fixation uses devices such as screws or plates inside the body; external fixation uses a frame outside the body with pins in the bone.
What approach should an OT take when treating a pediatric othropedic injury instead of focusing on biomechanics?
What is a holistic approach?
A child has a growth plate injury that is not treated properly. What may happen to the affected limb?
What is it may become crooked or grow to an unequal length compared with the opposite limb.