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Congenital Vertical Talus

Definition

 

Rockerbottom foot / Persian Slipper Foot

 

Epidemiology

 

Uncommon

 

50% bilateral

 

Doesn't delay walking

- may present in toddler with callus under talus head

 

Associations

 

Congenital anomalies

- CNS disorders

- spina bifida & diastematomyelia ~10%

- arthrogryposis

- neurofibromatosis 

Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture

Epidemiology

 

Dominant arm of middle aged men

- between 40 and 60

 

Aetiology

 

Sudden dramatic event

- sporting / weightlifting injury

- resisting heavy extension load

 

Pathology

 

Degenerative changes seen on histology

 

Types

 

Complete

- retracted / rupture of lacertus fibrosis

- minimally retracted

Lateral Condyle Fractures

Epidemiology

 

Average age 6 years

 

20% distal humeral fracture

- second most common elbow fracture after supracondylar

 

Mechanism

 

Pull Off 

- more common 

- fracture begins posterolateral metaphysis

- LCL, ECRL & ECRB attached to fragment

 

Push off

- varus force to extended EJ

 

Classification

 

Forearm Fractures

Ossification

 

Primary

- 8 / 52 gestation radius & ulna

 

Secondary

- distal radius age 1

- distal ulna age 5

 

Non Operative Management

 

Unacceptable Position

 

< 10:  > 15o malalignment

> 10:  > 10o malalignment

 

Postreduction Positionin / Rule of Thirds 

 

Metatarsus Adductus

Definition

 

Metatarsus varus

- adduction of the forefoot at the TMTJ

 

Intrauterine positional deformity / packaging defect

 

Epidemiology

 

1:1000

- M = F 

- bilateral in 50%

- 10% have CDH

 

Aetiology

 

Unclear

 

Theories

- intrauterine positioning defect

- prone nursing

 

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