Get a quick, expert overview of optimal therapeutic interventions for pediatric patients with musculoskeletal conditions of the hand. This concise resource by Drs. Joshua Abzug, Scott Kozin, and Rebecca Neiduski offers practical recommendations and guidelines along with key background information, for a well-rounded, concise perspective on hand therapy for children. You’ll benefit from the knowledge and experience of orthopaedic surgeons and other members of the rehabilitation care team who provide a real-world, multidisciplinary approach to this complex field.
Key Features
- Covers a range of musculoskeletal conditions, including: congenital disorders, joint disorders, neuromuscular disorders, sports-related injuries, and trauma. - Includes supporting background information, including an overview of embryology, intrauterine diagnosis, and physical functional development. - Covers complementary, practical, and clinical approaches, including orthotic intervention and prosthetics. - Editors and contributors represent orthopaedic surgeons and members of the rehabilitation care team for a well-rounded perspective.
Author Information
Edited by Joshua M. Abzug; Scott H. Kozin, MD, Clinical Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University, Chief of Staff, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Rebecca Neiduski
SECTION I - BACKGROUND
1 Embryology and Intrauterine Diagnosis
2 Hand Function: Typical Development
SECTION II - EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT
3 Physical Examination of the Pediatric Upper Extremity
4 Outcome Measures
SECTION III - COMPLEMENTARY, PRACTICAL, AND CLINICAL APPROACHES
5 Splinting, Taping, and Adaptation
6 Pediatric Hand Therapy-Prosthetics and Training
SECTION IV - CONGENITAL DISORDERS
7 Congenital-Syndactyly
8 Rehabilitation of the Pediatric Upper Extremity Congenital Part II-Polydactyly
9 Congenital II: Radial Longitudinal Deficiency and Thumb Hypoplasia
10 Arthrogryposis
SECTION V - NEURO AND NEUROMUSCULAR DISORDERS
11 Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy-Introduction and Initial Treatment
12 Brachial Plexus: Primary Surgery
13 Brachial Plexus Pre- and Post-Op Management: Secondary
14 Cerebral Palsy
15 Tetraplegia: Nerve and Tendon Transfers
SECTION VI - JOINT DISORDERS
16 Multiligamentous Laxity
17 Rheumatologic Disorders
SECTION VII - TRAUMA
18 Fractures: Hand and Wrist
19 Fractures of the Pediatric Elbow and Shoulder
20 Tendon Injuries and Trigger Digits
21 Surgical and Therapeutic Management of Volkmann’s Ischemic Contracture and Free Functional Muscle Transfer
22 Amputations and Replants
23 Pediatric Hand Burn Therapy
SECTION VIII - SPORTS
24 Pediatric Sports Injuries: Little League Elbow, Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow, Gymnast Wrist
25 Pediatric Hand Therapy-Sports Shoulder: Throwing Athletes
