Difficult and controversial pediatric cases: a roundtable on conservative and surgical management

Jonathan M Labovitz; Marc A Benard; Edwin J Harris; Harold D Schoenhaus

doi:10.1016/j.cpm.2005.10.010

Difficult and controversial pediatric cases: a roundtable on conservative and surgical management

Clin Podiatr Med Surg. 2006 Jan;23(1):77-118, viii. doi: 10.1016/j.cpm.2005.10.010.

Authors

Jonathan M Labovitz¹, Marc A Benard, Edwin J Harris, Harold D Schoenhaus

Affiliation

¹ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stritch School of Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL 60153, USA.

PMID: 16598911
DOI: 10.1016/j.cpm.2005.10.010

Abstract

Pediatric clinical management is highly specialized. Problems are complex and often complicated by other medical issues that dictate limitations on therapeutic options. Appropriate diagnosis and successful clinical management depend on the experience and skill of the surgeon. This roundtable discussion focuses on seven difficult cases and presents the views of three experienced and skilled experts in the field.

MeSH terms

Cerebral Palsy / complications
Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / diagnosis
Child
Child, Preschool
Chromosome Deletion
Decision Making*
Female
Flatfoot / physiopathology
Flatfoot / therapy
Foot Deformities / genetics
Foot Deformities / therapy
Hallux Valgus / therapy
Humans
Male
Podiatry / methods*
Postoperative Care
Pronation / physiology
Tarsal Bones / abnormalities