These cases are are to get you to start thinking and questioning your knowledge ahead of the webinar on paediatric trauma for all.

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case 1

6 month old boy presents with a 24hr history of vomiting and being unwell. He seems to have a swollen and painful elbow.

what is the diagnosis?

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what further investigations are required?

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is surgery required?

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if you are operating what are you going to do?

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would you involve the safe guarding team?

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case 2 - supracondylar fracture

6 year old boy presents one week post closed reduction and K-wires for AO type 3 supracondylar fracture. His hand is pink, but pulseless.

is the position acceptable?

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how do you decide if it is acceptable?

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what was the problem here?

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case 3 - femoral fracture

3 yr old boy slipped on grass sustaining this closed isolated injury

how would you mange this?

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if using a hip spica, what position would you cast the broken leg in?

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how long would you cast for?

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how much shortening can be accepted?

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heal by steel, what are you going to do?

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flexible intra medullary nail?

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case 4 - femoral fracture

This 12yr old female is 3 weeks post operation. She has been mobile with crutches, but experiencing alot of pain.

what next?

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you decide to revise the fixation, what would you do?

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For the answers to these questions and much more join our webinar, Wednesday 10th March at 8pm GMT, or watch back after the event on the above link.