Pediatric Orthopedics Glossary

Developmental abnormality of the hip socket characterized by shallow or inadequately formed acetabulum.

The most common form of scoliosis, developing during adolescence without known cause, requiring monitoring for progressi...

A grading system for proximal focal femoral deficiency based on the presence and development of the femoral head and ace...

Tear of the ACL in pediatric patients, increasingly common in young athletes and requiring specialized management consid...

A secondary ossification center that serves as an attachment site for tendons or ligaments, not contributing to bone len...

A clinical examination maneuver used to detect hip dislocation in newborns by attempting to dislocate an unstable hip.

A growth disorder affecting the proximal tibial physis, causing progressive bowing deformity of the legs.

Light brown skin pigmentations that, when numerous, may indicate neurofibromatosis type 1, relevant to orthopedic screen...

Hip impingement caused by abnormal bony prominence on the femoral head-neck junction creating a cam-like effect.

A salvage hip procedure that improves acetabular coverage by creating a shelf of bone over the femoral head through ilia...

The standard radiographic measurement used to quantify the degree of spinal curvature in scoliosis patients.

A rare condition characterized by tibial fracture and non-union that typically presents in infancy, often associated wit...

Neck muscle contracture present at birth causing head tilt and rotational restriction, often involving the sternocleidom...

Rare foot deformity where the talus is fixed in plantar flexion with dorsal dislocation of the navicular, creating a rig...

Surgical procedures designed to maintain the femoral head within the acetabulum during healing in Legg-Calvé-Perthes dis...

A hip deformity characterized by an abnormally increased angle between the femoral neck and shaft, typically greater tha...

A hip deformity where the angle between the femoral neck and shaft is abnormally decreased (less than 120 degrees). Comm...

Congenital talipes equinovarus, the medical term for club foot deformity.

Developmental dysplasia of the hip, a condition where the hip joint forms abnormally in infants and children.

A spectrum of hip abnormalities ranging from mild acetabular dysplasia to complete hip dislocation, detected through scr...

A surgical technique that gradually separates bone segments to stimulate new bone formation, commonly used for limb leng...

A figure-eight shaped implant used in guided growth procedures to temporarily restrict growth on one side of a growth pl...

A surgical procedure that arrests growth at a bone's growth plate to treat limb length discrepancies or angular deformit...

An inward twisting of the femur that causes the hip joint to face more forward than normal, commonly resulting in in-toe...