orthopedics
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Introduction
The medical specialty concerned with preservation & restoration of the musculoskeletal system, especially but not limited to fractures.
Contraindications
- screening hip ultrasounds to rule out developmental hip dislocation or hip dysplasia in low-risk infants[2]
- radiographs, bracing, or surgery for children <= 7 years of age with simple in-toeing gait
- custom orthotics or shoe inserts for children with minimally symptomatic or asymptomatic flat feet
- MRI or computed tomography for most pediatric musculoskeletal disorder without appropriate clinical, lab, & radiographic exams
- follow-up x-rays for buckle (or torus) fractures that are no longer painful[2]
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References
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 American Academy of Pediatrics-Section on Orthopaedics and the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America. Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question. Released. Feb 12, 2018 http://www.choosingwisely.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/AAP_SO-POSNA-Choosing-Wisely-List.pdf