Ankle injuries in the pediatric population

Authors
Marsh, JS Daigneault, JP
Citation
Js. Marsh et Jp. Daigneault, Ankle injuries in the pediatric population, CURR OP PED, 12(1), 2000, pp. 52-60
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Pediatrics
Journal title
CURRENT OPINION IN PEDIATRICS
ISSN journal
10408703 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
1
Year of publication
2000
Pages
52 - 60
Database
ISI
SICI code
1040-8703(200002)12:1<52:AIITPP>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
Ankle injuries occur with considerable frequency in the pediatric populatio n, although diagnosis is rarely straightforward. In this paper, we highligh t the more common pitfalls in diagnosis and management, calling upon classi c and contemporary literature and our own combined 30-year experience in ma naging pediatric lower extremity problems. Curr Opin Pediatr 2000, 12:52-60 (C) 2000 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.