RESUMEN
Pediatric spine disorders are numerous and are quite different when compared with the adult population. This article focuses on some of the more common pediatric spine disorders. This article summarizes such disorders and discusses typical treatment options in the pediatric orthopedic armamentarium.
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Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral , Niño , Humanos , Enfermedad de Scheuermann/diagnóstico , Enfermedad de Scheuermann/terapia , Escoliosis/diagnóstico , Escoliosis/terapia , Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral/diagnóstico , Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral/terapia , Espondilólisis/diagnóstico , Espondilólisis/terapiaRESUMEN
Pediatric populations are prone to infections and most can be managed appropriately in a primary care setting. There are, however, some infectious processes that require intervention or management from an orthopedic surgeon. The most serious infectious processes in the pediatric population from an orthopedic standpoint are osteomyelitis and septic arthritis. Early recognition of these conditions and prompt referral of serious infections, as well as the ability to differentiate which infections should be referred for specialist evaluation is critical.