Diagnostic features of intraarticular fractures of long tubular bones of the lower limb among children (review article)

Abstract

We present review of national and foreign scientific works published in publicly available electronic specialized medical journals devoted to the study of diagnosis issues on intraarticular fractures of long tubular bones of the lower limb among children. Traumatology, as well as medicine in general, is developing up to date, which leads to a significant expansion of diagnostic capabilities in traumatology practice. At the same time, the musculoskeletal system has many age-related features. The growth and development of the child’s body determine the specific course of various pathological processes and the great variability of their clinical manifestations. In this regard, there are clinical forms of intraarticular fractures of the long tubular bones of the lower limb characteristic of children, difficulties in recognizing which can still lead to diagnostic errors. This study examines the clinical manifestations of possible forms of intraarticular fractures of the long tubular bones of the lower limb in children, current methods of instrumental research, such as radiography, computed tomography, ultrasound, arthroscopy, computer modeling and other methods that contribute to the correct diagnosis of these forms.