Full Description
Pediatric musculoskeletal infections are common globally and represent about 1-2% of all pediatric hospital admissions in the developed world and about 10-20% of admissions in the developing countries. If untreated or treated inadequately, pediatric bone and joint infections can cause significant mortality and morbidity. The functional and economic burden to the family and community at large also presents a significant public health problem.
This book serves as an evidence-based, comprehensive review of the current concepts for the early diagnosis and management of pediatric musculoskeletal infections. Currently, there are no comprehensive, easily accessible books on this topic. This first of its kind book also uses a multidisciplinary and global approach by including contributions from editors and authors worldwide. The long-term goal of this text is to help improve the quality of care provided to children with musculoskeletal infections improve patient safety, reduce the cost of care, and add value to the care provided to these children and thus reduce the economic burden.
Broken up into five sections, the first part of this text covers the epidemiology, microbiology, pathological consequences, antibiotic therapies, systemic effects, and imaging modalities of pediatric musculoskeletal infections. Section two takes a detailed look at acute pediatric musculoskeletal infections. Infections discussed in this section include acute hematogenous osteomyelitis, septic arthritis, pyomyositis, complex musculoskeletal infections, musculoskeletal infections in the neonate and acute surgical site infection after pediatric orthopedic surgery. Section three focuses on chronic osteomyelitis and its sequelae. Section four examines anatomic region-specific considerations in musculoskeletal infections. The topics that are expanded upon are epiphyseal osteomyelitis, Pediatric hand and foot infections, tuberculosis of the axial and the appendicular skeleton, and non-tuberculous infections of the spine. Finally, the fifth section includes an overview of less common musculoskeletal conditions such as, fungal infections, brucellosis, hydatid disease, gas gangrene, viral musculoskeletal infection and meningococcal infections.
Written by experts in the field, Pediatric Musculoskeletal Infections: Principles and Practice serves as an easily accessible resource for a global audience of healthcare providers from multiple disciplines to aid them in making informed decisions while managing pediatric bone and joint infections. Paediatricians, orthopedic surgeons, infectious disease physicians, radiologists, pathologists, family physicians and any other healthcare providers involved in the care of children with musculoskeletal infections will find immense value in this reference as will medical students, residents and fellows.
Contents
Section 1: General principles.- Epidemiology of musculoskeletal infections.- The Microbiology of MSK infections and antibiotic therapies.- Pathology of musculoskeletal infections.- Imaging modalities to diagnose musculoskeletal infections.- Infection mimics: differential diagnoses of musculoskeletal infections.- MRSA and virulent MSSA infections.- Systemic effects of musculoskeletal infections and ICU management.- Local antibiotic drug delivery systems for musculoskeletal infections.- Evidence based management of musculoskeletal infections.- Section 2: Acute musculoskeletal infections.- Acute hematogenous osteomyelitis.- Septic arthritis.- Pyomyositis.- Musculoskeletal infections in the neonate.- Subacute osteomyelitis.- Surgical site infection in pediatric orthopaedic surgery.- Surgical site infection in spine surgery.- Infections related to external fixators.- Pediatric musculoskeletal infections: a LMIC perspective.- Section 3: Chronic musculoskeletal infections and their sequelae.-Chronic hematogenous Osteomyelitis.- Post-traumatic chronic osteomyelitis.- Chronic non-bacterial recurrent osteomyelitis (Chronic non-infective osteitis).- Pathological fractures with osteomyelitis.- Post infective deformities: strategies for limb reconstruction.- Sequelae of septic arthritis of the hip and late reconstruction.- Post infective bone gap management of the upper extremity.- Post infective bone gap management of the lower extremity.- Post infective bone gap management: Induced membrane technique.- Section 4: Region specific musculoskeletal infections.- Epiphyseal osteomyelitis.- Pediatric hand infections.- Pediatric foot infections.- Tuberculosis of the axial skeleton.- Tuberculosis of the appendicular skeleton.- Non-tuberculous infections of the spine.- Section 5: Uncommon musculoskeletal infections.- Musculoskeletal infections in immunocompromised children.- Fungal infections.- Necrotizing fasciitis.- Gas gangrene.- Meningococcal infections.- Brucellosis, Hydatid disease, and viral osteomyelitis.
