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The treatment of the pediatric hand patient

Valeri Calhoun, MS, OTR/L, CHT

January 18, 2016

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Do you find with fractures, unlike with tendon laceration, children can be more active earlier than adults? 

Answer

I want to see some evidence of healing on the x-ray prior to getting them to move quicker.  There is no research that shows a pediatric fracture heals any quicker, other than if it is a buckle fracture or torus fracture.  Those will heal quicker, because they are not a complete fracture and you do not disrupt the periosteum.


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Valeri Calhoun, MS, OTR/L, CHT

Valeri is an occupational therapist and certified hand therapist with over 38 years of experience in various settings. For the last 15 years, Valeri has focused solely on the pediatric and adolescent hand and upper extremity population. She received a BS in OT from Indiana University, and an MS in Community Health from The University of Kansas and has been a Certified Hand Therapist since 1994. Valeri has been instrumental in providing therapy and implementing UE services for various settings. Valeri’s experience includes over 15 years teaching at the graduate level for occupational therapy programs in the Midwest. She has provided professional presentations and lectures nationally and internationally for therapists on various therapy topics. She participated for seven years as faculty of the CHT test prep course for ASHT. 

 

 


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Joint Hypermobility Syndromes: Assessment and Intervention
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Editor's note: Please note that corrections have been made to the handout. If you are interested in the receiving a copy of the splint picture, please email the presenter directly to request this.

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