A big part of learning about pediatrics is understanding different musculoskeletal disorders in children. Rather than going through each of these using the full Straight A Nursing LATTE method, I’ve provided a concise summary of a wide range of conditions:

Soft tissue injuries and fractures
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH)
Skeletal limb deficiencies
Osteogenesis imperfecta
Legg-Calve-Perthes
Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
Spinal curvature disorders
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Achondroplasia
Osteochondroma and osteosarcoma
And more!

You can read this information and view references in the articles "Pediatric Soft Tissue Injuries and Fractures" and "Musculoskeletal Disorders in Children".

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