Radiographic evaluation in the pediatric patient.
A brief overview of the radiographic evaluation of the pediatric foot has been presented. Experience in evaluating the normal foot is a mandatory prerequisite for identifying pathology in the pediatric foot. Specific radiographic techniques have been discussed to enhance the evaluation of individual pathologies in different age groups. Correlation of clinical and radiographic findings is as essential in the pediatric patient as it is in the adult.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003025:Clubfoot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005413:Flatfoot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005528:Foot / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000254:growth & development; D005532:Foot Deformities, Congenital; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008684:Metatarsus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008722:Methods; D011859:Radiography