Subscribe
2
Li Xin
Pediatric Orthopedics
About me
Li Xin, Deputy Chief Physician, Doctor of Pediatric Orthopedics. Member of the Youth Committee of the Hunan Medical Association Orthopedics Specialty Committee, Member and Secretary of the Pediatric Orthopedics Group of the Hunan Medical Association Orthopedics Specialty Committee, Member of the Hunan Pediatric Surgery Medical Quality Control Center, Youth Member of the Limb Disability Rehabilitation Professional Committee of the China Disabled Persons' Federation. Visited the University of California, Davis School of Medicine in 2015 for further studies. Has rich clinical experience in pediatric orthopedics, with in-depth research on pediatric trauma, orthopedics, and bone diseases. Published 2 SCI papers, 2 Chinese core journal papers, and 6 CSCD papers. Published over 10 papers in national journals, chaired and participated in 3 provincial-level projects, participated in 1 National Natural Science Foundation project, and translated the 12th edition of "Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics, Volume 3: Pediatric Orthopaedics".
Proficient in diseases
Main focus areas: pediatric trauma, cerebral palsy in children, developmental hip dislocation, clubfoot, elbow varus, and various congenital or acquired deformities, osteomyelitis, bone tumors, and limb lengthening.
Voices
osteosarcoma X-ray presentation
The variations in the X-ray appearance of osteosarcoma are quite large, but the basic characteristics are a mix of osteolytic destruction and pure bony changes. In most cases, besides the mixed changes, there is also destruction of the bone cortex and invasion of soft tissues, with visible periosteal reaction. The epiphysis has a certain blocking effect on the tumor, hence it rarely crosses the epiphyseal line. On the X-ray, changes indicative of skip metastasis can be seen, along with typical Codman's triangle or sunburst patterns. Beneath the periosteum, there are fine, needle-like sunburst radiating changes, which are fairly typical radiographic changes of osteosarcoma and are generally used to diagnose the condition.
What does a fracture feel like?
The feeling of a fracture, first and foremost, the most important clinical manifestation is pain. Of course, the intensity of the pain is related to the type of fracture. Generally, incomplete fractures or greenstick fractures are not as painful, but if the fracture is displaced, comminuted, or other types, the pain is more pronounced. The second manifestation is swelling; the area of the fracture will show obvious swelling and become quite enlarged. The third is tenderness, which means that touching or pressing on the area will result in noticeable pain. Fourth, there is a significant restriction of movement in the joints adjacent to the fracture site.