What is Scoliosis? Our spine consists of 33 bone structures called vertebra that are organized to carry and move the whole weight of the body. In a normal, healthy individual, spine is the main structure that aligns head, pelvis and…
Femoral Osteotomy Spasticity of muscles in children with cerebral palsy is observed to cause turning inside or twisting in femur bone in some cases. These deformities lead to walking with bent knees or walking with feet turned inwards in patients….
Selecting the right shoes is definitive in foot development in school age. Most important property of the shoe shall be allowing walking for extended periods without causing discomfort. Shoe toes shall not be tight and heel support shall be sufficient….
Muscle Relaxation Surgery Gastrocnemius muscle is located at the back of the tibia between the knee and the ankle. Stressed due to increased spasticity in diseases such as cerebral palsy, this muscle may lead to tiptoeing and disturbance of walking…
Tibialis Anterior Tendon Transfer In clubfoot or due to muscle spasm in children with cerebral palsy, front of the feet can be turned inwards or stepping on outer side of the feet can occur. Upon evaluation by paediatric orthopaedist, part…
Tibialis Posterior Tendon Transfer Tibialis posterior muscle tendon passes through the ankle and is located at the interior and back of the feed. In children with foot deformity due to spasticity, this deformity is evaluated by the paediatric orthopaedist and…
Muscle Relaxation Surgery Gastrocnemius muscle is located at the back of the tibia between the knee and the ankle. Stressed due to increased spasticity in diseases such as cerebral palsy, this muscle may lead to tiptoeing and disturbance of walking…
These fractures are among the most frequent fractures in childhood and generally develop due to falling from height on hands. While in some cases it occurs as partial fracture specific to childhood (“greenstick fracture”) in other cases it develops as…
Nursemaid’s elbow is dislocation of one of the forearm bones (radius) dislocating from the area where it joints with the other forearm bone (ulna) at the elbow. The most frequent reason is the babysitter pulling the child from the hand…
The medical term for brittle bone disease is “Osteogenesis Imperfecta”. This genetically disease manifests in different heredity patterns among family members, based on the type the disease. Basically, the genetic deformity causes low or faulty production of collagens, a protein…