It is beneficial to start a physiotherapy program prior to femoral lengthening surgery.  Your physiotherapist will: Discuss with you what  physiotherapy you will need to do through out the lengthening and…

What are Petrie Casts? A Petrie cast may be used by your orthopaedic surgeon to treat Perthes disease soon after your child is diagnosed or at a later stage if…

What is positional talipes? Positional talipes (also known as positional talipes equinovarus) is a common condition affecting babies feet. It is usually noted shortly after birth.  Positional talipes involves your…

What is a stress fracture?A stress fracture is a term used to describe a range of conditions from swelling within the bone, also known as a stress reaction, to a…

Acute Patella Dislocation What is the normal structure and function of a knee joint?The patella (knee cap) sits within a groove in the front of the knee within the quadriceps tendon.…

Congenital Limb Deficiencies referred to a very broad group of conditions that affect the development and subsequent growth of a limb. Classifications systems are generally descriptive and don’t generally indicate…

What is it? Limb Lengthening is the process by which bones are lengthened and or realigned. Bone is a unique tissue that has the ability to heal without forming scar…

What is it? Refers to a wide range of foot conditions that result in lowering of the medial arch of the foot Infants are usually born with flat feet. As…

What is it?Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a condition that affects the hip joint in babies and young children. The hip is a ball-and-socket type joint, formed by…

What is it?Perthes disease is a hip condition affecting either one or both hips. It occurs in growing children, more commonly among boys than girls, and usually occurs in children…