What is it ?
Paediatric Orthopaedics is a sub specialised area of orthopaedics concerned with the management of musculoskeletal problems in the growing human being. This means surgeons who specialise in this area look after babies, toddlers, children and teenagers.Such clinicians need a deep understanding of the effects of growth and development on problems that may be seen during these stages
Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeons manage the full spectrum of conditions and are truely “General Surgeons”.
What Conditions are Managed ?
- Trauma and Injury
- Developmental Problems
- Hips dysplasia
- Alignment abnormalities
- Torsional issues
- Congenital Problems
- Deformity
- Deficiencies
- Instabilities
- Bone and Soft tissue Lesions
- Hip problems
- Perthes
- Slipped epiphysis
- Impingement
- Dysplasia
- Knee Conditions
- Osteochondritis
- Patellar Instability
- Meniscal instability
- Foot Problems
- Flat foot
- Club feet
- Coalitions
- Toe deformities
- Growth plate
- Failure
- Tether
- Overgrowth
- Limb Length Discrepancy
- Overgrowth
- Undergrowth
- Metabolic Bone Disease
- Rickets
- Osteoporosis
- Bone Dysplasia
- Deformity
- Short Stature
- Multiple Hereditary Exostoses
- Achondroplasia
- Osteogenesis Imperfecta
- Neuromuscular Problems
- Cerebral Palsy
- Spina Bifida
- Hereditary Neuropathies
- Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours
- Benign
- Malignant
