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Pediatric Orthopeadics Treatment

What is Pediatric Orthopeadics Treatment?

Pediatric Orthopaedics Treatment is to treat musculoskeletal problems in a growing child. In this treatment, a proper evaluation and treatment is done for problems of muscle, joint and bone. From newborn babies to teens, this treatment covers all under this age group.

Pediatric Orthopeadics Treatment treats congenital deformities of limb and spine, or also treats similar issues surfaced later in life. From limping to broken bones to bone infections to tumors, this treatment covers all.

What are the types of Pediatric Orthopeadics?

A Pediatric Orthopaedist has to treat two entirely different sets of problems in growing children. They include:

Leg deformities: - Leg deformities can be of different types, including bowing of the legs and unusual closing together of the knees.
Knock knee - knock knee is a leg deformity where both the knees are found to be very close together, either due to different reasons or no known reason.
Blount disease – It’s a form of leag deforminty that is found at the top of tibia, and it can happen for many reasons.
Congenital Hip Deformity: As the name suggests, this form of deformity is present in children from the birth.
Congenital Health Problems – This kind of musculoskeletal problem takes place when the baby is still developing
Acquired Health Problems: - Such musculoskeletal problems take shape in later stage once the baby is born he / she is growing.

There are many symptoms when a doctor recommends Pediatric Orthopeadics Treatment. These problems need surgery to bring the children in normal stage. Some of symptoms include:

When limb deformities are spotted at birth
When spine deformities are spotted at birth
When deformities of limb and spine spotted in growing stages of childhood
When to deal cases of clubfoot and scoliosis
To treat cases where limb length differences are noted
To treat gait abnormalities
To patch up broken bones
To treat children with problems of bone or joint infections
When tumors are spotted

Procedures involved in Pediatric Orthopeadics Treatment

Pediatric Orthopeadics Treatment involves the approach of medicine-surgery where children are treated according to the merit of problems. As the musculoskeletal problems in children are of entirely different than adult, surgeons often mix the technique of medications and surgeries both for the treatment.

Surgery is not always the need, as sometimes a problem is just a natural growth of the limb which gets treated on time, with care and monitoring from the team. In overall, the treatment patter of children would be different according to their issue.