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Pediatric Orthopaedics
What is Pediatric Orthopaedics?
Treatment and tests are carried out for problems such as foot problems among infants and children, deterioration in walking functions and hereditary short stature. It is also a speciality that deals with functional problems in the spine and hip region. In these treatments carried out by specialist physicians in the field of pediatric orthopaedics, the most appropriate treatment plan is created for the patient. The Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology analyses and treats diseases on the musculoskeletal system in humans in general terms. These diseases can occur due to genetic reasons or in later periods. Pediatric orthopaedics deals with the developmental and body-damaging accidents of children aged 16 years and older.
It covers the developmental process of a person from the moment of birth to adulthood. The structures that make up the skeletal system such as bones, muscles, joints and tendons are followed and treated. The field of adult orthopaedics differs at some point in approach. In pediatric orthopaedics, treatments are applied for people who have not completed their developmental processes and are continuing. For this reason, it differs from adult orthopaedics in terms of treatment techniques and approaches.
It deals with sprains of the wrists and ankles, damage to the hip bone, damage to the muscle structure and functional deterioration in the joints. The treatment of each individual classified as a child by age group is carried out within the scope of pediatric orthopaedics and traumatology. In addition, some diseases are caused by genetic reasons that are congenital and affect the skeletal structure. A treatment plan is created for diseases such as congenital hip dislocation, bone tumours, cerebral palsy, flat feet, inward pressing and clubfoot.
What Patients Does Pediatric Orthopedics Take Care of?
In general, it is interested in diseases such as spinal deformities, fractures, and hip dislocations. At the same time, applications are also carried out on issues such as post-traumatic damage, tumour and inflammation. There are many diseases covering the field of pediatric orthopaedics that occur due to birth and as a result of physical factors. It is generally known that it occurs as a result of deficiencies in vitamin values in the bone structure. Due to the low levels of vitamins and minerals, problems such as muscle and skeletal structure deterioration and loss of strength are encountered.
Diseases treated in pediatric orthopaedics:
- Congenital Hip dislocation
- Cerebral Palsy
- Spina Bifida disease
- Clubfoot
- Flatfoot
- Overpronation
- Perthes Disease
- Osgood – Schlatter and Sever
- Displacement of the Epiphyse of the Femoral Head
- Fractures
- Bone Tumors
How Is It Diagnosed?
Generally, the health assessment and diagnosis of the adult and child groups are two separate processes. Children's health screenings and disease diagnoses are changing. Since it has not completed its development stages, it can reach critical dimensions at the points where existing problems progress. Therefore, early diagnosis and treatment are essential. First of all, after the child undergoes a comprehensive examination, the problems in the musculoskeletal system are determined. Pediatric orthopaedics aims to provide treatment for orthopaedic disorders of individuals who have not completed their development and are still in progress. The treatment of some orthopaedic diseases takes place in the cooperation of different areas of expertise.
What are the Methods of Treatment?
Treatments are applied for wrist sprains, fractures or dislocations in the bones. Due to genetic reasons, unexpected impairments may occur in the hands, arms, feet and legs. Follow-up of hip dislocations and surgical operation is performed at the required points. There are treatment techniques for improving and supporting walking problems, crooked bone structures and spinal curvatures called scoliosis in children. In the treatment of pediatric orthopaedics diseases, the patient's age, medical history and symptoms are recorded. During the treatment process, physical examinations and tests of the patient should be performed regularly. Monitoring of psychological health, which is of equal importance, is important throughout the treatment. In addition, the patient's health status should be followed up in the subsequent processes of these treatments. Control of movement and motor functions, skeletal-muscular system, hips and joints should be done by a specialist doctor. Supportive measures should continue to be taken in order to improve the patient's quality of life.
