Ortopediatri Pediatric Orthopaedics Academy
Ortopediatri Pediatric Orthopaedics Academy
Preventive Hip Surgery and Its Goals
Preventive hip surgery means taking the necessary precautions in time and preventing the hip from becoming completely calcified and protecting it from a prosthesis surgery. It is possible to use preventive hip surgery in every age group from the childhood…
Spinal Problems – Kyphosis
Kyphosis, also known as hunchback, is a disease that occurs when the spine is flexed forward. In recent years, hunchback due to a posture disorder is frequently seen for reasons such as sitting at a desk for a prolonged time….
Treatment Methods in Cerebral Palsy
The goal is different for each child. Some children have difficulty in sitting and the others in walking. Therefore, the goal is to enable sitting for some children and to enable walking for the others. The studies of the orthopedics…
Limb Lengthening Treatment
Duration of the Treatment Postoperative rehabilitation and exercise are very important in the limb lengthening treatment. The exercise program is continued during the lengthening process and while the bone healing is expected. During this process, walking is allowed except for…
Limb Lengthening Methods
Limb lengthening surgeries are a surgical field that has been performed for nearly a hundred years and is thought to be even older. It has evolved since those years. Ilizarov Method There are mainly three systems. The first one is…
Foot Problems during Childhood and Their Diagnosis and Treatment
It has been observed that pediatric patients refer to the orthopedists frequently about foot problems. The most common foot problems / foot diseases seen in children can be listed as in-toeing, flatfoot and callosity in the feet. The role of…
Relationship of Cerebral Palsy with Otorhinolaryngology and Dental Diseases
In patients with cerebral palsy, orthopedic and neurological problems, as well as various problems which fall within the otorhinolaryngology and dentistry may be seen. The most frequent problem is the growth of adenoid. As a result of adenoid growth, various…
Diagnosis and Treatment of Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a clinical presentation which is seen as a result of permanent but non-progressive damage during the brain development. Cerebral palsy can occur in many cases developed during delivery or after delivery. Brain damage is permanent but…
Tiptoeing in Children
According to the researches, tiptoeing is more common in girls. It may be considered normal until the age of 4, unless the tiptoeing is continued. After the age of 4 years, tiptoeing may shorten the Achilles tendon as a result…
Fractures during Childhood
Today, one of the common reasons for consulting a pediatric orthopedist is orthopedic traumas of the individuals in the childhood. In addition to the tendency of children to be injured frequently, their endurance and flexibility are pleasing. Therefore, most injuries…