Congenital Arm Paralysis – Brachial Palsy
The brachial palsy is defined as a muscle weakness or paralysis of different severity degrees, which develops in the arm, forearm and hand on the respective side during dystocia, due to the stretching in the nerve structures starting from neck…
Childhood Forearm Fractures
These fractures are among the most common fractures during childhood and often develop as a result of falling from a high place onto the hand. In some cases, it presents as an incomplete (partial) fracture (greenstick fracture) which can be…
Nursemaid’s Elbow (Pulled Elbow)
The nursemaid’s elbow is a condition where one of the forearm bones (radius) is dislocated from the region where it is articulated with the arm bone and the other forearm bone (ulna). The most common reason is that the person…
Brittle Bone Disease (Osteogenesis Imperfecta)
The medical equivalent of brittle bone disease is the disease called osteogenesis imperfecta. This genetic disease occurs among the individuals in the family and exhibits different patterns of inheritance according to its type. This genetic disorder leads to a defective…
Hip Problems in Children with Cerebral Palsy
In cerebral palsy, subluxation and dislocation of the hip, or hip calcification may be encountered due to the unbalanced activities around the hip joint and both the curvatures in the pelvis and the curvatures in the spine. The worse the…
Congenital Femoral Deficiency– Proximal Femoral Deficiency
Congenital shortening of the femur is caused by a malformation in the formation of this bone in the womb. Several involvements of different severity may be exhibited such as the absence of the hip joint, developmental retardation of the bones…
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip
The congenital incongruence between the bones constituting the hip joint is called “developmental dysplasia of the hip.” Conditions ranging from a simple incongruence between the bones to the very later stage in which a hip dislocation is seen fall within…
Flatfoot
There are arches formed by the muscles and bones constituting a foot. The absence of the inner longitudinal arch, the most important of these arches, is called “flatfoot.” This condition, also called flexible flatfoot, is considered normal and followed up…
Gait Analysis
Three-Dimensional Gait Analysis Gait analysis is a very useful diagnostic method when it is performed and interpreted by the attending physicians or physiotherapists. It has important benefits, especially in cerebral palsy, patients with Parkinson’s disease, people who just start doing…
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….