Spinal Problems – Scoliosis
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis Scoliosis, which is commonly seen in the community, is mostly seen in the age groups of 10-18 years and predominantly in girls. The cause of scoliosis for which an early diagnosis is of great importance for the…
Congenital Clubfoot
Pes equinovarus Pes equinovarus, which occurs one every 1.000 births, is more common in boys than in girls. In this disease which disturbs the families, the recovery rate is very high if the treatment is started early. Pes equinovarus is…
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…
Cerebral Palsy
Cerebral palsy, commonly known as paralysis of brain, is called irreversible but non-progressive damage to the brain for the period during which the development of the brain is completed, that is, from birth to the age of five years. The…
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…
Limb Lengthening Treatment and Reasons for Application
The limb lengthening treatments are the most important subject matters that are focused on. This process is for providing an increase in length of the femur and tibia by lengthening them for medical-cosmetic reasons. Medical reasons refer to congenital and…
Congenital Foot Problems, Their Diagnosis and Treatment
Z-Shaped Foot (Skew Foot) It is a foot deformity in which the heel turns inward and the middle part of the foot turns outward. It should be surgically corrected. The child is operated after one year of age. It 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…
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…