Paediatric Orthopaedics

What is paediatric (children's) orthopaedics?
Orthopaedics refers to the diagnosis as well as corrective treatment of disorders of bones, joints and muscles. The medical treatment meted out is often shared by orthopaedic surgeons, haematologists, sports doctors and GPs.
Some babies are born in a way which makes them vulnerable to the risk of having abnormal hips. These babies should at once be examined by the GP who will refer the babies for an x-ray while some may require to be checked by an orthopaedic surgeon.
Orthopaedic surgeons also treat fractures, except for the most minor ones. These surgeons possess immense expertise to assess the damage around the fracture and offer the best treatment to mend the fracture.

Some of the common children's conditions that are treated by orthopaedic surgeons include the following:

Disorders of the growth of bones
Disorders of the formation of joints
Fractured bones
Inflammation of or torn muscles, tendons or cartilage
Infections in bones
Injury to nerves
Some disorders of the spine

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