Clubfoot, a condition where a newborn is born with their feet turned inwards, has had a revolutionary treatment shift in the last 2 decades with the Ponseti casting! Read more about this here..
https://t.co/CgktJGtQ1v
Osgood Schlatters disease is a common condition affecting adolescents indulging in football and other sports. It is self limiting and can be easily managed. Read more about it here.
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Knock knees and bow legs are physiological in most children, but watch out for the red flags such single leg involvement, significant deformity and persistence beyond certain ages. For more details click here:
https://t.co/bXtOfrbq1Y
One of the commonest condition for consultation in a paediatric orthopaedic clinic is flatfeet in children. There is so much parental anxiety around this condition. Read more about this here:
https://t.co/iK41TbDxea
A series of blog posts coming up on my website. This is the first one in the series. Growing pains in children can be worrying for parents. Read more here:
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🧵for the new residents and students on the meaning of 'French' and 'Gauge'.
We've covered this on here in the past, but a lot of new people are starting on surgical rotations, so let's look at them again.
As usual, we'll cover their history and what they mean.
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Excited to be at #BPFS2024 in Bristol.
Looking forward to some great talks ahead especially for the Paediatric PF instability session and the Osteotomy session.
That was a fantastic day course. Thank you Laura, for making me a part of it!
Let's hope we have managed to sway a few of those young surgeons into our subspecialty.
#PaedsForAll
A big tick on the bucket list!
A mix of excitement and terror
A jump of a lifetime
All for a good cause!
@charity_shc #SkyDive#UHS@SotonChildHosp
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@generalorthomd@UHC Oh Dear! There may be many issues with the NHS in UK (i.e. long waiting lists) but at least the decision for surgery is made by the doctor and the patient and not by an insurance company!