4 Possible Conditions Affecting Your Child’s Movement

Paediatric orthopaedic conditions

Orthopaedic problems in children are common. They can attributed to a variety of causes. That are congenital, developmental or acquired. Some of the origins of acquired orthopaedic conditions in children include infections, nutrition and psychogenic abnormalities.

Clubfoot

What it is. also known as Congenital Talipes Equinovarus (CTEV), is a birth deformity of the feet that may affect one or both feet. It is relatively common and is in fact, the most common musculoskeletal birth defect.

Symptoms of clubfoot

Clubfoot does not typically cause any discomfort or pain. Signs of the condition include.

• One or both feet pointing downwards or inwards
• Calf muscles in the affected leg(s) may be underdeveloped or tight
• The affected leg may be shorter than the other

Clubfoot causes

Its cause is unknown, but various Child’s Movement factors could contribute to this condition, especially genetic factors. It may also result of how the foetus is shaped in the womb (intra-uterine moulding).

Clubfoot diagnosis

As clubfoot may be associated with โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที other skeletal conditions, your doctor will perform a clinical examination of your child’s spine, hips, hands and feet to accurately diagnose clubfoot and rule out other associated conditions. In 80% of cases, clubfoot is an isolated deformity. In 50% of cases, clubfoot affects both feet.

X-rays and scans are usually not required.

Clubfoot treatment

Treatment varies depending on the type Child’s Movement of clubfoot your child has.

1. Positional (flexible) clubfoot: As this type of clubfoot involves muscle tightness and/or imbalance (and not the bone), it can resolve itself over time without treatment. Physiotherapy is not required but can be considered as a supplementary measure.
2. Structural (less flexible) clubfoot: As this type of clubfoot involves the bones and joints in the foot, leg casting can be very successful as treatment. A groin to toe casting called the Ponsetti casting is used weekly to bring the foot into a normal position. It is usually followed by surgery to release or lengthen the heel cord, following which the child wears special boots connected by a bar to further correct their feet posture.
   Non-compliance to wearing these boots as long as deemed necessary may lead to a relapse of clubfoot. Surgical intervention may also be required should casting fail at the start.
3. Atypical clubfoot: This type of clubfoot is more rigid and serious than the other types, and is characterised by a deep crease across the sole of the foot due to the feet pointing downwards and inwards rigidly.