Overview

Tender Palm Hospitals Paediatric orthopaedics is the treatment that growing bones, joints, and muscles in children. Growth and development is an orderly process that goes off quite nicely in most children. At times, though, this orderly process may be disrupted due to conditions such as injuries, birth malformations, neurological disorders, or bone infections. It is crucial that these injuries or diseases be treated early since childhood injuries or diseases may alter or delay growth. Paediatric orthopaedic surgeons have had specialized training to a degree far beyond general medical schools in the treatment of a child's orthopaedic needs.

Paediatric orthopaedic surgery is an important mechanism for achieving improved musculoskeletal function in various childhood disorders. In Tender Palm hospital, the surgeons diagnose and treat infants, children and adolescents with a wide variety of musculoskeletal conditions. The full spectrum of paediatric orthopaedic care is available to children of all ages. Disorders addressed include but are not limited to hip disorders such as hip dysplasia (DDH), Perthes and slipped capital femoral epiphysis, club foot, upper extremity issues, and paediatric orthopaedic trauma and fractures.

Paediatric Orthopaedics Treatment Services:

Childhood Arthritis Management: Most of the children suffering from arthritis do very well if their treatment is rendered early and under expert guidance.
Surgical Correction of Congenital Hand Deformity: Surgery can be conducted to remove extra digits that a child may have been born with.
Surgical Correction of Scoliosis: Surgery performed to straighten the spine and correct the scoliosis.
Arthrodesis surgery is carried out to correct the deformity of clubfoot.
GROWTH PLATE INJURIES TREATMENT: The kind of injury of the growth plate can be diagnosed by orthopedics along with arranging appropriate management for this condition.
OsteochondritisDissecans Treatment: Because of poor blood supply, a small piece of bone tends to disintegrate from the bone and its surrounding region leads to pain and inflammation of the joint. Under treatment by an orthopedist, it is protected from any long-lasting damage to the joint.
Legg Calve Perthes Disease Treatment: LCPD is primarily found in children in the age group of 4 to 10 years. It has been well established that early treatment will prevent the progression of the disease.
SCFE Treatment: Slipped capital femoral epiphysis is the most common hip disorder found in the children of 10-16 years of age. A treatment plan is formulated by the experienced doctors so that they can completely avoid the damage of the joint.
Hip Dysplasia Treatment: Incongruent formation of the hip joint where the ball and socket do not fit perfectly and ball remain loose in the socket; thus, prone to dislocation. Our doctors provide informed treatment on the application of appliances and harness to prevent unequal leg length.
Cerebral Palsy: Our doctors properly treat the orthopedic manifestations of cerebral palsy.
Transient Synovitis: Treatment for inflammation of the synovium of the hip joint is provided under the care of an orthopedic doctor to minimize pain and prevent further deterioration.