Which problems can be resolved by an orthopedic traumatologist
Admission to an orthopedist does not require special training. To begin with, the specialist will interview the parents or the child, will conduct an examination. If you have visited other orthopedic traumatologists before, you must bring all medical records (past medical reports). To clarify the diagnosis, the orthopedist-traumatologist may prescribe additional examinations, such as ultrasound, radiography, CT, MRI. According to the set of survey results, the specialist diagnoses and develops the most effective treatment tactics.
First check-up of a baby after birth
A baby has the first check-up by an orthopedic traumatologist already in a maternity clinic just after birth, as abnormal formation of musculoskeletal system can be the result of injuries. However, not every maternity clinic has a pediatric orthopedist, in most cases a newborn baby is examined by a neonatologist that might not notice some orthopedic pathologies.
That is why a consultation by an orthopedic traumatologist is needed 10–14 days after birth to receive timely treatment of congenital orthopedic diseases of children such as clubfoot, myogenic torticollis, hip dysplasia, etc.
Preschool and younger schoolchildren
Even an absolutely healthy baby is not safe from the development of orthopedic diseases because of the anatomic and physiologic characteristics. For example, the skeleton of preschool children is more amenable to various external influences than the skeleton of senior children. Forced loads of the child's musculo-skeletal system during long periods of standing or sitting in an uncomfortable position, lifting and carrying of heavy objects by a child can cause deformities of feet and vertebral column.
Uneven development of the core, when a child sits improperly and has a slouch can cause pathologies. Such disorders are often characteristic for younger schoolchildren, as deep back muscles responsible for support of the vertebral column are not strong enough when a child is 6 or 7 years old.
Teenagers
The load on the musculoskeletal system of adolescents rises sharply, as endocrine changes affect the skeletal growth. As a result, bones of adolescents expand rapidly, and building-up of the muscle mass needs more time that provokes postural disorders, scoliosis and other more serious pathologies.
Planned orthopedic consultations take place within:
- The first year of the baby's life at the age of 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 1 year
- Planned preventive examinations should be performed before the enrollment to a kindergarten or a school, and also during puberty (sexual maturation of an adolescent).
Consultations of orthopedists-traumatologists
Dobrobut clinic chain specialists not only help to timely diagnose the disease and prescribe a corrective treatment but also find an approach to every child taking into account his or her character and particularities. They also teach parents on the measures of locomotor apparatus disease prevention that will help a child to grow healthy, active and vivacious.
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