A child may need the help of a pediatric orthopedic surgeon for many reasons: musculoskeletal injuries caused by playing a sport, jumping, climbing or cycling, and conditions that have to be treated by a specialized team. In addition to several pediatric solutions and a deep knowledge within the orthopedic surgical field, Orthofix offers a complete and effective treatment philosophy.
Children and teens are not little adults. Their bones are still growing and pose different challenges than adults’ bones. Each child is unique, and often what looks like a problem in a kid may be something he/she naturally outgrows. An expert specialist knows how an injury or a condition today will affect the child’s body and related quality of life when he/she is finished growing, and understands the special interplay between normal developmental biology and abnormal pathologic states. An orthopedic pediatric surgeon knows what to look for, how to prevent future problems, and how to intervene with the most appropriate approach for the best outcome.(1) (2)
The Orthofix philosophy of treatment is cohesive with this integrated vision, and is intended to manage most of the pediatric injuries and conditions – from complex fractures to congenital or acquired bone deformities – in the most innovative and less invasive way.
But why can the Orthofix approach be considered a philosophy? Because it looks at surgeons, along with pediatricians, radiologists, therapists, nurses and clinical staff, as partners in the healing process. It is a philosophy because it helps educate all people living in the child’s world – family, school, sport’s teams – to contribute to kid’s bone health. According to this child-focused philosophy, the main goals of the orthopedic treatment are to reduce the fracture, maintain bone alignment and stability, respect anatomy, preserve the limb’s functionality, but also protect young patient’s psychological and physical well-being.
The Orthofix philosophy of pediatric solutions is the result of a long, evidence-based clinical and surgical experience, with a goal of standardizing the most innovative, simplest method for reproducible results.
Regarding the offered solutions, they include limb reconstruction – whether post-trauma or correction of an inherited or acquired deformity, limb lengthening and pediatric surgery. The products’ portfolio is made of plates, nails, screws, internal and external devices (monolateral or circular), always combined with resources and digital services addressed to doctors, parents and young patients. If you want to know more about Orthofix commitment to pediatric patients, please visit www.OrthofixKids.com
References
- Payares-Lizano M, Pino C. 2020. Pediatric Orthopedic Examination. Pediatr Clin North Am; 67(1):1-21.
- Shapiro F 2016. Pediatric Orhopedic Deformities, Vol.1. Springer Int. Pub. Switzerland.
