Plaster room paediatric (children's) services
In addition to fractures, certain paediatric conditions may require the support of our Plaster Room services.
We treat several paediatric conditions, including those outlined below
Club Foot (also known as Congenital Talipes Equinovarus or CTEV)
Club foot (also called talipes) is where a baby is born with a foot or feet that turn in and under. Early treatment should correct it.
Our senior team of Orthopaedic Practitioners are trained in the treatment known as the Ponseti method. This is a technique which involves manipulating and stretching the foot to correct congenital clubfoot in infants and young children. The feet are then held in place with a series of plaster casts.
- NHS website Club foot - NHS
- More information and support about Clubfoot/ Talipes
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), sometimes referred to as congenital hip dislocation, is a condition affecting the hip joint.
The hip connects the thigh bone (femur) to the pelvis. At the top of the femur is a rounded head that normally fits snugly into the cup-shaped socket of the hip. In DDH, the socket is too shallow, so the femoral head is not held securely, making the joint unstable. In more severe cases, the femur can slip out of the socket completely (dislocate).
DDH can involve one or both hips, although it is more frequently seen in the left hip.
- Read more about the DDH on the NHS website
- More support information:
- Hip Dysplasia (DDH) - STEPS Charity
- Pavlik Harness Patient information leaflet