April 2020

toe walking

Toe walking

Toe walking Toe walking is a pattern of walking in which a child walks on balls of his or her feet, with no contact between the heels and ground. Most children begin walking at 12
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In toe walking

in toe walking
In toe walking In-toe walking also called “pigeon-toed” or having “intoeing”, is when children who walk with their feet pointing

Craniosynostosis

craniosynostosis
What is craniosynostosis Craniosynostosis is a birth defect of the skull characterized by the premature closure of one or more

CLOVES syndrome

CLOVES syndrome
CLOVES syndrome CLOVES syndrome which stands for Congenital Lipomatous Overgrowth, Vascular Malformations, Epidermal Nevi and Spinal/Skeletal Anomalies and/or Scoliosis, is
cervical kyphosis

Cervical kyphosis

Cervical kyphosis Cervical kyphosis is when the cervical spine (the neck) curves in the opposite direction than normal ((Gadia A, Shah K, Nene A. Cervical Kyphosis. Asian Spine J. 2019;13(1):163–172. doi:10.31616/asj.2018.0086 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6365778)). Cervical kyphosis can
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Comminuted fracture

Comminuted fracture
Comminuted fracture Comminuted fractures are fractures where the bone shatters into three or more pieces. Comminuted fractures include a very

Buckle fracture

buckle fracture
Buckle fracture Buckle fracture also called torus fracture, is an incomplete fracture of the shaft of a long bone that

Jumper’s knee

Jumper’s knee
Jumper's knee Jumper's knee also called patellar tendinitis or patellar tendinopathy, is a painful condition of the knee caused by

Oral allergy syndrome

oral allergy syndrome
Oral allergy syndrome Oral allergy syndrome also called "pollen-food allergy syndrome" ((Joneja, J.V. Oral allergy syndrome. in: The Health Professional’s