conditions
Congenital anomalies
A child born with an obvious deformity can be a traumatic experience. The parents of a child will commonly have concerns regarding any limitations to the child's ability to function.
Congenital deformities are not unusual and can take many forms:
- The failure of formation eg. Radial club hand
- The failure of differentiation or separation of parts eg.Syndactyly
- Duplications eg. Polydactyly
- Overgrowth (gigantism)
- Undergrowth (hyperplasia)
- Constriction band syndrome
- Skeletal abnormalities
The therapist works closely with the parents and surgeon to:
- assist with pre operative assessment to determine the suitability of a surgical procedure,
- to provide splints to correct deformity
- assist in the development of functional grips
- teach stretches where relevant
The therapist is also involved post operatively to aid in the management of wounds/scars, the provision of splints, and in exercises and activities to promote normal use of the affected limb.
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