SURGICAL PROCEDURES


 

A comprehensive guide on external fixation - including pin site care, physiotherapy, splints and aids, daily living, follow-ups, and finally removal. Using an external fixator, our team can correct multiple limb problems. Click on the blue button to learn more about this procedure.


 

Your surgeon has recommended that it is time to remove your child’s external frame! This pamphlet breaks down what to expect and how you and your child can best prepare for their frame removal. Click on the blue button to learn more about this procedure.


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Sometimes an internal nail and magnet can be used for lengthening . This guide covers information on the operation, aftercare, and your role in the lengthening process. Click on the blue button to learn more about this procedure.


 

Plates are used to correct knock knees or bowed legs. They are inserted in the bone to guide growth of the legs until they are straight. Click on the blue button to learn more about this procedure.

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An epiphysiodesis is an operation used to stop a bone from growing. It is used to correct limb length differences. This guide will provide more information about the procedure and help you better prepare. Click on the blue button to learn more about this procedure.