General information For a human being, height is one of his most defining and obvious characteristics. People who are too tall have problems in everyday life, but people who are too small have at least as many problems. But when is a person too big or too small? are children already too small just because … Determination of the final body height
Bone age determination with the help of the carpal bones The carpal bones are the 8 small bones that can be felt at the ball of the hand. In the male infant, all these bones are still made of cartilage at birth, which then ossify during development. A female infant is already born with 2 … Bone age determination with the help of the carpal bones | Determination of the final body height
Fields of application However, both methods can only be used if it can be ensured that the child’s bone formation is not disturbed, because the comparison values and standards all come from children with normal, healthy bone growth and can therefore of course only be compared with those of normal healthy children. Once the state … Fields of application | Determination of the final body height
X-legs are a result of a congenital deformity of the feet that can be corrected in moderation. If left untreated, knock knees can lead to discomfort. What are knock knees? The term X-legs refers to a specific type of angulation of the legs compared to a normal straight position. There are two forms of angulation, … Knock Knees: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Causes for bow legs In most cases, malpositions of the leg axes are congenital and appear already in childhood/adolescence. If left untreated, this malposition of the leg axes is more likely to lead to generalized arthrosis the earlier it occurs. It is also possible for bow legs to develop due to tears in the meniscus … Therapy of O – legs
Therapy goal Arthrosis is to be avoided, therefore a congenital or acquired leg malposition is corrected in such a way that, if the onset of arthrosis is present, it is at least prevented from progressing further. Surgical therapy is intended to distribute the weight evenly over the entire joint surface again. However, removing part of … Therapy goal | Therapy of O – legs
Complication of the operation Surgery always involves a certain risk, as it is an intervention in the physical organism. Therefore, there are also risks in the correction of bow legs, but these are rare: Infections Blood clot formation with carryover (thrombosis and embolism) Post-bleeding with bruising Delayed healing with necessary follow-up care Usually the procedure … Complication of the operation | Therapy of O – legs
Definition Nowadays, many people are affected by chronic knee pain. The causal diseases can be very different. In principle, the knee joint is a joint that is often affected by complaints and pain. This is primarily due to the fact that a large part of the human body weight rests on the knees and that … Chronic knee pain – What is behind it?
Osteochondrosis dissecans Osteochondrosis dissecans is a clinical picture in which part of the joint forming bone dies together with the cartilage. The causes of this are unknown, often a minor injury to the knee preceded the disease. The knee joint is most frequently affected in this disease, but other joints can also be affected. Initially, … Osteochondrosis dissecans | Chronic knee pain – What is behind it?
Patellar tip syndrome The patella tendon is the attachment tendon of the quadriceps muscles of the thigh. It extends over the patella and knee joint and is anchored in the upper part of the tibia. It thus performs important functions in the extension of the knee. Patellar tendinitis occurs when the tendon on the upper … Patellar tip syndrome | Chronic knee pain – What is behind it?
Synonyms in the broadest sense Medical: Genu valgum Definition X-legs are axial deviations from the normal axis. In contrast to bow legs, the axis of bow legs deviates inwards. When viewed from the front, the impression of an “X” is created. X- legs are axial deviations from the norm. The legs deviate to the side … X-Legs
Diagnosis The diagnosis is of course made clinically in pronounced forms. Here the malposition can be easily recognized from the outside. In lighter forms, the X-ray image can be helpful. In this case, the thigh bone, the knee joint and the ankle joint are x-rayed in a so-called axial image. To objectively record the extent … Diagnosis | X-Legs
