Orthopedic Leg Braces For Children

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Young children can fall victim to injuries of the lower extremities and other problems much the same as their adult counterparts. These can range from strains and sprains, to fractures. Additionally, these young patients can also be branch to conditions of the bones, joints and muscles that are whether developmental, or congenital in nature. In fact, more then 1/3 of all curative problems in children are of an orthopedic nature. Many of these conditions may want the use of some kind of orthopedic leg brace for children to immobilize, maintain or align the lower extremities.

One health that affects young children that has shown good farranging treatment outcomes with assorted types of orthopedic leg braces is Legg Calve Perthes Disease. This "disease" affects the femoral head, or "ball" of the hip, which loses its blood furnish and develops what is called avascular necrosis of the femoral head, or surely speaking, "death" of the bone due to lack of adequate blood supply. This can cause collapse of the ball if not treated properly, which can lead to permanent deformity, strangeness walking, and premature arthritis.

The orthopedic leg brace used in the treatment of Legg Calve Perthes Disease is called an abduction / ambulation brace, which places the legs in a "Sumo Wrestler" type of position to ease pressure on the affected part of the ball of the hip, yet allowing for some ability to get up and around.

More common conditions requiring orthopedic leg braces would consist of Osgood Schlatter's Disease. This health involves the inflammation of the shin bone (tibia) just below the knee where the tendon that connects the knee cap (patella) to the shin bone. In growing children, this is the site of what is known as a "growth plate"; an area of bone that has not fused yet and is a source of new bone growth. Repetitive running and jumping can cause acute or chronic inflammation of this increase plate, to the point where action is difficult, and painful. One such orthopedic leg brace that these young patients may use is made of neoprene rubber with a special pad that fits directly over the tendon in the middle of the knee cap and its insertion onto the tibia, thereby reducing tension on the increase plate. This brace, together with action alteration, has shown to be a good treatment for symptoms. One discrepancy of this brace is the Cho Pat strap which is placed around the knee, over the tendon above the increase plate. Pressure from this strap reduces tension on the increase plate

There are a variety of other orthopedic leg braces for children, which have, over the years, been used to treat conditions ranging from the Dennis-Brown night bar for club feet, to twister cable braces that can be knee-high, or combine a wrap-around system at the waist, which are used to treat tibial torsion (rotation of the shin bone) or abnormal rotation of the hip bones, also known as femoral anteversion.