Primary patella luxation is one of the most common knee injuries in children and adolescents. Learn how it happens, how it is diagnosed and what the treatment options are.
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Hip ultrasound and a clinical examination in infancy are key to the timely detection of developmental hip dysplasia. Find out when and why the examination is needed.
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The knee is the body's largest and most complex joint, and a frequent reason for visiting a paediatric orthopaedic specialist. Find out what a thorough knee examination in children involves.
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The medial plica of the knee is a fold of connective tissue that, in some adolescents, causes pain on the inner side of the knee. Learn more about the symptoms and treatment.
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A meniscus tear is one of the most common knee injuries in young athletes. Learn how this injury is diagnosed and treated.
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The number of ACL injuries in children keeps rising. Learn how to recognise and treat this knee injury in young people.
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Scoliosis is a three-dimensional deformity of the spine that most commonly appears during adolescence. Find out how it develops, how it is diagnosed and what the treatment options are.
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Growing pains are a common, harmless nighttime leg ache in children aged 3 to 8. Find out how to recognise them and when further tests are needed.
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A discoid meniscus is a congenital knee meniscus variant prone to tearing. Find out how it is diagnosed in children and what treatment options exist.
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Osgood-Schlatter disease is the most common cause of knee pain in adolescents. Find out how it develops, how it is diagnosed and how it is treated.
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Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is an acquired bone condition beneath the knee's joint cartilage. Find out how it is diagnosed and treated in children.
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Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (SCFE) is a paediatric orthopaedic emergency occurring during puberty. Find out how to recognise it and why urgent care matters.
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Septic arthritis is a bacterial joint infection in children that requires urgent diagnosis and treatment. Find out how to recognise it, especially in the hip.
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Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease is a common cause of pain at the tip of the kneecap in adolescents. Find out how it is diagnosed and treated with physical therapy.
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Congenital muscular torticollis causes a baby's head to tilt to one side. Find out how it is diagnosed and why early physical therapy matters.
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Transient synovitis is the most common cause of limping and hip pain in children after a viral infection. Find out how it differs from septic arthritis.
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