Diplegic Spastic Cerebral Palsy Treatment Protocol In Early Adolescent:
Problem: Adolescent are more prone for deterioration because of rapid increase in height & weight. They can develop contracture, muscular insufficiency and overstretching of ligaments. Crouching and food deformity are very common problem in this age group.
Management Protocol: Children in this age need intensive therapy for few weeks followed by maintenance therapy for long duration they also need supplement of Calcium & vitamin D. Few children need surgical intervention to manage contracture, bony torsion. All prevailing deformity are managed in single stage surgery SEMLOS
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MS Ortho (PGI Chandigarh) & DNB Ortho, Senior Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon, Chairman of Trishla Foundation, India Experience of 20 years in children with orthopaedic problems, cerebral palsy & congenital limb deficiency. Manage more than 1 Lac children with Cerebral Palsy & orthopaedic problem. Member of different Government & non-government organizations. Cerebral palsy children from every state of India & 20 countries are visiting him for expert opinions.
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MBBS, MD (Community Medicine), PhD Public Health Secretary, Trishla Foundation, 15 years experience in counselling & guidance to parents of children with cerebral palsy
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