Orthopedic Clinic in Dubai DRHC
Cerebral palsy is the leading cause of childhood disability.
There is a delay in motor development in the first year of life, abnormal muscle tone (either spasm or flaccid extremities), asymmetrical crawling or unable to crawl, loss of motor control, and impaired balance. With time there will be joint deformity and muscle contracture according to the muscle tone disturbance.
The diagnosis is based on a clinical picture. There is no specific lab or radiographic test.
At DRHC Orthopedic Clinic, we offer a range of specialized treatments to address the diverse needs of individuals with cerebral palsy:
Orthopedic surgical intervention: for scoliosis, joint contractures, or hip dislocation
1-Soft tissue procedures improve function in children from 3-5 years of age, tenotomies (hip adductor) tendon lengthening (Achilles tendon or hamstring ), or tendon transfers especially in the upper extremity show the best improvement in function.
2- Bony procedures in later childhood and adolescence to correct deformity (shoulder derotational osteotomy for treatment of shoulder internal rotation contracture) proximal femur varus derotational osteotomy(for hip subluxation).
3- Selective dorsal rhizotomy which is an intervention on the spinal cord that helps to reduce spasticity.
If you are in search of a cerebral palsy doctor in Dubai or a children's orthopedic specialist in Dubai, then DRHC Orthopedic Clinic in Dubai offers you the doctors who specialize in cerebral palsy and spasticity treatment in Dubai. To book an appointment call +97142798200.