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Reshaping a Child's Bone with Pediatric Osteotomy Surgery
Pediatric Osteotomy: St. Mary's Medical Center in Duluth, MN, plans to broadcast a pediatric orthopaedic surgery, live on the Internet. The webcast is slated for Monday, April 30, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. The public will be able to watch doctors perform a pediatric osteotomy surgery, which involves reshaping a child's leg or arm bones for improved form and function.
Duluth Clinic pediatric orthopaedic surgeon David Gordon, MD, will perform the live procedure. Duluth Clinic orthopaedic surgeons Laura Trombino, MD, and Thomas Patnoe, MD, will help explain the surgery and answer questions as they are e-mailed by viewers.
"When it's appropriate, an osteotomy procedure can make a big difference in the life of a child," explains Dr. Gordon. "It can help children have a greater range of motion and less pain."
A child can need an osteotomy procedure for several reasons. Congenital defect, infection or a fracture that heals improperly can cause the long bones of a child's leg to grow out of alignment. This can result in joint deformities of the leg known as valgus (knock knees) or varus (bowed legs).
During an osteotomy, a surgeon cuts the misaligned bone, and either adds or removes a wedge of bone to correct the problem. The physician then fixes the realigned bone into place using a system of pins or plates and screws, depending on the situation.
An osteotomy is also used to correct developmental dysplasia of the hip. This condition is caused by the abnormal development of one or both hip joints. In this case, surgery may involve reshaping of the hip socket or thighbone. Children must often wear a special hard cast after surgery to position the hip joint until it heals.
This is the first live webcast to feature the services offered by St. Mary's Children's Hospital, which is located at St. Mary's Medical Center. The Children's Hospital includes pediatric and neonatal intensive care units, along with access to a wide range of experienced pediatric specialists with expertise in areas like orthopaedics, neurology, and oncology.
"By broadcasting a pediatric surgery on the web, it's an opportunity to highlight the breadth and depth of surgical options we're able to offer our youngest patients," explains Dr. Trombino. "Surgery can be a scary prospect for children and their families. We hope this webcast helps them to understand more about the procedure and the team of people caring for their child."
This is the third live surgical webcast to be broadcast from an operating room at St. Mary's Medical Center. Patients have also had the opportunity to watch minimally invasive colon surgery and knee-replacement surgery at St. Mary's. Archives of those webcasts are still available at www.smdc.org.
Participants
Featuring:
Tom Patnoe
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Laura Trombino, MD
Pediatric orthopaedic surgeon
David Gordon, MD
Pediatric orthopaedic surgeon