MAITLAND COTTAGE HOME - paediatric orthopaedic hospital, Cape Town, South Africa

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	procedures FOOT Elongation Tendo Achilles Anterio releases Posterior medial releases Arthrodesis of ankle joint Triple Arthrodesis Grice Subtalar Arthrodesis Fulford Subtalar Arthrodesis Opening Wedge osteotomy Dwyers osteotomy Tibialis posterior transfer Lengthening of Tibialis posterior S.P.L.A.T.T. Excision of accessory navicular Plantar medial & subtalar releases Peabody Transfer Zadek procedure of big toe Tenotomy of curly toes Talectomy & calcaneo-cuboid fusion Arthrodesis I.P. Joints foot Butlers procedure - overriding toes Jones transfer
HIP Pauwels Osteotomy Pemberton acetabuplasty Salter osteotomy Chiari osteotomy Arthrogram Adductor releases Percutaneous pinning hip Open reduction Manipulation and closed reduction LOWER LEG Femorectomy Various osteotomies for valgus & varus deformities Plating of femur Insertion of Denham pins & Hoffman Exo-skeleton Sequestrectomy & bone grafting Insertion of Williams rods Removal of Bailey-Dubow rods Removal of plates, wires and screws Plating & bone grafting of non-union of fractures and other bone defects Stapling of femur, tibia and ankle physis Drill epiphysiodesis of femur, tibia & fibula Leg lengthening procedure using Ilisarof instrumentation Excision of Physeal bars Intraperiostial Excision & fitting of prosthesis for osteosarcoma Excision of pseudo-arthrosis of tibia - Rodding & bone graft Ipsilateral Fibular transfer Arthrotomy of knee joint Amputation of various limbs and/or part therof for various conditions including osteosarcoma Ewings tumour, gross congenital deformities e.g. tibial aplasia - unhealable pressure sores in meningomyelocoele	UPPER LIMB French Osteotomy Tikhoff-Linberg resection of shoulder Bell-Tauwse procedure Pronator quadratus release Greens procedure Open reduction dislocated elbow/shoulder Steindler flexor plasty - shoulder SOFT TISSUE PROCEDURES - AROUND HIP & KNEES Obturator neurectomy Adductor, psoas & Hamstring releases Rectus releases & transfers Psoas recession Souttar slides Excision of soft tissue tumours Draining of Bursa OTHERS Excision of accessory digits Excision of Exostosis Curetting of bone tumours & cysts Excision of ganglion and cysts Biopsy of bone, cartilage, muscle etc. for diagnosis Drainage of psoas & other abscesses Skin grafting - Post M.V.A and for pressure sores in meningomyelocoele Botox (Botulinum toxin) injections Intra-articular injections ALL ASPECTS OF PAEDIATRIC ORTHOPAEDICS COVERED AT MAITLAND COTTAGE HOME EXCEPT OPERATIONS TO THE SPINE.