FK UNPRI HOLDS ORTHOPAEDIC INTRODUCTION SEMINAR
Current Treatment of Bowed Legs in Newborns Starting at One Day of Age
Dr. Sharaf Ibrahim, Clinical Professor & Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon from the National University of Malaysia, accompanied by Dr. Adrian KHU, SpOT, Bone and Joint Surgery Specialist or Orthopaedic and Traumatology Surgeon, and staff at the FK Unpri took a group photo at campus I Jl. Belanga, Simpang Ayahanda, Medan.
The Faculty of Medicine (FK) of Universitas Prima Indonesia (Unpri) in collaboration with the Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons & Traumatology Specialists of Indonesia, Medan Branch, held a seminar "Introduction to the World of Orthopaedics & Avoiding Child Disabilities in Orthopaedic Cases" at Campus I Jl. Belanga, Ayahanda intersection, Medan, Friday, March 15, 2013.
The event was attended by the Dean of FK Unpri, dr. Yahwardiah Siregar, PhD, Vice Dean (PD) I Dr. H Yulitas Bachtiar SpA, PD II Prof. Dr. Nersen Barus MPH, PD III Dr. Ali Napiah Nasution, general practitioners and students of FK Unpri.
In the seminar moderated by Dr. Aga Shari Putera, SpOT, and Dr. Heru Rahmadhany, SpOT, presented two speakers, namely Dr. Sharaf Ibrahim, Clinical Professor & Pediatric Orthopedic Surgeon from Universitas Kebangsaan Malaysia, and Dr. Adrian KHU, SpOT, Bone and Joint Surgery Specialist or Orthopedic and Traumatology Surgeon.
On that occasion, Dr. Sharaf Ibrahim explained about Clubfoot (bowed legs) experienced by newborns.
According to Sharaf Ibrahim, children who have bow legs since birth can be given medical treatment since the child is one day old. "However, we also provide the latest model of treatment for children aged 8 or 10 years who have bow legs," said Dr. Aga Shari Putera, SpOT.
Sharaf also emphasized that until now it is not known for sure what the main cause of bow legs in newborns is. "This happens for various reasons. It could be caused by genetics or the position of the baby in the womb," he said.
He said that children who suffer from bow legs since birth must be given immediate treatment. At the age of one day, treatment can be done by putting a cast on the baby's leg. Every week the cast on the child's leg must be changed to get better results. Then after about 3 months the cast on the child's leg is removed.
As is known, clubfoot occurs in 1 in 1,000 births. In 95% of cases, the front of the foot bends down, the leg is pulled up, or the heel bends inward. Usually this problem cannot be corrected on its own or even with regular stretching. Treatment should begin immediately after the child is born. Usually with some non-surgical corrective actions. If these methods fail, surgery is performed when the baby is 2-3 months old.
Therefore, he appealed to parents who have children with crooked legs since birth, to immediately take them to the hospital for treatment. "Don't wait another month or two, if you want better results," he said.
Meanwhile, Dr. Adrian KHU, SpOT, in his presentation regarding Orthopaedics said that this seminar is an introduction to Orthopaedics, so that the general public and the medical community know that the discourse of Orthopaedics includes everything and what is handled by Orthopaedics in bone surgery.
Adrian hopes that with this seminar, FK Unpri students who will soon become doctors can understand more clearly about Orthopaedic cases and know how to handle them.
He said, Orthopaedic is not only a field of broken bones, but actually Orthopaedic includes cases of infection, cases of tumors in the bones, and cases of trauma.
When asked how many Orthopaedic experts are in North Sumatra. Clearly, the Head of the Orthopaedic Section at FK Unpri said that until now there are many good Orthopaedic personnel.
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