Paediatric Developmental Conditions | Dr Will Cundy Orthopaedic Surgery Adelaide

Management of common paediatric developmental orthopaedic conditions in Adelaide, including limb deformity, gait problems, and growth disorders.

Developmental orthopaedic conditions in children include in-toeing, out-toeing, leg length discrepancy, and angular limb deformities. Management ranges from watchful waiting to surgical correction.

Conditions Treated

• Bow legs (genu varum) and knock knees (genu valgum)
• Rotational deformities (in-toeing, out-toeing)
• Limb length discrepancy
• Blount’s disease
• Deformities associated with skeletal dysplasia

Procedures Performed

• Guided growth using 8-plates (hemiepiphysiodesis)
• Corrective osteotomy (femur or tibia)
• Epiphysiodesis for leg length discrepancy
• Femoral and tibial derotation osteotomy