Can 7-year-old children do Achilles tendon lengthening

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Our child's heel can't be flat, and he can't walk steadily. He felt strange when walking, so he took the child to have an examination. He found that the child had Achilles tendinitis. The doctor said he could have Achilles tendon lengthening surgery, but the child was too young, so he had to wait several years. Now let's talk about whether 7-year-old children can do Achilles tendon lengthening.

Can 7-year-old children do Achilles tendon lengthening

First: 7-year-old children can do Achilles tendon lengthening, Achilles tendinitis is generally caused by chronic strain and trauma aseptic inflammation, if not treated in time, it will be long-term pain and aggravation after activity, but the problem is not big, traditional Chinese medicine treatment is mainly to treat the root, western medicine can only play an anti-inflammatory role, Achilles tendinitis is strictly prohibited massage, inflammation will spread after massage.

Second: after the Achilles tendon lengthening operation, plaster external fixation is needed. If there is no infection or adhesion, it generally returns to normal three months after the operation. Raise the affected limb for rest, properly exercise the toes and ankle joints, prevent local adhesion, avoid cold, and regularly review. No spicy food, no drinking, no smoking.

Third: Achilles tendon lengthening is a common and effective operation to correct plantar flexion deformity. The extension of several centimeters needs to be determined according to the specific situation of the patient during the operation. Generally, 2cm is not a problem. You can go to a special orthopedic department, some orthopedics can also do, postoperative orthosis or plaster fixation can be worn.

matters needing attention

Achilles tendon lengthening surgery after treatment to pay attention to rest, strengthen nutrition supplement conditioning, at the same time need to adjust their own mentality, at that time can check to determine the recovery of the wound, at the same time to determine whether there is infection, avoid unnecessary injury.