How should children cartilage hypoplasia be treated?

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Since I saw a friend's child, I know that prenatal examination is very important, because the child has physical defects and other problems, it is better not to give birth, why let the child suffer. For example, my friend's child got achondroplasia in children. It took a long time for the disease to stabilize. Now, I would like to share with you the treatment process of that child.

How should children cartilage hypoplasia be treated?

In fact, when a friend's child was born, it reflected the signs of dwarfism, with short limbs, which made people dare not accept. Friends immediately sent the baby to the hospital to do a detailed spinal plain film, limb bone and joint plain film and head plain film examination, and then said that the baby this is a symptom of children with cartilage hypoplasia.

The doctor said that there is no special treatment for this disease, only some drugs or special treatment can prevent some complications. Therefore, my friend asked the child to undergo epiphyseal block of the upper tibia when he was more than two years old and a little older. This is an operation that many children with achondroplasia will do.

In the next two years, my friend's children also received femoral lengthening, hoping to improve their short stature, but the effect was not significant. Doctors say children may also have neurological complications when they reach adulthood. But friends said that no matter what, she would not give up her children.

matters needing attention

first. Prevention first. Because this disease is a congenital disease, the older the mother is, the higher the incidence rate of the child is. Therefore, it is suggested that women should avoid pregnancy after they are over 35 years old. Children should pay attention to diet and supplement adequate nutrition. Pay attention to physical exercise, strengthen the physique. Pay attention to keep physical and mental pleasure, can receive school education as normal children. In terms of medication, there is no special treatment for this disease, so we can only go to the hospital as soon as possible for comprehensive examination, such as X-ray, and surgical correction.