Videos and illustrated guides

Short narrated videos and illustrations to help you understand a topic and prepare for an appointment.

Videos: explained in one minute

The first visit and common conditions explained in English, with subtitles and further information on each topic page.

Your first paediatric orthopaedic visit

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Pectus carinatum: assessment and bracing

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Pulled elbow: when a child stops using an arm

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Non-ossifying fibroma: monitoring and fracture risk

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Heel pain in children and sport

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One leg shorter than the other

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Toe walking: when to seek advice

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Choose a topic. Each explanation has its own illustration and links to more detailed clinical information. These resources support an individual medical assessment.

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22 resources

A clothed teenager viewed from behind, with the shoulders at slightly different heights.

Scoliosis

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The doctor observes the foot of a barefoot child standing during an assessment of the plantar arch.

Flatfoot

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A child standing with one knee slightly bent while the doctor and mother observe the position of the legs.

Limb Length Discrepancy

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A child seated at the side of a sports pitch pointing to a painful heel, with the mother nearby.

Heel Pain & Apophysitis

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An awake infant lying on their back with their head turned to one side, observed by the mother and doctor.

Congenital Torticollis

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A teenager pointing to the front of the knee during a discussion with the doctor and mother.

Anterior Knee Pain

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A child supporting a painful wrist after a sports injury, assisted by the coach.

Sports Injuries

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A clothed teenager seen from the side with a rounded upper back, observed by the doctor and mother.

Kyphosis

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Front view comparison: bow legs on the left, with knees apart, and knock knees on the right, with knees close together.

Knock Knees & Bow Legs

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An awake infant lying on the back on an examination couch with legs free, observed by the doctor and nearby mother.

Newborn Screening

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A child getting up from a desk chair to change position, with the mother nearby.

Posture Assessment

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A barefoot child at a stadiometer during a paediatric check-up, with the mother present.

Orthopaedic Screening

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A child standing, viewed from above with the toes of the shoes pointing inwards, observed by the mother and doctor.

In-toeing

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A barefoot child standing with the toes pointing outwards, observed by the doctor and mother.

Out-toeing

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A girl walking on the balls of her feet with her heels raised, observed by the doctor.

Toe Walking

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A doctor observes an infant on an examination couch, with a parent beside the baby and ultrasound equipment in the background.

Hip Dysplasia

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A doctor observing the overall alignment of a standing child's legs without manipulating them.

Limb Torsion

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A seated child pointing to the thigh and knee while the mother describes limping to the doctor.

Perthes Disease

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A seated teenager pointing to the knee while the doctor draws attention to the hip.

Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis

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A child having their height measured at an appointment with the doctor and mother.

Child Growth

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A child with a forearm cast resting on a dry towel, supported by a parent.

Living with a Cast

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A toddler keeping an unused arm close to the body, observed by the mother and doctor.

Nursemaid's Elbow

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