Operațiile care pot schimba viața copiilor cu acondroplazie. Dr. Albert Stanciu explică

It's not just about height. How surgery helps children with achondroplasia Achondroplasia is not just about short stature. It is a complex congenital condition that can affect the spine, limbs, gait, mobility and quality of life. In this interview with VideoMedicina.ro, Dr. Albert Stanciu, a primary care physician in pediatric orthopedics, explains why monitoring children with achondroplasia is essential from the growing period and what the real role of bone lengthening surgeries is. Lengthening surgery is not just an aesthetic intervention. In certain situations, it can help correct biomechanical problems, improve locomotor function and increase the patient's independence. Dr. Albert Stanciu talks about the optimal timing of the intervention, the difficulties of recovery, the importance of maintaining the proportions between the femur and tibia and the future of the technologies used in lengthening surgery. An important interview for parents, doctors and all those who want to better understand what life with achondroplasia means, beyond appearances. Subscribe to videomedicina.ro / @videomedicina_ro for medical interviews explained in a way that everyone can understand, with doctors who change lives. *Material made in partnership with the Small People Association, to which we thank for their support. Follow us also on: Website – https://videomedicina.ro/\ Facebook –   / videomedicina   Instagram –   / videomedicina.ro   @ Twitter –   / videomedicina   © europontis.com | videomedicina.ro