Achondroplasia (0-5 years of age): Therapy Guidelines
This is a document by Westmead Children´s Hospital.
DOCUMENT SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
• This guideline has been written to assist the interdisciplinary team in providing care to infants and young children with achondroplasia, it will also serve as a resource for collaborating community therapists
• Children with Achondroplasia have different patterns of growth and development to normal statured people and this document outlines the normal progress expected for a child with Achondroplasia
• Children with Achondroplasia have unique risks of adverse musculoskeletal and neurological outcomes and need specific management to reduce these risks, which is outlined in this document.
Document here
DOCUMENT SUMMARY/KEY POINTS
• This guideline has been written to assist the interdisciplinary team in providing care to infants and young children with achondroplasia, it will also serve as a resource for collaborating community therapists
• Children with Achondroplasia have different patterns of growth and development to normal statured people and this document outlines the normal progress expected for a child with Achondroplasia
• Children with Achondroplasia have unique risks of adverse musculoskeletal and neurological outcomes and need specific management to reduce these risks, which is outlined in this document.
Document here
