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BEWARE OF LEG PAIN IN CHILDREN
In children aged 3-12 years, especially starting at night, having attacks, the pain that occurs in the front and back of the legs; thigh, calf or knee is usually caused by the growth of the child.
Stating that the pains are colloquially called “Growth pains”, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Specialist Assoc. Dr. stated that growth pains will not cause the child to stay short,“The diagnosis can be made clinically easily in a child with bilateral leg pain that remains painless throughout the day, is healthy, general physical and muscle examination is normal, divides the evening or night sleep is normal. Most often it can be confused with diseases such as rheumatism, infection, tumor,” he said.
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Specialist Assoc., who stated that recurrent, self-limiting limb pains that have no explanation in childhood are called “growth pains”. Dr. stated that the exact causes of growth pains are not known.
Assoc. Dr. “Posture disorders, excessive flexibility, low pain threshold, decreased bone strength, low vitamin D, psychological disorders, family history of growth pain, restless leg syndrome have been associated with some studies,” was said.
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PAIN THAT BEGINS IN THE EVENING AND AT NIGHT!
Speaking about the general characteristics of growth pains, Assoc. Dr. “Decubitus, “growth pains usually occur in children between the ages of 3 and 12, primarily in the legs. It is usually bilateral and located deep in the legs, usually in the thigh, calf, behind the knee or in the front of the leg. He watches with attacks.
It typically occurs at least once a week and usually has a general duration that can last for years and continue until puberty. There may be days dec weeks or months between attacks without symptoms. It occurs mainly in the evening or at night and can interrupt sleep. It usually gets better by morning,” he said.
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GROWTH PAIN DOES NOT LEAVE YOU SHORT
Although it occurs in growing children, it does not coincide with periods of rapid growth of growth pains, it does not occur in growth zones and does not affect the growth of children with them, Assoc. Doctor “The diagnosis can be made clinically easily in a child who remains pain-free during the day, is healthy, has bilateral leg pain that muscle the evening or night sleep, whose general physical and musculoskeletal examination is normal. It is not necessary to undergo radiography or laboratory examinations to make a diagnosis in these children; but unexplained fever, weight loss, decreased activity, persistent, increased or unilateral limb pain, pain throughout the day, growth pain is removed if there are abnormal findings on examination,” he said.
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Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.
Physician's Resume:
Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.
Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.
In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.
Awards:
Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.
Certificates:
Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .
Professional Members:
American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
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