title: [Evaluation of the locomotor system during pediatric health examinations and elements of kinesitherapy].
abstract: The pediatrician, being a primary health care physician, has the task of bringing the small patient and his parents to the resolution of all those problems which are erroneously referred to a subspecialist. With this in mind, the authors believe that even common orthopedic problems must be evaluated by the pediatrician. He would decide if and when to refer the child to an orthopedic specialist. Certain problems such as congenital hip dysplasia or scoliosis require specific treatment, whereas others (tibial bowing, genu varum-valgum, flatfoot, metatarsus varus) resolve themselves over time. The authors therefore emphasize the role of the pediatrician in preventing any iatrogenic pathology due to inappropriate treatment.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Pediatrica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italia.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Currò
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: De Luca
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Giusti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buffetti
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Grimaldi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Polidori
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Serra
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Cianfanelli
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Piantelli
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005081:Exercise Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005269:Femur / Q000503:physiopathology; D005413:Flatfoot / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006215:Hallux Valgus / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006618:Hip Dislocation, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000503:physiopathology; D008722:Methods; D010808:Physical Examination; D011187:Posture; D012600:Scoliosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013977:Tibia / Q000503:physiopathology
vernacular_title: La valutazione dell'apparato locomotore durante i bilanci di salute pediatrici ed elementi di chinesiterapia.