Baby in a Frame

Synopsis: Charts the progress of a 6-month-old British baby born with a club foot as he undergoes orthopaedic treatment pioneered in Russia some 40 years ago but never before performed on such a young child. The technique involves inserting steel rods into the damaged limb and bolting a rigid, adjustable metal frame into the rods. The Ilizarov frame is kept in place for nine months, until the child begins walking.
Series: Qed, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 30 min.
Year of production: 1996
Availability: Sale; 1997 sale: £65.00 (+VAT +p&p)
Notes: Broadcast on BBC1 on 27/6/96.
Subjects: Medical sciences
Keywords: club-foot; orthopaedic medicine

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