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  • Brittle bone disease

    Brittle bone disease

    Be thankful to Allah Subhaanahu wata’ala

     We can never count Allah’s Blessings.

    Allah Subhaanahu wata’ala says:
    “Is, then, He Who creates comparable to any that cannot create? Will you not, then, take heed? For should you try to count Allah’s blessings, you could never compute them” (An-Nahl 16:17-19).

    We thank Allah for our own benefit:

    If you are ungrateful, Allah is unaffected. If you become grateful, then you have taken the first step towards becoming a true Believer. It is for this reason that the Prophet (Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam ) exhorted us to “Love Allah, as we benefit from His grace” (Tirmidhi).

    Allah Subhaanahu wata’ala reminds us: ” And whoever is grateful, he is only grateful for the benefit of his own self” (Luqman 31:12)

    “For surely if it was not for the grace of Allah on you and His mercy, you would have been among the losers” (Al-Baqarah 2:64).

    There are so many diseases Allah Subhaanahu wata’ala has Saved us from. Only a single mutation in the genes can lead to disastrous outcomes.

    Osteogenesis imperfecta i.e imperfect bone formation (OI) is a group of genetic disorders that mainly affect the bones. It results in bones that break easily. The severity may be mild to severe

    As well as frequent fractured bones, people with osteogenesis imperfecta may have muscle weakness, hearing loss, fatigue, lax or excessively flexible joints, curved bones, curvature of the spine (scoliosis), blue colour to the whites of the eye (blue sclera), brittle teeth (dentinogenesis imperfecta), and poor growth (short stature).

    OI is caused by genetic defects that affect the body’s ability to make strong bones. In dominant (classical) OI, a person has too little type I collagen or a poor quality of type I collagen due to a mutation in one of the type I collagen genes. Collagen is the major protein of the body’s connective tissue. It is part of the framework that bones are formed around. The result in all cases is fragile bones that break easily.

     

    Type II

    • Most severe form.
    • Frequently lethal at or shortly after birth, often due to respiratory problems.
    • In utero fractures

     

    Patient Story

    Raheem Habib talks about his experience of having brittle bones.

    “I break my bones very easily because I have brittle bones. I have so far broken my legs five times and my arms twice.”

     

    Treatment:

    There is no cure. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle by exercising and avoiding smoking can help prevent fractures. Treatment may include care of broken bones, pain medication, physical therapy, braces or wheelchairs, and surgery. A type of surgery that puts metal rods through long bones may be done to strengthen them.

    We are always complaining about how unfair life is. We keep showing ingratitude to our Creator. We get upset over the things that we don’t have ,yet how many times a day do we thank Allah Subhaanahu wata’ala for His countless favours, for all the blessings He Gave us without even asking?

    Always say ALHUMDULILLAH for all His blessings.

     

    “So which of the favors of your Lord would you deny?” (Surah Ar-Rahmaan)

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  • Pulled elbow (Radial head Subluxation)

    Pulled elbow (Radial head Subluxation)

     

    Key points to remember

    • A pulled elbow is caused by a sudden yank or pull on a child’s lower arm or wrist; or from a fall.
    • It is unusual for children over five to have a pulled elbow.
    • Don’t pick your child up by the lower arms or wrists and educate others to do the same. Prevention is the key.

    Causes:

    A pulled or nursemaid’s elbow (Radial head subluxation) usually occurs in young children. It happens when a young child is pulled or lifted by the hand or wrist while his or her arm is held straight. For example, the bone can pull out of position, or sublux, when you try to lift a child up  by the hand, pull a resistant child’s hand to get him or her to move faster, or hold onto a child’s hands and swing him or her around while playing.

    It is often referred to as the most common orthopaedic injury in those under age 2 years

    Radial head subluxation most often occurs in young children because the socket of the elbow joint and the supporting ligaments are not fully developed.The head of the radius slips out of the annular ligament,holding it in place. The distal attachment of the annular ligament covering the radial head is weaker in children than in adults, allowing it to be more easily torn.

    After age 3, children’s joints and ligaments gradually grow stronger, making radial head subluxation less likely to occur.

    It usually occurs between the age when children start walking (around age 1 year) and age 4 years (when they fall more often). The peak age of incidence is around 2 years.

    Symptoms:

    • Refusal to move the arm. Your child may keep the arm dangling down the side of his or her body. Sometimes the dangling arm turns slightly inward (pronates).
    • Crying. Your child may cry from the pain and because he or she feels scared.
    • Pain anywhere between the hand and shoulder.

     Although your child heals quickly, he or she has a greater chance of having another radial head subluxation, especially in the first few weeks after being injured.

    Prevention:

    • Be careful in how you hold or lift your child. When you lift or swing your child, hold him or her under the arms. This includes when you lift your child up onto a higher surface (such as a sidewalk or equipment at a playground).

    Use care when walking with your child as you hold his or her hand or lower arm (forearm). If a child pulls back or resists, stop. Don’t pull your child. Wait until he or she is ready to go with you.

     

    Dua for the Protection of your children

    The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to seek Allah’s protection for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain (Radi Allahu anhu) by saying
    أُعيـذُكُمـا بِكَلِـماتِ اللهِ التّـامَّة، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْـطانٍ وَهـامَّة، وَمِنْ كُـلِّ عَـيْنٍ لامَّـة

    I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every envious blameworthy eye.

     

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