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At Paley European Institute, we understand the importance of helping coaches, small and large athletes, professionals and amateurs, who are starting out in sports or have suffered various types of injuries. Sports medicine for children is particularly important, as the younger body during intensive training is exposed to various injuries that can affect further development. Regular follow-up with [...]

Postural defects - how is treatment carried out? A sedentary lifestyle has become a common problem that has a negative impact on our posture. Improper posture, especially in childhood, can lead to the development of various postural defects. At Paley European Institute, we provide comprehensive medical care for the treatment of postural defects. Our specialists in pediatric orthopedics and trauma surgery offer [...]

Musculoskeletal malformations in children and adolescents develop insidiously, painlessly and often asymptomatically. Left without early diagnosis and treatment, they worsen with growth and uprightness, subsequently leading to early onset of generative and degenerative changes and eventually to permanent disability. That is why it is so important to detect and then treat any disease of the organ as soon as possible [...]

At Paley European Institute, we not only deal with congenital defects of the limbs, but also treat children after injuries. We enable our young patients to make a full recovery. We specialize in diagnosing orthopedic conditions and performing surgical procedures. However, treating patients after injuries is not all we offer. Our team of physiotherapists, who support pediatric orthopedics, are skilled in [...]

Diastrophic dysplasia (DD, DTD) is a genetic disease caused by a mutation in the DTDST gene, inherited in an autosomal recessive manner (you need to inherit this gene from both parents to get DTD). It is also known as diastrophic dwarfism. Bone dysplasia is a rare disorder - it occurs at a frequency of about 1 in 110,000 births and affects equally [...]

Achondroplasia is the most common form of chondrodysplasia, a disorder of epiphyseal cartilage growth. It is genetically determined. It is a disorder associated with shortening of the proximal parts of the limbs (arms and thighs) and deformities in the upper extremities. The bones of patients are shorter, which significantly affects their height. Adult women reach an average of 124 cm, and men 131 cm. In addition to short stature, patients [...]