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Procedures and treatments

Preparing a child for a procedure or treatment can be an anxious occasion. Great Ormond Street Hospital have produced a number of factsheets to help explain what will happen and what to expect.

Intramedullary rodding surgery for children with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI)

Children and young people with Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) are more likely to develop fractures and bony changes such as bowing (bending) and shortening. Rodding surgery may be suggested or recommended by your child’s medical team. This page from Great O

Intravenous (IV) infusions

Most children will have an intravenous (IV) infusion at some point in hospital. We think it is helpful to explain what an infusion is and what it involves, so it is less scary for your child. This page from Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) describes ho

Intravenous urogram (IVU)

This page explains about intravenous urogram (IVU) scans, what is involved and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have one. Intravenous urogram scans are also referred to as intravenous pyelogram (IVP) scans.

Invasive EEG monitoring

This page explains about invasive monitoring and what to expect when your child comes to Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) to have this procedure.

Joint injections in Interventional Radiology

Joint injections are suggested when a joint is painful, swollen and is difficult to move. This can be caused by many conditions, but the most common is arthritis (inflammation of the joint). Injecting steroid medicine into the fluid around the joint can d