Educational Information about Children's Injuries and Diseases

Broken Bones and Injury

• Biceps Tendon Tear at the Elbow
• Biceps Tendon Tear at the Shoulder
• Common Shoulder Injuries
• Elbow Fractures in Children
• Forearm Fractures in Children
• Growth Plate Fractures
• Pediatric Thighbone (Femur) Fracture
• Rotator Cuff Tears
• Rotator Cuff Tears: Frequently Asked Questions
• Shoulder Joint Tear (Glenoid Labrum Tear)
• Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
• Throwing Injuries in the Elbow

Diseases and Syndromes

• Bowed Legs
• Cerebral Palsy
• Down Syndrome: Musculoskeletal Effects
• Erb's Palsy (Brachial Plexus Birth Injury)
• Juvenile Arthritis
• Limb Length Discrepancy
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Neurofibromatosis
• Osteogenesis Imperfecta
• Foot and Ankle
  • Clubfoot
  • Flexible Flatfoot in Children
  • Intoeing
• Hip
  • Developmental Dislocation (Dysplasia) of the Hip (DDH)
  • Perthes Disease
  • Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
  • Snapping Hip
• Knee and Leg
  • Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
  • Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)
• Spine and Neck
  • Back Pain in Children
  • Congenital Torticollis (Twisted Neck)
  • Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
  • Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
  • Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

Prevention and Safety

• Family Violence
• Pedestrian Injuries and Children
• At Play
  • Backpack Safety
  • Helmet Use
  • Inline Skating Injury Prevention
  • Prevent Heely Injuries
  • Prevent Scooter-Related Injuries
  • Recreational Activities and Childhood Injuries
  • Skateboarding Safety
  • Sledding Injury Prevention
  • Summer Safety: Tips for the Pool
• Motor Vehicle
  • All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
  • Child Safety Seats
• Playground
  • How Safe Is Your Child's Playground?
  • Playground Injury Prevention Guide
  • Playground Safety Checklist
  • Playground Safety: 10 Common Questions
  • Playground Safety: Tips for Kids

Resources

• What Is a Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon?

Sports and Exercise

• Activity and Excercise
  • Female Athletic Triad
  • Flexibility Exercises for Young Athletes
  • Physical Activity for Children
  • Physical Activity for Persons with Mental Retardation
  • Weight-Bearing Exercise for Women and Girls
• Sports
  • Flexibility Exercises for Young Athletes
  • High School Sports Injuries
  • High School Sports Injuries: Safe Return to Play
  • Return To Play
  • The Young Athlete
• Sports Injury Prevention
  • Gymnastics Injury Prevention
  • A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes
  • Baseball Field Safety
  • Baseball Injury Prevention
  • Basketball Injury Prevention
  • Football Injury Prevention
  • Golf Injury Prevention
  • Helmet Use
  • Hockey Injury Prevention
  • Running Injury Prevention
  • Skiing Injury Prevention
  • Soccer Injury Prevention
  • Swimming Injury Prevention
  • Tennis Court Safety
  • Tennis Injury Prevention
  • Tips for a Safe Running Program
  • Volleyball Injury Prevention
• Treatment and Rehabilitation
  • Care of Casts and Splints
  • Children's Clubfoot: Treatment with Casting or Operation?

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