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Broken Bones and Injury

• Ankle Fractures in Children
• Elbow Fractures in Children
• Forearm Fractures in Children
• Growth Plate Fractures
• Lawn Mower Injuries in Children
• Pediatric Thighbone (Femur) Fracture
• Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis
• Throwing Injuries in the Elbow in Children

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Diseases and Syndromes

• Bone, Joint, and Muscle Infections in Children
• Bowed Legs
• Cerebral Palsy
• Down Syndrome: Musculoskeletal Effects
• Erb's Palsy (Brachial Plexus Birth Palsy)
• Juvenile Arthritis
• Limb Length Discrepancy
• Marfan Syndrome
• Muscular Dystrophy
• Neurofibromatosis
• Nonossifying Fibroma
• Osteochondritis Dissecans
• Osteogenesis Imperfecta
• Rickets
• The Limping Child

Foot and Ankle
• Clubfoot
• Flexible Flatfoot in Children
• Intoeing
• Vertical Talus

Hip
• Developmental Dislocation (Dysplasia) of the Hip (DDH)
• Perthes Disease
• Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis
• Snapping Hip

Knee and Leg
• Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain
• Discoid Meniscus
• Osgood-Schlatter Disease (Knee Pain)

Spine and Neck
• Back Pain in Children
• Congenital Scoliosis
• Congenital Torticollis (Twisted Neck)
• Kyphosis (Roundback) of the Spine
• Scoliosis in Children and Adolescents
• Scoliosis: Frequently Asked Questions
• Spondylolysis and Spondylolisthesis

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Sports and Exercise

Activity and Exercise
• Female Athletes: Health Problems Caused by Extreme Exercise and Dieting
• 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
• Sports Concussion
• The Young Athlete

Sports Injury Prevention
• Gymnastics Injury Prevention
• A Guide to Safety for Young Athletes
• Baseball Injury Prevention
• Basketball Injury Prevention
• Football Injury Prevention
• Golf Injury Prevention
• Helmet Safety
• Hockey Injury Prevention
• Skiing Injury Prevention
• Soccer Injury Prevention
• Swimming Injury Prevention
• Tennis Court Safety
• Tennis Injury Prevention
• Volleyball Injury Prevention

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Treatment and Rehabilitation

• Care of Casts and Splints
• Children's Clubfoot: Treatment with Casting or Operation?

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Prevention and Safety

• Lawn Mower Safety
• Pedestrian Injuries and Children
• Vitamin D for Good Bone Health

At Play
• Backpack Safety
• Helmet Safety
• Inline Skating Injury Prevention
• Prevent Heely Injuries
• Recreational Activities and Childhood Injuries
• Scooter-Related Injury Prevention
• Skateboarding Safety
• Sledding Injury Prevention
• Swimming Safety: Tips for the Pool

Motor Vehicle
• All-Terrain Vehicle Safety
• Child Safety Seats

Playground
• Playground Safety Checklist
• Playground Safety Guide
• Playground Safety: Tips for Kids

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Patient Stories

• A Patient's Experience with Atlantoaxial Subluxation
• A Patient's Experience with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH)
• A Patient's Experience with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome
• A Patient's Experience with Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva
• A Patient's Experience with Scoliosis
• A Patient's Experience with Scoliosis - Bracing
• A Young Patient's Experience With Lawnmower Injury

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Resources

• What Is a Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon?

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Rosemont, Illinois 60018-4226
Telephone: (847) 698-1692
Fax: (847) 823-0536
Email posna@aaos.org

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