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My 12-year old daughter hurt her wrist during a gymnastic floor exercise competition. At first she was put in a cast but she never did recover. The doctor did an arthroscopic exam. She said it showed a drive-through sign and that's why she had to open the wrist and repair the damage. Now that my daughter is fully recovered, I'm still wondering: what's a drive-through sign?2 years 51 weeks ago452
My 12-year old daughter is a very good soccer player. She manages to hit the ball with her head frequently during practices and games. I'm worried about head injury and concussions. How likely is this?4 years 36 weeks ago339
My 12-year old daughter was just diagnosed with a problem called slipped capital femoral epiphysis. I thought this is a problem for boys, not girls. How could my daughter get it?3 years 39 weeks ago373
My 12-year-old nephew was just diagnosed with Scheuermann's spine. We were told this is more common among boys. I have two boys of my own around the same age. What causes this condition?2 years 1 week ago256
My 12-year-old niece had surgery to lengthen her left leg to match the right. They put her in some kind of contraption that grows with her. I guess this has to be left on for quite a while. How do they know when it's time to take it off?1 year 16 weeks ago165
My 12-year-old niece was diagnosed with a condition where her hip bone slipped or something like that. The doctors said it was unstable and she had to have emergency surgery. She's now got more problems with her hip and the doctors said that part of the bone died and that she needs more surgery. What does that mean?33 weeks 2 days ago119
My 12-year-old son broke his elbow in a weird sort of way -- the round end of his upper arm (where it meets the elbow) broke. It wasn't until a week later that we finally realized something was wrong and took him to the doctor. By that time, there was a big bump visible along the outside of his elbow. The doctor thinks it was a fracture that got worse over time and separated. Since he wasn't treated until a week had gone by, will this affect the results?9 weeks 2 days ago113
My 13-year old daughter has a severe scoliosis. Bracing won't be enough. She's going to have a spinal fusion. I understand they use metal rods to hold the spine together until the bone graft fuses. The rods are left in and aren't removed later. Will there be any problems years from now from the metal in these rods?4 years 27 weeks ago320
My 13-year old daughter has spondylolysis. They say it's usually caused by trauma or overuse in athletics. She hasn't done anything like this. Could it be hereditary? Several other family members have this problem, too.4 years 22 weeks ago393
My 13-year old daughter has started complaining of back pain. It seems to come and go. How can I tell if this is stress, hormonal changes, or something more serious?3 years 21 weeks ago1128
My 13-year old daughter has what's called a snapping hip syndrome. She's on a soccer team and the pain is starting to affect her participation. What can be done about this? Will she outgrow it?3 years 23 weeks ago824
My 13-year old daughter hurt her knee during a soccer tournament last weekend. The coach put her in a knee immobilizer and sent her to the emergency room. They suggested she see an orthopedic surgeon this week. We couldn't get in to see anyone for two weeks. Will this hurt her chances for a full recovery?2 years 24 weeks ago426
My 13-year old daughter wants to ride horses. Her father is in a wheelchair from a spinal cord injury after a car accident. He's afraid she'll injure herself riding and is against the idea. What are the chances of this happening?5 years 20 weeks ago387
My 13-year old son was just diagnosed with slipped capital femoral disease. He is nearly 100 pounds overweight, which is a problem but it seems like anything that happens to him is blamed on his weight. What's the connection here?3 years 49 weeks ago346
My 13-year-old foster daughter broke her collar bone. The pediatrician X-rayed it and recommended Tylenol and a sling. When I went to the pharmacy, they had several different kinds of slings. We're not sure which kind to use. There was a contraption that holds the arm down by its side, a figure-eight type around the armpits, and the kind you put your arm in when it's broken. I bought them all and will take back which ever ones we don't need.39 weeks 3 days ago159
My 13-year-old son is growing like a weed. Besides growing pains, he seems to be accident-prone. First he had Osgood's disease. Now he has an injured hamstring muscle. Is there any way to help prevent some of these problems? He's very athletic so all these injuries took us by surprise.27 weeks 3 days ago246
My 13-year-old son tore his left ACL. The doctor wants to delay surgery until my son's bones stop growing. Is this really necessary? He'll miss an entire season of baseball this way.5 years 45 weeks ago686
My 13-year-old son twisted his ankle while playing baseball. At first, we thought it was just a bad sprain. But it didn't get better, and an X-ray showed a crack at the bottom of the tibia. Now we are faced with the question of whether or not to cast the leg or do surgery and pin the bone before putting the cast on. How is this usually handled?48 weeks 3 days ago373
My 13-year-old son was just diagnosed with spondylolisthesis. The doctor warned us that damage to the disc is also possible with this condition. Is there any way to know for sure if this is happening?5 years 37 weeks ago435
My 14-year old daughter injured herself in a dismount from the balance beam in gymnastics. They think she'll need surgery to repair a torn ACL, but they say she isn't "skeletally mature" yet. How can they tell this?5 years 45 weeks ago448
My 14-year old son has been diagnosed with proximal humeral epiphysiolysis. Can you explain what this is?3 years 50 weeks ago426
My 14-year old son was in a BMX race and broke his leg. He's in a cast, but is it safe to still run a few practice courses?5 years 24 weeks ago402
My 14-year old son was just diagnosed with "spondylolysis." Will this heal on its own?5 years 20 weeks ago383
My 14-year-old daughter competes in gymnastics on the balance beam. After injuring her ankle, she's gone back to practice. Now it seems like she can't keep her balance and her hip on the same side is starting to bother her. What's the connection?5 years 37 weeks ago378
My 14-year-old son frequently complains of lower back pain. The doctor said he can't find anything so why does my son keep complaining? Is he making it up for attention?1 year 33 weeks ago1214
My 14-year-old son has Little Leaguer's shoulder. Right now he's being treated with rest. It's been four weeks of rest without playing baseball and his symptoms are still the same. Will he have to have surgery?5 years 29 weeks ago398
My 15-year old daughter broke her lower leg in a bad fall. She had surgery to put a long rod in the bone. The rod has been taken out now but it seems like that leg is longer. Is that possible? It seems like it would be shorter after a fracture, not longer.2 years 20 weeks ago461
My 15-year old daughter had a bad fall while horseback riding. The orthopedic surgeon says she not only broke her elbow, she has what's called a terrible triad. What does this mean?3 years 44 weeks ago438
My 15-year old daughter has been diagnosed with a slipped hip condition. The information I've found on this problem says it's mostly black and Hispanic boys that are affected. Our daughter is not only female but also white. How could she get this problem?3 years 21 weeks ago337
My 15-year old daughter seems to sprain her ankles easily. Would a brace or taping help or do these just weaken the ankle more?5 years 4 weeks ago373
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