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My daughter's arm broke again 6 months after the first time. The doctor said that it was in the same spot. Does this mean that her arm will always be easily broken?2 years 6 weeks ago322
My daughter's doctor is pushing for her to have surgery for her scoliosis. I don't know - I can't decide if she should or not.1 year 45 weeks ago254
My daughter's elbow has been causing her a lot of pain and the doctor said that she has to have surgery to repair some damage, called osteochondral lesions. What type of surgery is this?2 years 4 weeks ago293
My daughter's first baby has three large birthmarks on her back and legs. The pediatrician says it's nothing to worry about and they will go away as she gets older. Could this be something more serious?2 years 32 weeks ago685
My daughter's friend has scoliosis and uses a full body brace. Her mother said that she may have to have traction before she has surgery to fix her back. Would the brace not be the same thing as the traction?1 year 4 weeks ago287
My daughter, she's 14, has a lot of complaints of pain. She complains of headaches, of pains in her stomach, you name it, she complains about it. What should we take seriously?45 weeks 1 day ago144
My eight-year-old child has juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. We've been trying to find the right mix of medications and treatment to help with the symptoms. The worst is at night. We are up and down all night because of joint pain, crying, and just can't sleep. I'm exhausted. Can you suggest anything that might help?50 weeks 1 day ago123
My father is a pediatric orthopedic surgeon. I am doing some research to help him learn more about how to recognize child abuse that isn't always so obvious. Can you help me out?29 weeks 1 day ago115
My four-year-old son has a hemiplegic type of cerebral palsy. He's up and walking but he has a foot that's stuck in a position with a very high arch. The foot is always in a pointed toe position, too. He's going o have surgery to correct this probem. What kind of results can we expect?1 year 41 weeks ago278
My fourteen-year old son has had a painful hip for as long as I can remember. He has finally been diagnosed with a condition called coxa profunda. What is this?3 years 44 weeks ago1237
My friend's daughter has what they called discoid meniscus in her left knee. I've also heard the term in sports. What exactly is the meniscus?34 weeks 2 days ago153
My grandson has a mild case of slipped capital femoral epiphysis. His parents want to adopt a wait-and-see approach rather than have him go through surgery. We're concerned that waiting too long could make the problem even worse. What do you advise?2 years 30 weeks ago392
My grandson has what the doctor said was trigger finger of his thumb. My son had it a few years ago but he was an adult and he was told it was because he was using his hand too much in the same motion again and again - and it wasn't his thumb. Since my grandson is only 9 months old, how can he have trigger finger? Is it from sucking his thumb?1 year 7 weeks ago206
My mom doesn't want me to snowboard (I'm 17). She says that there are too many injuries, like broken arms. I told her it's just like skiing like she does but she doesn't agree. Is snowboarding more dangerous? Or is it the people who take stupid chances while boarding?1 year 4 weeks ago208
My neighbor's 12-year-old daughter suddenly developed bow legs. Have you ever heard of such a thing? What causes this to happen?2 years 27 weeks ago572
My neighbor's daughter, who is about a year old, has a funny brace or cast on. Her legs are spread quite wide apart and she's been wearing it for a few weeks. My neighbor says it's called a spica cast but she didn't say why she has one. What are spica casts?44 weeks 1 day ago160
My nephew had spinal surgery for scoliosis. They put a bunch of screws to hold the spine straight and keep the curve from getting worse. His latest CT scan shows one of the screws is backing out. What will they do about this?2 years 13 weeks ago378
My nephew has been diagnosed with unstable slipped capital femoral epiphysis. What does unstable mean. and how do they fix this?2 years 12 weeks ago345
My nephew has just been diagnosed with neuromuscular scoliosis. We don't want to ask the family too many questions. Can you tell us what causes this problem?3 years 31 weeks ago322
My nephew hurt his finger in the car door a few weeks ago and now his finger (the middle one) looks at an unnatural angle. It doesn't really hurt him, but it looks odd. Is it too late to get it treated?1 year 45 weeks ago314
My nephew lives in the New York City area. He broke his arm while out skate boarding. Now the school won't let him back in. This seems like discrimination because he's a "skate head." What can we do about it?4 years 4 weeks ago342
My nephew was born with a clubfoot and is now being casted regularly. How do the doctors keep track of the foot? Surely they can't be doing x-rays all the time on babies.1 year 45 weeks ago232
My nephew was born with a clubfoot. What exactly are clubfeet and what causes them? Do they have to be treated if they don't seem too bad?2 years 19 weeks ago404
My nephew was born with a hip dysplasia on the left hip, but his doctor keeps checking his right hip too. I thought it was to compare them, but his mom tells me it's to see if he has the same problem on both sides. Wouldn't they know that by now?1 year 32 weeks ago176
My nephew was diagnosed with Legg-Calve-Perthes disease and I'm wondering if he's being treated properly. I read that the hip socket can become deformed so I want to be sure he is receiving the right treatment to keep that from happening.1 year 35 weeks ago229
My nephew was diagnosed with Osgood-Schlatter disease. What is it and how can he be cured?2 years 5 weeks ago352
My nephew was just diagnosed with a rare condition called Cobb's syndrome. Can you tell me what this is?2 years 32 weeks ago407
My new grandbaby has a dislocated hip. I guess he was born that way. They are not sure if this is a genetic thing or if he got into a bad position inside the womb. In any case, since it's only one side, will it heal up better than if both hips were affected?2 weeks 1 day ago17
My niece had a problem with the vertebrae just under her skull, but her doctor didn't detect it until she was five years old. Now my sister has to be careful and not allow my niece to take part in certain activities, like diving. Shouldn't this have been discovered sooner?48 weeks 2 days ago167
My niece was just born last month. There was a difficult delivery and they say she has Erb's palsy. What is this and what should we expect?4 years 4 weeks ago390
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