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My niece was operated on for Blount's disease when she was much younger. Now, one leg is shorter than the other (the bad leg) and she has a lot of back pain and stuff. Does that mean that the surgery was messed up somehow? I don't call it a success.34 weeks 2 days ago167
My niece will have to wear a brace for scoliosis but she told me that the doctors are deciding on her treatment plan. How does a doctor decide what kind of brace they should use and how long she should wear it every day?1 year 32 weeks ago298
My niece wrecked her knee in gym and the doctor said it was a torn ACL. I had a torn ACL not long ago, but my niece is only 10. How can that be?1 year 35 weeks ago229
My nine-year old daughter has spastic diplegia, a type of cerebral palsy. Last year she had a hamstring lengthening operation to help her walk better. For awhile she looked better but now she's starting to bend at the knees and crouch again. Is this just a bad habit that she can overcome by trying harder?2 years 37 weeks ago887
My nine-year-old daughter started developing a bump on her foot that rubbed against any shoes or sandals she wore. She had an X-ray and we found out she has something called calcaneonavicular fusion. We are waiting for the appointment with an orthopedist. Can you tell us a little about this condition? What is it? What should we expect? Why does she have it?17 weeks 2 days ago152
My sister and her husband have just found out their son has Perthes' disease. We don't want to ask too many questions. Can you tell us what the prognosis is for this disease?3 years 49 weeks ago355
My sister had twin boys about a year ago. One of the boys had a nerve injury that keeps him from using his right arm and hand fully. I noticed I can lift his hand over his head but he can't do it himself. Why not?4 years 4 weeks ago354
My sister has always had back pain. Now her 13-year-old daughter (my niece) is starting to complain about back pain too. Is this just monkey-see, monkey-do? I hate to see my niece go down this same path.1 year 35 weeks ago180
My sister runs her kids to the doctor for every little thing. Now all of a sudden, her son (my 10-year-old nephew) is complaining of severe hip pain and she's ignoring it. Could this be something serious?1 year 4 weeks ago237
My sister's 12-year old son has developed a condition called SCFE. What are the chances that my 11-year old son will get this too?3 years 21 weeks ago361
My sister's child is having spinal surgery for scoliosis. The hospital has asked family member to donate blood ahead of time for the operation. Is this a common practice? Will she really need that much blood?3 years 31 weeks ago330
My sister-in-law says she has fibromyalgia and now she's saying that her daughter - who is only 14, by the way - has it too. I'm skeptical about the disease but even if it does exist, how can her daughter have it too?1 year 9 weeks ago191
My six-month old grandson has just been diagnosed with developmental hip dysplasia. What can be done about this problem?3 years 49 weeks ago335
My son broke his arm when he fell in the playground. The doctor took the cast off after only 4 weeks and then told us to be careful because his arm wasn't fully healed yet. When I broke my arm as a child, the cast was on for 6 weeks. What is the point of taking it off earlier if it isn't healed yet?2 years 6 weeks ago409
My son broke his thigh bone in a bike accident a few weeks ago. His surgeon said he implanted a "plate" to help stabilize the bone. Will he need to have that plate changed as he grows?1 year 45 weeks ago267
My son had a limb-lengthening surgery about three months ago. He was back in school fairly quickly despite having a metal cage wrapped around his leg. But he's active and would like to get this off sooner than later. Is it really necessary to keep this contraption on much longer?1 year 16 weeks ago185
My son had a spine X-ray looking for scoliosis. They found something called spondylolisthesis instead. Now they want to do a CT scan. What more can that show us?4 years 22 weeks ago428
My son has a slipped growth plate in his left hip. So far, it's only on one side. Will this travel to the other side, too?1 year 34 weeks ago1281
My son has been diagnosed with clubfeet. His toes seem to point inward and his foot isn't exactly straight. I took him to a special clinic for this problem. There were other children there with "clubfoot" but their feet didn't look anything like my child's. Are there different kinds of clubfoot?3 years 7 weeks ago420
My son has Legg-Perthes disease. His grandfather had this problem too. He ended up with hip joint replacements on both sides. Is that typical with this condition?4 years 52 weeks ago420
My son hurt his back 10 months ago when playing football. He still complains of pain, especially when arching backward. Could he have spondylolysis?1 year 46 weeks ago271
My son is about to have surgery for a problem with the meniscus in his knee. He's 10. The doctor wants to do a full surgery instead of with the scope. I know that surgeons can do this with scopes because several people I know have had it. Why does he want to subject my son to an open surgery instead?34 weeks 2 days ago129
My son is going in for an X-ray to see if he has one leg longer than the other. The doctor isn't sure if the leg difference is in the bone or the soft tissues. Would there be any advantage to ask for a CT scan or an MRI?3 years 49 weeks ago355
My son is in the hospital for a badly broken ankle. I overheard the nurse saying there were four other kids in the unit -- all with femoral shaft fractures. What's that and what causes it?49 weeks 2 days ago177
My son is very involved in sports, especially baseball. As a pitcher he's out there every day practicing and never misses a game. He wants to participate in a showcase game but the coach is discouraging it because he's only 14 years old. What's the big concern here? With all the competition out there isn't this his chance to be discovered?3 years 19 weeks ago326
My son plays soccer for a regional middle-school team. His doctor has advised him to stop playing and rest for a back injury. How long will he need to follow this plan?3 years 49 weeks ago340
My son was diagnosed a few years ago with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. He does well most of the time, but when his pain is really bad, he doesn't want to do anything, even go to school. My wife babies him and allows him to get his own way. I think that this is causing him to drag his pain complaints out longer. Is this possible or am I just being mean, as my wife says?1 week 2 days ago19
My son's leg healed shorter than the other after he broke the thigh bone. Is this normal?44 weeks 2 days ago174
My teen-age son has arthritis and is often in a lot of pain. This affects his sleep but he refuses to take anything to help him sleep. How can I help him?1 year 51 weeks ago289
My teen-ager, who plays a lot of sports, was diagnosed with osteochondritis dissecans. The way I understand it, he has to keep as much weight off his leg as possible, but how will we know if it is healing and isn't there any treatment for it?2 years 6 weeks ago293
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