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Our 14-year-old son has been battling an elbow problem since he was 11. It's called osteochondritis dissecans. He's been in and out of therapy for that time, and he's had two surgeries that didn't work. A new surgeon in town has suggested trying something called mosaicplasty. What can you tell us about this procedure?3 weeks 2 days ago12
I'm really nervous that I might have screwed up with my baby. She was born with a clubfoot on the right side. The pediatrician sent me to a special clinic where they teach parents how to stretch the foot and use elastic tape to hold it in place. There's a little splint she wears over the tape, too. I think I've done everything right, but the foot isn't getting better. This is my first baby and I want her to be perfect. How much longer should I wait before I say something to the doctor?3 weeks 2 days ago14
Our grandson was born six weeks ago with a clubfoot deformity. He is being treated at a physical therapy clinic where they move his foot and hold it in a corrected position and then put a cast on it for awhile. This is an awkward question, but the therapist looks like he's just out of high school. How can we be sure he really knows what he's doing? We don't want to be overbearing grandparents, but we're concerned.3 weeks 2 days ago15
I just came back from the hospital where my five-year-old niece is being treated for an infected knee joint. They have no idea how she got this but say it can be treated with antibiotics. It's some kind of a staph infection. Is there danger that it could be that new MRSA infection I hear about?3 weeks 2 days ago15
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 2 days ago17
We are making decisions for our six-year-old daughter that she will have to live with for the rest of her life. She has a condition called Blount disease (bow legs) and may need surgery. Is there any information on how these kids feel about their results years later (like when they are adults)?2 weeks 2 days ago17
Our baby has a hip problem they want us to use an ugly old harness thing to hold his legs apart. Do we really need to do this? Won't he outgrow this problem? It looks like some kind of torture device.2 weeks 2 days ago18
In our community, there is a special digitized computer that can be used to measure scoliosis. We have some baseline X-rays already taken of our 11 year-old daughter with this problem. The computerized method costs more. Is it more accurate?2 weeks 2 days ago18
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
I've been restricted from playing baseball (or any other sport) for the next six weeks (up to six months) because I have something called OCD. I'm not allowed to throw a ball, do any weight lifting, or even carry a heavy backpack in that hand. What are my chances that this will work? And what if it doesn't?3 weeks 2 days ago20
When my daughter was little, she was diagnosed with arthritis. She's been doing quite well despite some periods when she has a lot of pain. Unfortunately, her illness has made it really hard for my husband and me. Although we both act as a team in front of her, we are really being torn apart by her health. We're stressed by her dealing with the pain and we often end up blaming each other. Do other parents have the same problem?1 week 2 days ago20
Every time we take our daughter in for scoliosis checks, a different person reads the X-rays. Wouldn't it be better if just one person measured and remeasured her? I just don't trust that the changes we are being told are present aren't because of the way the measurements are taken.2 weeks 2 days ago23
Our ten-year-old daughter developed cellulitis that went to the bone. She's in the hospital for treatment. We're trying to figure out how serious this is and how long she might be hospitalized. We both work full-time and need to make arrangements. What can you tell us?3 weeks 2 days ago26
We took our son to a specialty clinic for surgery on his knees because he was extremely bow-legged. There's a special name for this condition (Blount disease). That was last year. Now this year, they have sent him a questionnaire to fill out about his pain, satisfaction level, and function. He's only nine years old! How can he answer questions about his satisfaction with the surgery or his quality of life?2 weeks 2 days ago27
My 10-year-old niece is in the hospital having her knee drained because of an infection in the joint. They said it usually clears up with one session of drainage. She'll be on antibiotics for awhile. What if it doesn't clear up? Then what?2 weeks 2 days ago27
Please help us -- our seven-year-old grandson has septic arthritis of the hip. He's been hospitalized for treatment. There's a real concern about the infection going into the bone. What would cause this to happen? Can we do anything? How likely is it? I'm just so worried, I can't think straight.2 weeks 2 days ago30
I have a type of scoliosis that was severe enough to have surgery when I was a kid. Now my daughter has the same thing. When I had surgery, they used Harrington rods. The surgeon showed us how she would use screws instead of rods for my daughter's correction. It seems like those long rods would work better than the little screws they showed us. Will this really hold her?5 weeks 2 days ago39
Our 14-year-old son had surgery for osteochondritis dissecans after months of being on crutches and inactive. Unfortunately, the operation didn't work. We were so hopeful for him but it looks like the end of his snowboarding adventures. Any idea why the surgery didn't help? Other kids seem to bounce back, no problem.5 weeks 2 days ago41
Our 13-year-old has a severe case of scoliosis. It appeared out of the blue. They tell us it can be genetic. But what makes the spine curve like that?5 weeks 2 days ago42
I am a 13 year old girl with knee pain that only goes away when I sit and do nothing. The doctor says I have osteochondritis dissecans. I looked this up on-line and found out it's from an injury or repetitive sports activity. I'm not a sports freak, ballerina, gymnast, or athlete of any kind. So why do I have this problem?5 weeks 2 days ago61
We are heading into unknown territory for us. Even with three other children, we've never had a child with this problem: developmental dysplasia of the hips. No one else in the family has ever had this that we know of. Both hips are affected. What are the chances for this child of still developing a normal hip?10 weeks 2 days ago63
I heard a report on the news that you shouldn't hold a child on your lap while going down a playground slide. Why not?10 weeks 2 days ago66
Our first grandchild was born this week. Unfortunately, he has some problems. The most obvious is congenital scoliosis. They are testing him to see if there's anything else wrong. What causes this problem in newborns?12 weeks 3 days ago76
The kids are down for a nap so I can get this off to you quickly. We had a mishap on the playground today. My eight-year-old daughter was holding our toddler while coming down the slide. I was at the bottom to catch them. But the toddler's foot got stuck up against the side of the slide. He was screaming by the time they got to the bottom. I can't see anything wrong but I thought I heard a pop when it happened. Should I take him in for an X-ray or just wait and see how he is after the nap?10 weeks 2 days ago79
Our three-year old tripped over the dog and then somehow the dog (a big black lab) fell on him, breaking his upper leg. The emergency department questioned each family member separately. It was as if we had something to do with it. Is that standard? The more I think about it, the angrier I feel being treated like that.10 weeks 2 days ago85
I'm looking for any training tips I can find to help me be the best Little League pitcher in our district. Coach gave me a couple of books to read. I thought I'd check on-line for anything else that's out there. Since you have a section on children, I was wondering if you know what I should do.29 weeks 2 days ago92
Three months ago, I broke my elbow playing softball (I'm 14-years-old). It was a break in the round bottom part of the upper arm bone. It wasn't just a simple break though. The ends of the bone separated, so I had to have surgery to pin the two sides back together. I'm out of the cast now by six weeks, and I'm noticing a big bump along the outside of my elbow where the break was. What is this?9 weeks 2 days ago94
Have you ever heard of scoliosis in a baby? Our son isn't even five months old yet, and they are diagnosing him with scoliosis of unknown cause. We don't know anyone on either side of our families who have had this. We don't know what to make of it.16 weeks 2 days ago97
Our son is in a pain management program that will require us as parents to attend some sessions with the psychologist. What should we expect from these sessions?36 weeks 3 days ago101
Our 14-year-old daughter was diagnosed with osteosarcoma of the femur -- just at the end of the bone where it meets the lower leg to form the knee joint. We are trying to be optimistic but we'd really like to know what to expect in the coming months to years. Will she even have that long?13 weeks 2 days ago105
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