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  • Greenstick Fractures for Parents


    A greenstick fracture is a type of broken bone. The bone cracks on one side only, not all the way through the bone.

  • Leg Length Discrepancy for Parents


    Leg length discrepancy is when someone’s legs are different lengths. For a big difference or one that's likely to get worse, treatment is recommended.

  • A to Z: Arthrogryposis for Parents


    Learn about congenital conditions and conditions that affect the muscles and joints in newborn babies.

  • Toe Walking for Parents


    Toe walking is when kids walk on the balls of their feet, with their heels off the ground. Most children stop toe walking on their own by age 2.

  • Health Care Providers: Plastic Surgeons for Parents


    A plastic surgeon is a doctor who does surgery to repair, rebuild, or replace a part of the body to improve how it looks and works. This can involve the skin, musculoskeletal system, craniomaxillofacial (head and face) structures, hand, extremities, breast and trunk, and other areas of the body.

  • Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip for Parents


    Babies can be born with this hip problem or develop it soon after birth. Early treatment can help the hip joint grow normally.

  • Halo-Gravity Traction for Parents


    Halo-gravity traction is a way to pull the head and spine upward. Doctors use it to treat curvature of the spine and to prepare kids for spinal fusion surgery.

  • Limb Lengthening Surgery: External Fixator for Parents


    Limb lengthening surgery is done when someone has a leg length discrepancy (one leg is shorter than the other). Sometimes this is treated with an external fixator.

  • Health Care Providers: Physical Therapists for Parents


    Physical therapists are movement experts who help people with prescribed exercises, hands-on care, and patient education.

  • Knock Knees (Genu Valgum) for Parents


    Kids often have knock knees (when knees touch but the ankles are apart). They usually go away without on their own by the time a child is 7 or 8 years old.