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  • Common Childhood Orthopedic Conditions for Parents


    Flatfeet, toe walking, pigeon toes, bowlegs, and knock-knees. Lots of kids have these common orthopedic conditions, but are they medical problems that can and should be corrected?

  • A to Z: Genu Valgum for Parents


    Learn about common childhood orthopedic conditions and conditions that affect the legs and knees.

  • A to Z: Genu Varum for Parents


    Learn about common childhood orthopedic conditions and conditions that affect the legs and knees.

  • What's an Orthopedic Surgeon? for Kids


    Orthopedic surgeons treat injuries and diseases of the musculoskeletal system, which includes your muscles, bones, and joints.

  • Clubfoot for Parents


    Clubfoot is a birth defect that makes one or both of a baby's feet point down and turn in. Most clubfeet can be successfully corrected using the nonsurgical Ponseti method.

  • Health Care Providers: Orthopedists for Parents


    An orthopedist, or orthopedic surgeon, studies, diagnoses, and treats conditions that affect muscles, joints, and bones, such as infections, sports injuries, broken bones, and joint problems.

  • Flat Feet for Parents


    Most babies and toddlers have flat feet. As they grow, an arch usually develops. But some kids have flat feet for life.

  • Casts for Parents


    Casts keep bones and other tissues in place while they heal. Here's what to expect, and how to care for casts.

  • Congenital Scoliosis for Parents


    Congenital scoliosis is when the bones in a baby’s spine don’t form normally before birth. The baby may be born with a curved spine or develop one later.

  • Limb Differences for Parents


    Kids with limb deformities have differences in the way their arms or legs are shaped. Some don't need treatment, For those that do, doctors have different options.