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About Pediatrics: Orthopedic Topics
General pediatric orthopedic topics and problems, including scoliosis, knee pain, intoeing, outtoeing, bowed legs, hip pain, fractures and club feet.

Sport-Specific Injuries In Children
Information on many sports and the injuries you need to be aware of if your child participates in these athletic programs.

Growing Pains
Can be due to Osgood-Schlatter Disease, which is common in growing adolescents, due to repetitive stress involving motions of the knee.

How to Wear a Backpack
Backpacks are an easy way for children and teenagers to carry their books and school supplies. The purpose of a backpack is to evenly distribute the weight of these items to the large muscles that support our bodies. Backpacks that are too heavily loaded or improperly worn can cause problems and even lead to injuries.

Osgood-Schlatter Disease
A common condition, Osgood Schlatter Disease, is often seen in teens and pre-teens and attributed to "growing pains."

Sever's Disease
Sever’s disease is a painful condition of the heel in growing children.

Clubfoot
Clubfoot is a congenital deformity of the feet seen in newborn children. Clubfoot causes the feet to point down and inwards. The treatment for clubfoot begins immediately after the child is born.

Osteogenesis Imperfecta
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a disease that causes a defect in the production of a protein called collagen. This childhood disorder causes many problems including frequent fractures.

Kohler's Disease - Osteonecrosis of the Navicular
Kohler's Disease is a condition of the midfoot of young children. Kohler's Disease is most common in children around the age of 5 years. Exactly why some children develop Kohler's Disease is not clear.

Sprengel's Deformity
Sprengel's Deformity is a condition of the shoulder seen in children. Children with Sprengel's Deformity have an undescended scapula that sits higher on the back than the other side.