Additional
Information: Information, support and advice concerning muscular or skeletal (bone) disorders, in children, ranging in age from newborn to pre-teen.
Musculoskeletal Disorders further on these related pages:
Childhood Arthritis Message Board Childhood Arthritis Message Board: A moderated forum for parents and/or caretakers of children with this and related conditions. (Musculoskeletal Disorders) http://www.geocities.com/beegal68/ChildhoodArthritisMessageBoard.html
Perthes Association Perthes Association: Information and support for parents of children with Perthes disease and related conditions, including all forms of osteochondritis and M.E.D. (Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia). (Musculoskeletal Disorders) http://www.perthes.org.uk
The Children's Hospital at Westmead - Perthes' disease The Children's Hospital at Westmead - Perthes' disease: Fact sheet for parents describing the disease, causes, diagnosis and treatment. (Musculoskeletal Disorders) http://www.chw.edu.au/parents/factsheets/perthesj.htm
David's Plagio Pages David's Plagio Pages: A family describes the repositioning techniques that helped cure this positioning deformity. Includes photographs and explanations of the causes. (Musculoskeletal Disorders) http://www.geocities.com/alittleone2000/plagiopage.htm
Perthes Disease Perthes Disease: Information and diagrams explaining the condition, stages of disease, treatment and outcomes. (Musculoskeletal Disorders) http://www.childrensorthohawaii.com/perthes.html
Arthritis in Children Arthritis in Children: Provides information for parents about the disease, available management options and associated problems. By the University of Washington Orthopaedics. (Musculoskeletal Disorders) http://www.orthop.washington.edu/bonejoint/jzzzzzzz1_1.html
Osteopetrosis Support Trust Osteopetrosis Support Trust: Providing information and advice for families with children with the bone and blood disease, osteopetrosis. There are detailed disease descriptions and contact details. (Musculoskeletal Disorders) http://www.ost.org.uk
Pediatric Rheumatology Home Page Pediatric Rheumatology Home Page: A resource for families and health professionals caring for children with arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, kawasaki disease, SLE, and other rheumatic diseases. (Musculoskeletal Disorders) http://www.goldscout.com/