Orthopedics

 

Orthopedics is the medical specialty that studies and treats bones. Some children are born with bone problems. Others develop problems from injuries or infections. Exams and tests can help doctors find the problem. The treatment for a bone problem may include a medicine or surgery.

 

Topics on children's bones include:

• amputation
• cast
• chondroma
• club feet
• congential hip dislocation
• fractures
• pectus deformities
• prosthetics
• reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome or RSDS
• traction
• transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation or TENS
• scoliosis