Background Madelung deformity (MD) of the wrist is characterized by a growth disturbance in t

Background The term scoliosis is derived from the Greek word skolios (twisted) and refers to

Background In 1945, Caffey first described infantile cortical hyperostosis (Caffey disease),

Background In growing children, sprains and strains often result in potentially serious growt

BackgroundFacioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most common types of muscular dystrophy. It has distinct re

Background Although it was probably first described in the early 1900s, Emery-Dreifuss muscul

Background Congenital vertical talus (CVT) is an uncommon disorder of the foot, manifested as

BackgroundIn 1930, Saint-Pierre reported congenital failure of clavicle formation. In 1963, Alldred reported nine cases

Background The first report of a congenital myopathy was in 1956, when a patient with central

Background In 1903, Batten described 3 children who had proximal muscle weakness from birth.

Background Coxa vara includes all forms of decrease of the femoral neck shaft angle to less t

Background CHILD (congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects)

Practice Essentials Cerebral palsy is the leading cause of childhood disability affecting fun

Background The skeletal dysplasias are a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by in

Background A unicameral bone cyst (UBC) is a common, benign, fluid-filled lesion found almost

Background Heterotopic ossification was originally described in 1692 by Guy Patin, the Doyen

Background Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant bone tumor in children and adole

Background Synovial chondromatosis is a rare condition in which foci of cartilage develop in

Background Synovial cell sarcoma is one of the most common soft-tissue tumors in adolescents

Background Osteochondroma is the most common benign bone tumor. The tumor is often diagnosed