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1. Parenting in a Blended Family

2. Recovering from Knee Surgery

   Ten ways to stay on your path to recovery after knee surgery. Tips from the sports medicine experts at CHKD.

3. Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)

   Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS), the most common form of scoliosis, is an abnormal curvature of the spine that appears in late childhood or adolescence.

4. Congenital Scoliosis

   Congenital Scoliosis is caused by vertebrae that are not properly developed in the first six weeks of embryonic development.

5. Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis

   Infantile Idiopathic Scoliosis is diagnosed before the age of 4. There is no known cause, and greater than 90 percent of cases resolve on their own.

6. Early Onset Scoliosis

   Early Onset Scoliosis is diagnosed in children younger than 10 years old. In younger children, boys are affected more than girls.

7. Kyphosis

   Scheuermann's Kyphosis is usually found in adolescents when vertebrae grow unevenly. This creates an appearance of a round back or hunchback.

8. Neuromuscular Scoliosis

   Neuromuscular Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine caused by the spinal cord, brain, and muscular system.

9. Abnormal Newborn Screen

   What should you do when you learn of an abnormal newborn screen? These tips from CHKD can help.

10. Anesthesia and Sedation for Pediatric Oral Procedures

    CHKD's goal is to provide the safest, most pain-free treatment, and anesthesia or sedation may be required for some pediatric oral procedures.