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Parenting in a Blended Family
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Recovering from Knee Surgery
Ten ways to stay on your path to recovery after knee surgery. Tips from the sports medicine experts at CHKD.
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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.
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Congenital Scoliosis
Congenital Scoliosis is caused by vertebrae that are not properly developed in the first six weeks of embryonic development.
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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.
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Early Onset Scoliosis
Early Onset Scoliosis is diagnosed in children younger than 10 years old. In younger children, boys are affected more than girls.
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Kyphosis
Scheuermann's Kyphosis is usually found in adolescents when vertebrae grow unevenly. This creates an appearance of a round back or hunchback.
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Neuromuscular Scoliosis
Neuromuscular Scoliosis is a curvature of the spine caused by the spinal cord, brain, and muscular system.
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Abnormal Newborn Screen
What should you do when you learn of an abnormal newborn screen? These tips from CHKD can help.
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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.
