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Aneurysmal Bone Cyst

Aneurysmal bone cysts are blood-filled, fibrous cysts that expand the bone and can cause pain, swelling, and fractures.

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Atlantoaxial Instability

Atlantoaxial instability is a condition of too much mobility in the neck that can lead to spinal cord compression.

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Basilar Invagination

Basilar invagination is a rare condition in which the top of the spine compresses the brain stem.

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Congenital Scoliosis

Congenital scoliosis is a sideways curvature of the spine that babies are born with.

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Down Syndrome

Down syndrome is a genetic condition characterized by developmental delays and learning disability.

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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) is a group of disorders that affect a person's connective tissue.

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Halo-Gravity Traction

Halo-gravity traction is a method of gently stretching and straightening a compressed or severely curved spine.

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Juvenile Ankylosing Spondylitis

Juvenile ankylosing spondylitis affects the spine and the sites where the muscles, tendons, and ligaments attach to bone.

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Juvenile Arthritis

Juvenile arthritis isn’t one condition, but is the general name for many types of arthritis that can occur in children.

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Klippel-Feil Syndrome

Klippel-Feil syndrome is a rare spinal condition characterized by a short neck, low hairline, and limited neck mobility.

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Kyphosis

Kyphosis is an abnormal forward curve in the upper spine.

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Neurofibromatosis

Neurofibromatosis 1 is a genetic condition that causes symptoms including tumors (called neurofibromas) formed from nerve tissue.

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Neuromuscular Scoliosis

Neuromuscular scoliosis is one of three main types of scoliosis that cause an irregular curvature of the spine.

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Os Odontoideum

Os odontoideum happens when a separation occurs at the top of the spine.

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Osteoblastoma

Osteoblastoma is a benign, bone-forming tumor that’s most often found in the lower vertebrae of the spine or long bones of the lower extremity.

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Osteogenesis Imperfecta

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is characterized by fragile bones that break easily without a specific cause.

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Osteoid Osteoma

An osteoid osteoma is a benign, small tumor that usually grows in the long bones of a person’s lower extremities.

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Scoliosis

Scoliosis is a condition in which the spine has an abnormal curve. A spine with scoliosis curves front to back but also curves sideways.

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Skeletal Dysplasia

Skeletal dysplasia is a category of rare genetic disorders that cause abnormal development of a baby’s bones, joints, and cartilage.

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Spinal Cord Injury

A spinal cord injury is any damage to the spinal cord that is caused by trauma, rather than a birth defect or medical condition.

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Spinal Fracture

A spinal cord fracture is a break to the cervical, thoracic, and/or lumbar vertebrae.

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Treatment

Spinal Fusion Surgery

Spinal fusion surgery is the most common surgical treatment for severe scoliosis in adolescents.

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Torticollis

Torticollis, or wryneck, is a twisted neck. It’s relatively common in children.

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