Conditions & Treatments

An orbital fracture happens when one or more bones surrounding one of your child's eyes is broken. The orbit is the bony structure around the eye. ...

The pediatric orthopedic surgeons at the Orthopedic Hand and Upper Extremity Clinic at St. Louis Children's Hospital provide surgical treatment for congenital hand and upper extremity deformities in children. To schedule an appointment, call us at 314.454.KIDS. ...

Nationally recognized by US News & World Report for specialized surgeons on staff for the treatment of hand surgery, spinal surgery, musculoskeletal oncology, and sports medicine. ...

The Orthopedics/ID Clinic physicians diagnose and treat children with certain bone, joint and muscle infections. This clinic specializes in treatment of children with Osteomyelitis, Staphylococcus Aureus and Septic Arthritis. Contact St. Louis Children’s Hospital at 314.454.KIDS (5437) for more information. ...

Osgood-Schlatter disease is a condition caused by overuse and occurs when the tendon in a knee becomes injured and inflamed. This tendon connects the thigh muscles to the knee and shin bone. ...

An increasing number of boys and girls are playing recreational and organized sports. As a result, there is a rise in the number of overuse injuries seen among children and adolescents. ...

In osteochondrodysplasias, the growth plate, which contains cartilage, does not make new bone cells. Thus, growth of bone is impaired. ...

What is osteogenesis imperfecta in children? Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is an inherited (genetic) bone disorder that is present at birth. It is also known as brittle bone disease. A child born with OI may have soft bones that break (fracture) easily, bones that are not ...

Acute osteomyelitis is an infection in the bone. It develops over a short time, usually about 2 weeks. In children, osteomyelitis is more common in the long bones of the arms and legs. But it can affect any bone in the body. ...

Osteopetrosis is a bone disease that makes bones abnormally dense and prone to breakage (fracture). Researchers have described several major types of osteopetrosis, which are usually distinguished by their pattern of inheritance: autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, or X-linked. The different types of the disorder can ...