Bones & Muscles

• Broken Collarbone (Clavicle Fracture)

  Learn about broken collarbones (or clavicle fractures), a common sports injury in kids.

• Buckle Fractures

  A buckle or torus fracture is a type of broken bone. One side of the bone bends, raising a little buckle, without breaking the other side of the bone.

• Campomelic Dysplasia

  People with campomelic dysplasia usually have bent long bones and can have severe breathing problems. A team of specialists will care for a child when medical problems come up.

• Cartilage Hair Hypoplasia

  Kids with cartilage hair hypoplasia have differences with the growth of their bones. With regular medical care, most kids can live a full, healthy life.

• Casts

  Casts keep bones and other tissues in place while they heal. Here’s what to expect, and how to care for casts.

• Cerebral Palsy: Parents Talk (Video)

  Get advice from parents raising kids with cerebral palsy. Learn what works, what doesn’t, and what helped these families the most.

• Cervical Kyphosis

  Cervical kyphosis is a curve at the top of the spine (backbone). Usually, the condition isn’t serious, but a pinch in the spinal cord can cause nerve damage.

• Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease (CMT)

  Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease (CMT) is a neurological disorder that causes muscle weakness and numbness, most often in the arms and legs.

• Chest Pain in Kids and Teens

  In kids and teens, chest pain can happen for many reasons. Often, it will go away with little or no treatment.

• Chest Wall Disorder: Pectus Carinatum

  Pectus carinatum, sometimes called pigeon chest, is when the chest wall causes the chest to jut out.