A broken forearm requires six to eight weeks in a cast to heal. Read about follow-up appointments and care for your child's arm after the cast has been removed.
A buckle fracture occurs when a bone slightly crushes in on itself. Learn how this common childhood fracture is treated with a splint.
A supracondylar humerus fracture is a fracture just above the elbow. Learn how to help your child recover and when to see a doctor.
An upper arm (humerus) fracture is classified as a proximal fracture or a shaft fracture. Read how upper arm fractures are treated, and about recovery.
A wrist fracture requires a full cast or a half cast. Read about broken wrists, treatment, follow up appointments and recovery which can take up to a year.
A half cast is used to help heal an elbow fracture. Learn about taking the cast off, and how to care for your child's arm once the cast is removed.
Some lower leg fractures require a cast to heal. Learn about how to take care of your child while their leg is in a cast and after their cast is removed.
Learn how to make simple but effective forearm and collarbone slings with this illustrated step-by-step guide.
Learn about a fractured clavicle (collarbone), its treatment and expected recovery timelines.
Find out how to safely hold and support your baby or child with osteoporosis.
Sprains and strains involve injuries to the ligaments, muscle or tendon while fractures affect the bones. Treatment depends on the severity of the injury and may require a cast or sling. Learn about the different types of fractures.
Minor ankle injuries, such as ankle sprains or minor fractures to the fibula, are common in childhood. These injuries tend to heal quickly. Learn more about minor ankle injuries and their treatment.
Find out how osteoporosis can develop in your child as a result of brain tumour treatment, and how this can be prevented.
This overview of pulled elbow, or subluxation of the radial head, covers signs, causes, treatment and how to help your child.
Find out who you should tell about your child's osteoporosis.
If your child is unable to bend one of their fingers or their thumb in a way that is normally expected, then they may have a flexor tendon injury. Your child will have surgery to repair the tendon followed by therapy to make sure they have the best possible result.
Find out how limb reconstruction surgery can lengthen and repair shorter or crooked limbs.
Learn from young people with arm and hand differences about how they perform school, work, and computer-based work in their own way.
Find out how to properly take care of your teeth at home, why it’s so important, and how often you really need to go to the dentist.
Learn how to care for your child at home after an angiography through the radial artery (wrist).
Learn about the two main options to create a vein or artery that is easy to use for your child's hemodialysis.
Read about some of the things you can do if your child has a tooth injury.
Very premature babies are at risk for metabolic bone disease, a condition that affects their bone health and increases the risk of fractures.
Teens living with hemophilia can learn why smoking is bad news for their health.
Read about how to take care of your child's arm or leg cast and learn the warning signs of a problem.
