When one or more of the bones in the foot or the ankle breaks, this is known as an ankle or foot fracture. They can vary greatly in severity depending on what area of the foot or ankle is impacted.

A pseudoarthrosis is a bone fracture that fails to heal properly on its own. When this pseudoarthrosis of the tibia is present at birth, it is known as congenital pseudarthrosis of the tibia and can cause a variety of other complications over time.

Osteosarcoma is a very common type of bone cancer that affects older children and adolescents. It usually starts in the areas of long bones that are still growing, like at the ends of the thigh, shin or upper arm.

Braces are medical devices that can be used to immobilize and support a sprained or fractured body part, typically an arm or leg.

Cast and splints are orthopedic medical devices that are used to hold broken bones in position while they heal themselves.

A MRI arthrogram is used when your child has damaged a joint and small tears in the joint cartilage need to be identified.