Musculoskeletal Disorders
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- Osteogenesis Imperfecta: The Links to Nutrition
- Reviews the possible role of nutrition in this disorder. Questions whether it is solely a genetic condition.
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- My Sweet Pectus
- Personal account of adult correction of pectus excavatum with much useful information and reference material about the condition.
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- Pectus Excavatum
- Exploring nutritional influences, including deficiencies or nutrient processing problems.
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- Pectus Excavatum
- A description from the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the national Institutes of Health, includes image and medical advice.
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- The Nuss Procedure at CHKD
- Details about the minimally invasive procedure, developed by Dr. Donald Nuss at Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters, to correct pectus excavatum.
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- UK Pectus Excavatum and Pectus Carinatum Information Site
- Provides information on these conditions, surgical and non-surgical treatments, photographs and a forum.
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- BBC News: Doctors hail 'mermaid' operation
- Doctors in Peru say they have successfully operated to separate a one-year-old girl's fused legs. (June 01, 2005)
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- Genetics Home Reference: Sotos Syndrome
- Includes a description and information on the genetics of this disorder, its inheritance and treatment, with links to other resources.
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- Sotos Syndrome Support Association of Canada
- Provides educational and emotional support, and current information. English and French.
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- Dupuytren Society
- A non-profit organization dedicated to inform patients and medical doctors. Contains an overview of Dupuytren's contracture, Ledderhose disease and related diseases, including available therapies and a patients' forum.
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- MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Hammer Toe
- Describes this condition, symptoms, causes, risk factors, tests, treatment, and complications.
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- Surgical Treatment of Post-Burn Contractures of the Hand
- Features photographs of before and after. Also provides a summary of the details.