Skeletal System Disorders Lexy Zemke Bell 3 A

“Skeletal System Disorders” Lexy Zemke Bell 3 A

Kyphosis by Roseanna • Kyphosis is a curving of the spine that causes a bowing or a rounding of the back, can lead to hunchback or slouching posture. • http: //www. umm. edu/patiented/articles/000 596. htm

Osteogenesis Imperfecta by Remy • Osteogenesis Imperfecta is a disease that makes bones really fragile and causes disformation. • http: //www. nejm. org/doi/full/10. 1056/NEJMi cm 062996

Osteonecrosis by Michael • Osteonecrosis is caused by the loss of blood flow to bone, causing cell death, occurring most often in the hips, knees, and shoulders. • http: //www. drugrecalllawyerblog. com/2009/ 08/merck_first_fosamax_trial_begins_today_i n_new_york_. html

Gout by Kenisha • Gout is arthritis caused by uric acid builds up in the blood and causes joint inflammation. • http: //www. healingfeet. com/blog/footcare/get-out-gout

Ewing’s Sarcoma by Triniti • Ewing’s Sarcoma is a tumor that develops in the bone. • http: //orthoinfo. aaos. org/topic. cfm? topic=a 0 0082

Paget’s Disease by Cheyenne • Paget’s disease is when your bones are enlarged and curved. • http: //www. funscrape. com/Search/1/pagets+ disease. html

Rheumatoid Arthritis by Erikah • Rheumatoid Arthritis causes pain and loss of function in the joints. • http: //www. mountainviewpaincenter. com/co nditions/extremity-pain/rheumatoid-arthritis/

Lordosis by Jill • Lordosis is the abnormal curvature in the lumbar region or the spine. • http: //blog. corewalking. com/fix-your-lordosisfrom-above-the-pelvis/

Dislocation by Jason • Dislocation involves the shoulder, and other joints and is caused by a pull or tug to get a bone out of its socket. • http: //boneandspine. com/trauma/upper-limb -injuries/elbow-dislocationclinical-pesentation/

Osteomyelitis by Kennedy • Osteomyelitis is the inflammation of the bones. • http: //en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Osteomyelitis

Spina Bifida by Chase • Spina Bifida is when the spinal cord and backbone of babies don’t close before birth. • http: //www. cdc. gov/ncbddd/spinabifida/facts. html

Scoliosis by Emily • Scoliosis is an abnormal curbing of the spine. • http: //www. webmd. com/osteoarthritis/guide /arthritis-scoliosis

Bone Fractures by Euo. Nieqe • Bone fractures is the act or process of breaking, rupturing, or cracking of the bone or cartilage. • http: //www. childrenscolorado. org/wellness/i nfo/parents/21755. aspx

Leukemia by Louis • Lukemia is a disease when the bone marrow produces too much abnormal white blood cells. • http: //commons. wikimedia. org/wiki/File: Chro nic_lymphocytic_leukemia. jpg

Talipes Equinovarus by Stephanie • Talipes Equinovarus is like clubfoot; it’s when your foot turns inward when you’re born. • http: //www. patient. co. uk/health/Talipes. Equinovarus-(Club-Foot). htm

Osteoarthritis by Lexy • Osteoarthritis is when the cartilage in between the joints goes away and causes intense pain. • http: //www. interactive-biology. com/3869/overviewof-three-common-bone-disorders-osteoarthritisrheumatoid-arthritis-and-osteoporosis/