By: Donte Lampley A birth defect that involves the incomplete development of the spine Insufficient amount of acid during pregnacy Signs and symptoms Tuft of hair, collection of fat, dislocation Leilani- Spina Bifida Abnormal curve of the spine Birth defects, injury to spine are possible causes of scoliosis Signs and symptoms Uneven shoulders, uneven hips, and uneven shoulder blades Samantha- Scoliosis A joint injury that forces the ends of bone out of position Causes fall and sports Sign and symptoms Swelling, pain, and immovable Laura- dislocation Growth disorder aspect of the lower legs Unknown causes Signs and symptoms Swelling, pain, and immovable Raegan- Blounts disease When blood doesnt get to the bone, mouth, hip, and knee Steroids and alcohol could be a facter Signs and symptoms Pain and swelling in the joints Brannen- Osteonencraosis Medical term for broken bone Causes forces exerted on the bone Signs and symptoms Swelling and deformity Donte- Fractures Foot turns inward and downward Causes unknown Signs and Symptoms Foot turns inward and downward Zach- talipe equinovarus Problem for bones to break down the use of vitamins Causes cancer, liver disease, low levels of vitamin D. Signs and symptoms Bone fractures Kruti- osteomalacia Cartilage or bone splints Cause fragments separate Pain in physical activity swelling, and immobilization are signs and symptoms. Andru- Osteochondritis dissecans Abnormal curve of spine in lumbar region Causes obesity and osteoprosis Signs and symptoms Back pain, swelling in back, large gap from floor to back Ericka- Lordosis Know as O.S.D. pain lump below know knee cap Cause by constant pulling of patela Signs and symptoms Pain at lower knee cap Cj- Osgood Schlatters disease Causes bone to grow too large and weak Signs and symptoms- pain in bones and broken bones Noel- Pagets Disease Inflammation of bone marrow Causes long term use of steroids Signs and symptoms Fever and pain Jessica- osteomyelitis Metabolic disease by painful inflammation of the foot area Causes- uric acid in body Signs and symptoms Pain in joints, fever in area of gout is warm Jonathan- gout Targets the nervous system Causes person to person contact Signs and Symptoms Abnormal reflexes stiff neck trouble lifting head when on back Genetic discomfort Sean- Poliomyelitis Abnormal softness of cartilage in the patella Causes overuse and repetitive stress Signs and symptoms popping or cracking sounds, acute or climax pain Taylor- Chondromalacia Chronic inflammatory disorder that affects small joints Causes are unknown but scientist think it is genetics Signs and symptoms Morning sickness numbness Kathy- Rheumatoid Arthritis Cancer of the white blood cells Causes increase in age, genetic diseases such as Down Syndrome Signs and symptoms Excessive bleeding Fever Easily bruising Repeated infections Arianna- Leukemia cancer that involves tumor which grows in long bones around tissue Causes are unknown Signs and symptoms Pain/swelling at the tumor fever Alexis G.- Ewing Sarcoma Causes extreme fragile bones, it is a congenital genetic disease Cause by defected in genes (inherited from parents) Signs and symptoms Frequent fractures Blue sclera Dental problems Ashley- Osteogenesis Imperfecta Deformity in which an inward curvature of the hip Causes unknown but may be genetic Signs and symptoms Stiffness Pain in hip joint One leg longer than other Alexis- Coxa Vara Curving of spine which leads to bounding of the back Causes disorders disease Signs and symptoms Difficulty breathing back pain hunchback John- Kyphosis Kyphosis." -. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar "The New England Journal of Medicine." : Research & Review Articles on Disease & Clinical Practice. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar "Radiopaedia.org Is a Free Educational Radiology Resource with One of the Web's Largest Collections of Radiology Cases and Reference Articles." Radiopaedia.org, the Wiki-based Collaborative Radiology Resource. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Mar "Home Page - Colorado Cancer Blogs." Colorado Cancer Blogs RSS. N.p., 15 Mar Web. 14 Mar "Main Page." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 15 Mar Web. 14 Mar "National Center for Biotechnology Information." National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 14 Mar "Spina Bifida." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 03 Aug Web. 14 Mar "Paget's Disease of the Bone: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia." U.S National Library of Medicine. U.S. National Library of Medicine, n.d. Web. 14 Mar Citations