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Skeletal System Disorders
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Beaux : Rheumatoid Arthritis
 An autoimmune disease affecting the joints causing chronic pain, stiffness, swelling, and
loss of movement in the joints.
 http://www.medicinenet.com/rheumatoid_arthritis/article.htm
Alex A.: Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
 Pain between the ankle and knee, also known as “shin splints”
 http://www.glogster.com/adelarosa11/medial-tibial-stress-syndrome/g6mlu5k6mn3urorej29dhka0?old_view=True
Brooke: Dislocation
 An Injury to the joint where your bones are forced from their normal condition.
 http://matt-daquino.blogspot.com/p/cauliflower-ears.html
Alex H.: Gout
 Reoccurring inflammatory arthritis, uric acid crystalized in the joints.
 http://siakhenn.tripod.com/gout.html
Heidy: Spina Bifida
 Birth defect where the spinal cord is not entirely enclosed.
 http://www.sbawi.org/what-is-spina-bifida.html
Britanni: Osteopenia
 Low bone density that is not severe enough to be Osteoporosis.
 http://www.hivandhepatitis.com/2008icr/icaac_idsa/docs/111108_a.html
Shaina: Osteogenisis Imperfecta
 Caused by defect in the 17th chromosome.
 http://www.karger.com/Article/Fulltext/332228
Lix: Osteomyelitis
 A bacterial infection of the bone and marrow.
 http://www.beltina.org/health-dictionary/osteomyelitis-infection-bone-definitionsymptoms-treatment.html
Ian: Osgood-Schlotter
 Painful Lump below the knee.
 http://diseasecontrols.blogspot.com/p/osgood-schlatters-disease.html
Tharidu: Lordosis
 Inward curvature of the spine.
 http://www.hudsonvalleyscoliosis.com/lordosis-treatment/
Trey: Blount’s Disease
 Growth disorder of the tibia.
 http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=a00230
Sam: Poliomyelitis
 Inflammation of the neurons due to polio virus.
 http://www.healthandphysicaleducationteacher.com/health-guide/childhealth/poliomyelitis-infantile-paralysis.html/attachment/poliomyelitis-1
Shane: Osteoarthritis
 Degenerative joint disease that causes joint stiffness, pain, and joint spurs.
 http://www.umm.edu/patiented/articles/what_osteoarthritis_000035_1.htm
Emmie: Scoliosis
 Abnormal curving of the spine.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scoliosis
Samantha: Chondromalcia
 Degeneration of the cartilage of the knee.
 http://www.lifescript.com/health/centers/osteoarthritis/related_conditions/chondromalaci
a_patella.aspx
Shayvani: Paget’s Disease
 Abnormal bone destruction and regrowth.
 http://depts.washington.edu/bonebio/ASBMRed/diseases/Pagets/Pagets2.html
Adrianna: Dislocations
 When the bone and joint become unaligned.
 http://www.umm.edu/imagepages/9216.htm
Andi: Fractures
 Complete or incomplete break of the bone due to a great amount of force.
 http://health.allrefer.com/pictures-images/fracture-types-1.html
Alex B.: Rickets
 A childhood disease characterized by the softening of the bones due to the lack of
Vitamin D.
 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rickets