SKELETAL SYSTEM DISORDERS

SPINA BIFIDA By: Lelani Nieves

- Birth defect that involves incomplete development of its covering.

-Occula: means that the opening of the spine is covered by the skin

- Manitesa: means that opening pushes through the skin.

Signs and Symptoms: •Collection of fat, •skin discoloration, •small dimple of birth mark.

Cause is

Unknown

SCOLIOSIS By: Samantha T.

-Abnormal curving of the spine, curves too much to make a C or S shape.

Signs and symptoms:•Uneven shoulders•Waist and shoulder blade

Cause is Unknown, related to Birth

defects.

DISLOCATIONS By: Laura B.

-Joint injury that forces ends of the bones to move out of place.

Signs and Symptoms: •Swollen joints •Lots of pain in an area •Visibly out of place•Immovable

Causes are

sport injuries

or hit at joint

OSTEONECROSIS By: Brannen

- When blood doesn’t get to the bones and eventually dies.

Signs and Symptoms:•Pain in joints•Limping

Causes is impaired blood

supply, steroids, alcohol.

TALIPES EQUINOVARUS By: Zach

- When the foot turns inward and downward.

Signs and Symptoms:

•Foots turns inward and downward•Calve and foot is smaller than normal.

Causes is

unknown, may

be congenital

FRACTURE

-Medical term for broken bones.

-Transverse-Oblique: spilt in bone-Communited: Shattered

-Signs and Symptoms:•Swelling-Loss of function-Immobility -Pain

By; Donte Lampley

OSTEOMALCIA- Bone disorder of softening of bones due to

lack of vitamin D or protein.

By: Kruti

Signs and Symptoms:•Muscle pain•Muscle weakness•Numbness around the mouth (possible)•Spasms

Causes are cancer, and lack of calcium

OSTEOCHONDRITIS DISSECANSBy: Andru

- Result of chipped cartilage in a joint.

Signs and Symptoms:

•Swelling•Weakness•Popping and locking of joint•Pain during physical activity.

Causes are bone separates and lack of blood supply.

LORDOSIS By: Ericka Jacobs

- Abnormal curve of the spine in the lumbar region.

Signs and Symptoms:•Back pain•Discomfort•Appearing swayback•Large gap between lower back

Causes are

obesity and

other factors.

OSGOOD SCHLATTER’S DISEASEBy: CJ Thomas

- Painful lump below the knee cap in children and adolescents.

Signs and Symptoms:•Pain•Swelling•Tenderness

Treated by rest and ice with braces and bands to wear.

PAGET’S DISEASE By:

- Bones are too large and they are weak, which causes other conditions.

Signs and Symptoms:

•Broken bones•Pain in bones•Damaged cartilage Treated by taking biophosphates other medicines.

OSTEOMYELITIS By: Jessica

- Inflammation of the bone marrow

Signs and Symptoms:

•Bone pain•Fever•Discomfort•Excessive sweating•Low back pain

Antibiotics or surgery if chronic.

GOUT By: Jonathan Mack

- Metabolic disease, pain inflammation of joints near the big toe and feet especially.

Signs and Symptoms:

•Pain in joints •Pain occur suddenly •Fever•Warm, tender • Red

Excessiv

e

acid in the

body and

that area

POLIOMYELITIS By: Sean Davidson

- Viral disease and targets the nervous system

Signs and Symptoms:•Stiff neck•Abnormal reflexives•Vomiting•Fever•Headaches•Discomfort

Caused by polio

virus that

spreads through

the blood.

CHONDROMALACIA By: Taylor Lavin

- Abnormal softness of cartilage in patella, under kneecap, natural shock absorber.

Signs and Symptoms:

•Pain chronic/acute•Popping or cracking

Running, squatting, and climbing causes these symptoms.

Common in

healthy

women, that

overuse, or

dislocation can

be a cause.

RHEUMATOID ARTHRITISBy: Kathy Huynh

- Chronic inflammatory disorder and affects small joints in the body.

Signs and Symptoms:•Dry eyes•Nodules under the skin•Morning stiffness•Pain in joints•Deformed joints•Chest pain•Numbness, tingling.

Common In

women and men

during their

middle ages, a

leading cause. Rheumatologist

LEUKEMIA By: Arianna

Lipton - Cancer of blood cells starting in

the bone marrow

Signs and Symptoms:•Repeated infections•Shortness of breath •Unattended weight loss•Bone pain •Excessive bleeding

Commonly

found in

elderly white

males.Hematologist , treats blood disorders

EWING’S SARCOMA By: Alexia

- Cancer involves tumor growing in long bones or around soft tissue of a bone.

Signs and Symptoms:

•Fever•Fatigue•No appetite•Weight loss•Pain

Rare disorder 2

out of million

OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA By: Ashley Cox

- Condition causes fragile bones, congenital genetic disease.

Signs and Symptoms:•Bone fragility •Frequent fractures before puberty.•Dental problems•Hearing loss•Triangular shaped face

Four types

of this

disorder

COXA VARABy: Alexis Eason

-Deformity inward curve of hip, where the angles between femur and hip isn't

right.

Signs and Symptoms:

•Stiffness•Pain in hip joints•One leg shorter than another

Congenital is a common cause,

Often mistaken

for other

diseases.

KYPHOSISBy: John Chiles

- Curving of the spine causing boeing, rounding of back.

Signs and Symptoms:

•Breathing problems•Hunchback•Limited back poses

This can occur

at any age and many

treatments are

offered from

antibiotics to surgery.

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