Growth Plate Fractures and Injuries (cont.)
Where Can People Find More Information About Growth Plate Injuries?
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS)
National Institutes of Health
1 AMS Circle
Bethesda, MD 20892-3675
Phone:
301-495-4484 or 877-22-NIAMS (266-4267) (free of charge)
TTY: 301-565-2966
Fax:
301-718-6366 www.niams.nih.gov
NIAMS provides information on arthritis and rheumatic disease and bone,
muscle, joint, and skin diseases. It distributes patient and professional
education materials and refers people to other sources of information.
Additional information and updates can also be found on the NIAMS Web site.
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
P.O. Box 2058
Des Plaines, IL 60017
Phone: 800-824-BONE (2663) (free of charge)
www.aaos.org
The academy provides education and practice management services for
orthopaedic surgeons and allied health professionals. It also serves as an
advocate for improved patient care and informs the public about the science of
orthopaedics. The orthopaedist's scope of practice includes disorders of the
body's bones, joints, ligaments, muscles, and tendons. For a single copy of an
AAOS brochure, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to the address above or
visit the AAOS Web site.
American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove
Village, IL 60007-1098
Phone: 847-434-4000
Fax: 847-434-8000
www.aap.org
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and its member pediatricians
dedicate their efforts and resources to the health, safety, and well-being of
infants, children, adolescents, and young adults. Activities of the AAP include
advocacy for children and youth, public education, research, professional
education, and membership service and advocacy for pediatricians.
American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine
6300 N. River Road, Suite
500
Rosemont, IL 60018
Phone: 847-292-4900
Fax: 847-292-4905
E-mail: aossm@aossm.org
www.sportsmed.org
The society is an organization of orthopaedic surgeons and allied health
professionals dedicated to educating health care professionals and the general
public about sports medicine. It promotes and supports educational and research
programs in sports medicine, including those concerned with fitness, as well as
programs designed to advance knowledge of the recognition, treatment,
rehabilitation, and prevention of athletic injuries.
Acknowledgments
The NIAMS gratefully acknowledges the assistance of R. Tracy Ballock, M.D.,
of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH; Michael G. Ehrlich, M.D., of
Brown University, Providence, RI; James S. Panagis, M.D., M.P.H., of NIAMS, NIH;
and Robert B. Salter, M.D., of the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada, in the preparation and review of this booklet.
The NIAMS also acknowledges the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for
the use of its publication, Skeletal Growth and Development: Clinical Issues and
Basic Science Advances.
The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and
Skin Diseases (NIAMS) is to support research into the causes, treatment, and
prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of
basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination
of information on research progress in these diseases. The NIAMS Information
Clearinghouse is a public service sponsored by the NIAMS that provides health
information and information sources. Additional information and research updates
can be found on the NIAMS Web site at www.niams.nih.gov.
SOURCE: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskelatal and Skin Disease,
NIH Publication No. 02-5028
Last Editorial Review: 8/7/2007
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