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A resource for families and health professionals caring for children with arthritis, lupus, scleroderma, kawasaki disease, SLE, and other rheumatic diseases.
http://www.goldscout.com/

Provides information for parents about the disease, available management options and associated problems. By the University of Washington Orthopaedics.
http://www.orthop.washington.edu/bonejoint/jzzzzzzz1_1.html

Fact sheet for parents describing the disease, causes, diagnosis and treatment.
http://www.chw.edu.au/parents/factsheets/perthesj.htm

Information and diagrams explaining the condition, stages of disease, treatment and outcomes.
http://www.childrensorthohawaii.com/perthes.html

Information and support for parents of children with Perthes disease and related conditions, including all forms of osteochondritis and M.E.D. (Multiple Epiphyseal Dysplasia).
http://www.perthes.org.uk

Providing information and advice for families with children with the bone and blood disease, osteopetrosis. There are detailed disease descriptions and contact details.
http://www.ost.org.uk

A moderated forum for parents and/or caretakers of children with this and related conditions.
http://www.geocities.com/beegal6...ldhoodArthritisMessageBoard.html

A family describes the repositioning techniques that helped cure this positioning deformity. Includes photographs and explanations of the causes.
http://www.geocities.com/alittleone2000/plagiopage.htm