Booster Seats - Seattle Children's
A booster seat is a car seat without a harness. It raises a child up so the lap and shoulder belt fit right. Children use a booster seat when they are too big for a car seat but not big enough for an adult seat belt. A seat belt that doesn’t fit right won’t protect your child in a crash.
Cerebral Palsy (CP) - Seattle Children's
Surgery may benefit your child if CP makes it hard to do daily activities like getting dressed or writing. Orthopedic and plastic surgeons and occupational therapists work as a team in our Hand and Upper Extremity Program to help children with CP use their hands and arms better. To make daily activities easier, the surgeon may release muscles, …
Surgical Gender Affirmation Program - Seattle Children's
What is gender-affirming surgery? Surgery that supports a person’s gender identity is called gender-affirming surgery. This term covers a wide range of procedures for people of all genders. Often, it means surgery for a transgender, nonbinary …
Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD) - Seattle Children's
Babies born with ventricular (pronounced ven-TRIK-you-lar) septal defect (VSD) have a hole in the wall of their heart between the 2 lower chambers (right and left ventricles). This wall is the ventricular septum. VSD is often referred to as a hole in …
Myelomeningocele - Seattle Children's
What is myelomeningocele? Myelomeningocele (my-elo-men-IN-go-seal) is a defect of the backbone (spine), spinal cord and spinal canal.Myelomeningocele (also called MMC) is the most serious form of spina bifida.In spina bifida, as a fetus grows during pregnancy, the coverings of the spinal cord do not close around the spinal cord as they should.
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Arachnoid Cyst - Seattle Children's
Doctors often find arachnoid cysts when they examine a child for another reason, such as after a head injury. An arachnoid cyst may show up when a child has a CT scan or an MRI of their brain.. If your child’s doctor finds an arachnoid cyst, our Neurosciences team will assess your child. Your child will need an imaging studay called an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) …
Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) - Seattle Children's
What is developmental dysplasia of the hip? Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is the name for a wide range of problems with the way a child’s hips form. Some of these problems are present at birth (congenital). Others may develop as …
Polydactyly - Seattle Children’s Hospital
Having an extra finger or toe is called polydactyly (pahl-ee-DAK-til-ee). The extra digit may range from a small, raised bump to a complete working finger or toe. Most of the time, it’s smaller than the other digits and not well formed.
Hereditary Spherocytosis - Seattle Children's
Hereditary spherocytosis is an inherited blood disorder that often causes anemia and other problems. In spherocytosis (pronounced sfeer-o-sy-TOE-sis), the outer shell of red blood cells is fragile. Over time, small bits of the shell (membrane) …