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Adolescent Anterior Knee Pain 
A teenager who is active in sports and starts to feel a dull, aching pain behind the kneecap (patella) on either or both legs may need to adjust his or her training routine. Chronic pain in the front ... Details >
American Indian and Alaska Native Child Health: Injury Prevention Program Toolbox
This page lists various resources on injury prevention for American Indians and Alaska Natives.... Details >
Indian Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Care of Casts and Splints
Splints and casts support and protect injured bones and soft tissue, reducing pain, swelling, and muscle spasm. Your doctor will decide which type of support will be best for you. ... Details >
Cat and Dog Bites
This fact sheet answers commonly-asked questions regarding dog and cat bites. First aid procedures, what to expect if your doctor has to treat a dog or cat bite, and prevention strategies are among t... Details >
Growth Plate Fractures
The bones of children and adults share many of the same risks for injury. However, a child's bones are also subject to a unique injury called a growth plate fracture. Growth plate fractures often requ... Details >
Injuries and Mass Casualty Events: Information for the Public
If you are injured or think you are injured, seek medical attention right away. Injuries that occur during a mass casualty event are at high risk for infection and other long lasting health effects. T... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Injury Control Resource Information Network
Links to web sites and other online resources dealing with injury research and control activities -- includes federal agencies, databases, education and training, conferences, and other injury-specifi... Details >
Injury Fact Book
This fact book provides statistics on injuries of all kinds in the United States.... Details >
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Injury-Related Web Sites
This page links to an alphabetical list Web sites that address injury-related subjects, including child safety, child abuse, suicide, and violence. Links to organizations found at this site are provid... Details >
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Publications of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
This page lists entry points for publications from the CDC by major centers and offices, including the National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Questions and Answers About Growth Plate Injuries
This fact sheet presents general information about growth plate injuries. It describes what the growth plate is, how injuries occur, and how they are treated. A list of resources is offered for reader... Details >
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Sprained Ankle
Also available in: Spanish
A sprained ankle means one or more ligaments on the outside of your ankle were stretched or torn. If it is not treated properly, you could have long-term problems. ... Details >
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
Tennis elbow is a degenerative condition of the tendon fibers responsible for anchoring the muscles that extend or lift the wrist and hand. Patients often complain of severe, burning pain on the outs... Details >
Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS)
This site provides details for reporting adverse events which may be associated with vaccines, and discusses the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act. VAERS is a joint program of the Centers for Dise... Details >
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
What Are Growth Plate Injuries?
Also available in: Spanish
This fact sheet contains general information about growth plate injuries. It describes what growth plates are, who gets injuries, what causes them, how they are treated, and more. ... Details >
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health