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Musculoskeletal Disorders  Project

Learn About The Disorders

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Musculoskeletal Diseases

Books
Skeletal System
Karen Haywood
Find it in the non-fiction section (612.7 HAY). Look in the index to find corresponding pages for diseases such as osteocytes, osteomyelitis, osteoporosis, osteosarcoma, rickets, and spina bifida.

The Skeletal and Muscular Systems
Gregory J. Stewart
Find it in the library in the non-fiction section (612.7 STE). Look in the index to find corresponding pages for diseases such as osteocytes and rickets.

The World Book Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center Medical Encyclopedia
World Book Publishing
Find it in the library in the non-fiction section (610 WOR). Look in the index to find corresponding pages for all musculoskeletal diseases under the term for that disease.

Webpages
Musculoskeletal Disorders
UK Health & Safety

http://www.hse.gov.uk/MSD/
Learn about musculoskeletal disorders as a whole and see where your disease fits in.

What is Osteoporosis?
International Osteoporosis Foundation

http://www.iofbonehealth.org/what-osteoporosis-1
Find definition, diagnosis, prevention and treatment information on osteoporosis.

What Is Rickets? What Causes Rickets?
Medical News Today

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/176941.php
Find risk factors, definition, diagnosis, prevention and treatment information on rickets.

Osteosarcoma Overview
American Cancer Society

http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/Osteosarcoma/OverviewGuide/osteosarcoma-overview-what-is-osteosarcoma
Learn definition, types and sub-types of osteosarcoma.

NINDS Spina Bifida Information Page
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/spina_bifida/spina_bifida.htm
Find definition, diagnosis, prevention and treatment information on spina bifida.

Rheumatoid Arthritis
Mayo Foundation

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/rheumatoid-arthritis/DS00020
Symptoms, causes, risk factors and more on rheumatoid arthritis .

Osteomyelitis
MedlinePlus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000437.htm
Causes, symptoms, treatments for osteomyelitis.

Herniated Disk
MedlinePlus

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/herniateddisk.html
Definition and symptoms of herniated disks.

Sprains and Strains: What's the Difference?
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?topic=A00111
Definition, causes, treatment and prevention information on sprains and strains.

About Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular Dystrophy Canada

http://www.muscle.ca/quebec/muscular-dystrophy/
definition, causes and much more about muscular dystrophy.

Musculoskeletal Disorders Bibliography Workshop Slides

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