Bone diseases
Information about bone diseases, including rickets, Paget's disease and Perthes' disease, from leading Australian health organisations.
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Craniosynostosis
Craniosynostosis is a birth defect in which the seams (sutures) between the bones in a newborn baby's skull close too early. It can be treated.
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Rickets
Rickets is a bone disease, usually a result of low vitamin D levels, that causes soft and weak bones. It occurs in children and, occasionally, teenagers.
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Calcium blood test
A calcium test provides information about how much calcium is in your blood.
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Stapedectomy
Otosclerosis can cause the stapes bone to lock in place, causing conductive hearing loss. A stapedectomy can improve your hearing without the need for a hearing aid.
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Bone cancer
Primary bone cancer, which begins in the bones, is rare. But many other cancers, such as lung or breast cancer, can then spread to the bones.
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