Detailed information on kidney transplants, including why a kidney transplant is recommended, what is involved in kidney transplant surgery, and the long-term outlook for a child after a kidney transplant.

Detailed anatomical description of the kidneys

Detailed information on transplantation in children

Detailed information on the anatomy of the heart and heart transplantation in children

A bone marrow transplant (BMT) is a treatment for children with certain types of cancer or other diseases. The goal of BMT is to replace a child's diseased bone marrow with healthy bone marrow.

Detailed information on bone marrow and bone marrow transplantation in children

Detailed information on care of the terminally ill child

The child with a terminal illness has the same need for love, emotional support, and normal activities as any person facing death.

Understanding the physical and mental changes the body goes through as death happens, may help ease some fears and misconceptions about death.

Femoral anteversion is an inward twisting of the thighbone (femur). This health problem causes a child's knees and feet to turn inward. The child may have a pigeon-toed appearance.