Orthopedic Surgery

Spine Conditions We Treat

Orthopedics care at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been ranked No. 1 in the nation, according to U.S.News & World Report's 2012-13 survey of Best Children's Hospitals. Our Division of Orthopedic Surgery has built a worldwide reputation for innovation, research and providing compassionate care to children with spinal deformities.

CHOP's spine team is made up of leading orthopedic surgeons and physicians, neurologists, pediatric nurses, therapists, psychologists and other pediatric specialists. Together, we partner with you to provide the best care for each child.

We offer comprehensive evaluation and treatment for children with all spine disorders. Use the links below to find out more about the conditions we treat, treatment options and long-term outcomes for children with spinal deformities, trauma-related spinal conditions, benign and malignant musculoskeletal tumors, genetic cervical spine conditions and others.

To learn about how the Hospital safeguards children during surgery, see safety in spine surgery.

Spine conditions

Spinal deformities — scoliosis

Trauma-related spine conditions

Benign musculoskeletal tumors that can affect the spinal column

An overview of benign musculoskeletal tumors
Aneurysmal bone cyst (ABC)
Chondroblastoma
Chondromyxoid fibroma (CMF)
Endochondroma
Fibrous dysplasia
Giant cell tumor of bone
Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Nonossifying fibroma
Osteoblastoma
Osteochondroma
Osteoid osteoma
Periosteal chondroma
Unicameral bone cyst (UBC)

Malignant musculoskeletal tumors that can affect the spine

An overview of malignant spine tumors
Bone metastasis
Chondrosarcoma
Ewing sarcoma
Osteosarcoma
Soft-tissue sarcomas

Genetic cervical spine conditions

Common conditions
- Mid-cervical
  - Diastrophic dysplasia
  - Larsen syndrome
- Upper cervical
  - 22q11.2 deletion syndrome
  - Down syndrome (aka trisomy 21)
  - Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive (FOP)
  - Goldenhar syndrome
  - Klippel-Feil syndrome
  - Kniest dysplasia
  - Morquio syndrome (aka mucopolysaccharidosis type IV)
  - Pseudoachondroplasia
  - Spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia congenita (SED)
- Other syndromes known to have cervical spine associated problems
  - Aarskog syndrome
  - Apert syndrome
  - Atelosteogenesis, type 1
  - Campomelic dysplasia
  - Cervico-Occulo-Acoustic syndrome (aka Wildervanck syndrome)
  - Chondrodysplasia punctata
  - Cleidocranial dysostosis
  - Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome
  - Ehlers-Danlos syndrome IV
  - Fetal alcohol syndrome
  - Frontometaphyseal dysplasia
  - Hajdu-Cheney syndrome
  - Hurler syndrome
  - Marfan syndrome
  - Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome (aka mucopolysaccharidosis type VI)
  - Marshall-Smith syndrome
  - Melorheostosis
  - Metaphyseal chondrodysplasia
  - Metatropic dysplasia
  - Mucopolysaccharidoses (aka MPS)
  - Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia
  - Osteopathia striata
  - Osteopoikilosis
  - Pyknodysostosis
  - Spina bifida
  - Spondylocarpotarsal synostosis syndrome
  - Spondyloepimetaphyseal dysplasia
  - Spondylometaphyseal dysplasia–Kozlowski (aka Kozlowski spondylometaphyseal dysplasia)
  - Weaver syndrome

Spondylolisthesis

An overview of spondylolisthesis
Congenital spondylolisthesis
Degenerative spondylolisthesis
Isthmic spondylolisthesis
Pathological spondylolisthesis
Traumatic spondylolisthesis

Other spinal conditions

Back pain
Herniated discs/stenosis
Spondylosis
Other congenital deformities

Contact us

To make an appointment with the Division of Orthopedic Surgery at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, call 215-590-1527 or contact us online.

Reviewed by: John P. Dormans, MD, FACS
Date: January 2013 2012

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