For Pre-season Injury Prevention, Stretch!
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
Prepare your student for pre-season athletic training with proper conditioning using stretching exercises.
Division of Orthopaedics News and Updates
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Returning to Sports Safely: Fall 2021 Update
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A CHOP Sports Medicine physician shares advice as youth athletes return to competitive fall sports after time away due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
First Ever Drug Treatment for Aggressive Pediatric Bone Disease Nears FDA Approval
Published on in CHOP News
A drug discovered by CHOP researchers is currently in a phase 3 clinical trial and targets the pathological process that leads to excess bone growth in FOP.
How to Safely Return to Play After Pandemic Lockdowns
Published on in CHOP News
After a year of pandemic lockdowns, high school athletes are getting injured. The Philadelphia Inquirer asked CHOP experts for advice on how to safely return to play.
The Connection between Diet, Periods and Bone Stress Injuries in Female Athletes
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
Bone stress injuries are common overuse injuries that often strike young female athletes, and can take them out of the game, studio or gym for months. Naomi Brown, MD, talks about relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) and its connection to stress fractures.
Researchers Identify Head Impact Rates in Four Major High School Sports
Published on in CHOP News
Large study provides head impact sensor analysis across four sports and both genders, a first for basketball and field hockey.
MRI Innovation at CHOP Lauded by Two Leading Scoliosis Organizations
Published on in Orthopaedics Update
Two recent papers from the Wyss/Campbell Center for Thoracic Insufficiency Syndrome at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) were recognized with awards by the International Congress of Early Onset Scoliosis (ICEOS) and the Scoliosis Research Society (SRS).
Seeing 20/20: Orthopaedics Year in Review
Published on in Orthopaedics Update
It goes without saying that the year 2020 was like no other for our nation, and it was no exception for the Division of Orthopaedics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).
Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease: A Case Study
Published on in Orthopaedics Update
When A.L. was 11 years old, he complained of pain in his left hip. The pain subsided, but a week and a half later, A.L. came home crying and barely able to walk. The pain in his hip had become “excruciating.”
Spine Surgery During COVID-19: A Case Study
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When S.M. experienced a large growth spurt between age 11 and 12, his pediatrician noted the youth’s increased height, that the boy’s shoulders were slightly uneven and his spine noticeably curved. The physician referred S.M.’s family to the Division of Orthopaedics at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) for evaluation.