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.
Division of Orthopaedics News and Updates
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Returning to Sports Safely During the Pandemic
Published on in Health Tip of the Week
A CHOP Sports Medicine expert shares how parents, coaches and kids can prepare for sports competition and remain safe from COVID-19.
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
Published on in Orthopaedics Update
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.
Case Study: Rotationplasty for Osteosarcoma
Published on in Orthopaedics Update
Van Nes rotationplasty surgery for osteosarcoma is a “functional amputation” in which the the foot is rotated 180 degrees on the vertical axis and the ankle becomes a functioning knee joint.
Expanded Orthopaedic Services Now Available in South Jersey
Published on in CHOP News
CHOP is now offering pediatric orthopaedic services to families at its Specialty Care Center in Mays Landing, NJ.
Case Study: Osteosarcoma and Limb Salvage Surgery
Published on in CHOP News
Read this case study about a patient who received treatment for osterosarcoma and underwent limb salvage surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Remote Learning and Stress Injuries
Published on in CHOP News
CHOP orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Ganley talks to NBC News about how remote learning can contribute to repetitive stress injuries in kids.