Division of Orthopaedics News and Updates

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Global Orthopedics in Focus

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The recently published book, Global Orthopedics: Caring for Musculoskeletal Conditions and Injuries in Austere Settings, is a valuable reference for surgeons working in resource-limited environments.

Building Strong Bones

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Looking at your young child, it may never occur to you to think of the threat of osteoporosis — a disease that causes loss of bone density and makes a person more vulnerable to fractures. However, the young bones in your child's body will become the older bones in her adult body.

CHOP Now Offers Low-dose EOS Spine Imaging

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CHOP has expanded its diagnostic toolkit to include EOS imaging, a newly FDA-approved technology that produces superior quality 3-D images with reduced radiation exposure to patients.

Pediatric Case Study: Complex Hip Disorder

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This pediatric case study evaluates a complex hip disorder treated with open surgical dislocation and head realignment by the orthopedics team at CHOP.

The Backbone of CHOP Orthopedics

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The Spine Program at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is one of the largest multidisciplinary programs of its kind in the world. Each year, this program provides comprehensive evaluation and treatment to thousands of children with common and complex spinal deformities, musculoskeletal tumors, and trauma-related spinal conditions.

CHOP Team Leads Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Research

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The orthopedic surgery team within the Division of Orthopedics at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia has long led research into the causes of and safest treatments for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. Two recent studies have garnered the Russell A. Hibbs Award for basic and clinical science research.

Welcome to the Team

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The Division of Orthopedics is pleased to announce the addition of two new attending orthopedists to our team: Naomi J. Brown, MD, and Christian D. Turner, MD.


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