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When is the right time to screen for scoliosis, what should you look for during an exam, and what actions should you take? John "Jack" Flynn, MD, chief of Orthopedics at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia offers some guidance.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics does not recommend routine ultrasounds for every infant, but it does support referral for ultrasound and/or pediatric orthopedic consultation for babies with an abnormal physical exam or major risk factors for DDH.
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Hoverboard injuries are on the rise and the two injuries most commonly see at CHOP are distal radius fractures and open and closed phalangeal fractures.
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Orthopedic surgeons at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia are using a new internal technique for limb lengthening that eliminates the need for pins and bulky external fixation frames.
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A child's intoeing is a cause of concern for many parents but most causes of intoeing tend to improve over time.
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CHOP and Penn scientists used a drug candidate to prevent multiple bone problems in animals with the human mutation for a rare but debilitating genetic disease.
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CHOP researchers show that rare genetic changes strongly increase a child’s bone strength, but only in girls. Bone formation in childhood has lifelong effects.
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Zion Harvey received a double hand transplant at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — first child to undergo this procedure. Zion received OT and PT several times a day during his recovery.
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By any measure, 8-year-old Zion Harvey has led an extraordinary life. At the age of 2, he developed sepsis, a life-threatening infection that led to the amputation of his feet and hands. The illness also damaged his kidneys and, two years later, Zion underwent a kidney transplant — receiving an organ donated by his mother, Pattie Ray.
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The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s (CHOP) Division of Orthopedics was recently named one of Becker’s Hospital Review’s 100 Hospitals with Great Orthopedic Programs for 2015.