Orthopedic Center Patient Stories

When left-handed pitcher Mason is taken out of the game after tearing his UCL, he turns to the team at CHOP for reconstructive elbow surgery to get back on the mound.

From Facebook research to world‑class care at CHOP, one mom followed her instincts—and gave her son a fully functional future with thumb hypoplasia surgery.

With dreams of becoming an Olympic figure skater, Ryan and his family turn to CHOP for a second opinion and the best possible outcome for a broken collarbone.

After successful surgery at CHOP to remove a broken bit of her kneecap, Amy returned to the sport she loved: figure skating, but this time with a new perspective.

Soccer was Sierra’s everything. Benched by an ACL tear, she wondered if she'd ever step back onto the field. She turned to CHOP for hope.

Eilyn went from being paralyzed to swimming with dolphins with the help of multiple doctors and therapists across Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

When Landon’s leg pain persisted, his parents took him to CHOP where doctors determined he had Legg-Calve-Perthes disease and needed immediate treatment.

After nearly a year of constant hip pain and no clear diagnosis, competitive swimmer and lacrosse player Riley and her family turned to CHOP for answers.

Teen turns to CHOP for complex surgery after a diagnosis of idiopathic chondrolysis, a rare and unexplained disorder that affects the cartilage lining of the hip joint.

Diagnosed as a teen with acetabular dysplasia, Virginia teen turns to CHOP for complex surgical repair of her hip joint.