Division of Orthopaedics Patient Stories

An advanced surgical technique helped Hamda, who is from the United Arab Emirates, regain a substantial amount of function in her right arm.

Kathryn and Brian learned at their 20 week ultrasound that their baby daughter had 10 perfect fingers — plus one more. 

Mariah favored her left arm when she played basketball due to a birth nerve injury to her right arm. Surgery by a CHOP orthopaedic surgeon restored her range of motion and made her a double threat. 

After two different braces failed to correct Elise's hip dysplasia, she underwent hip surgery at CHOP and spent 12 weeks in a spica cast.

Diagnosed with early-onset scoliosis at 5 months old, Tristan was treated with serial body casting, an innovative therapy that gradually straightens spinal curves.

As Cruz's second birthday approached, he was unable to dress or feed himself due to a nerve injury at birth that affected the muscles in his arm. But two complex surgeries at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia restored full function to his arm and today there's nothing he can't do.

Severe hip pain from a rare condition sidelined Andrew Luke from the sports he loved but specialized surgery by CHOP and Penn orthopaedic surgeons put him back in the game.

Sydney suffered from a serious concussion while playing soccer. Thanks to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, she has clinically recovered. 

After surgery to align a displaced section of the top of her femur, Lisa is back to the thing she loves most, dancing.

Five days before Matthew started college, an accident with a miter saw caused serious injury to his arm and almost cut short his freshman year.