CHOP Surgeons Find Opioids Often Overprescribed for Elbow Fractures in Children
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Researchers found that patients only took less than 25 percent of prescribed amount, and 1 in 5 did not take any opioid medication to manage pain.
Hand and Arm Disorders Program News and Updates
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Managing Congenital Deformities of the Upper Limbs
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Families referred with a prenatally diagnosed upper limb deformity will be evaluated by our maternal-fetal medicine specialists and experts from our Hand and Arm Disorders Program.
CHOP Provides Surgical Care to Children in Honduras
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During a surgical mission to Siguatepeque, Honduras, a Children's Hospital of Philadelphia medical team performed more than 20 hand surgeries.
Don’t Try this at Home: Why You Should Say “No” to Hoverboards
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CHOP has seen a 700 percent increase in hoverboard injuries among children. Read about the dangers of hoverboards and why you should just say "no."
Zion Harvey in the News
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Local, national and international media outlets were once again inspired by Zion and his medical team. Check out the sampling of coverage that features Zion and his amazing story.
First Child to Undergo a Bilateral Hand Transplant Marks One Year since Surgery at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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One year after Zion's hand transplant surgery, Children's Hospital shares an update on his progress.
Historic Double Hand Transplant
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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.
Zion’s Story - Double Hand Transplant
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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.
World’s First Child to Receive a Bilateral Hand Transplant Returns Home from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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Zion Harvey, the world’s first child to receive a bilateral hand transplant earlier this summer, was discharged from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) earlier today.
World’s First Bilateral Hand Transplant on a Child Performed at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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Surgeons at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia joined with colleagues from Penn Medicine recently to complete the world’s first bilateral hand transplant on a child.