Sports Medicine and Performance Center Patient Stories

Ava was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, an aggressive bone cancer. A novel surgery called rotationplasty allowed her ankle joint to function as a knee, maximizing her future mobility.

Teen’s pursuit of Paralympic gold spans the globe, from China to Idaho, and eventually to Philadelphia for corrective spine surgery to keep her track and field dreams alive.

Successful surgery to repair a broken collarbone kept Jake’s hopes of becoming a professional race car driver alive. 

After CHOP successfully treated Zoe’s ruptured Achilles tendon, the 17-year-old is headed to college on a full athletic scholarship.

Ian, 13, is back shooting hoops after successful osteochondritis dissecans knee surgery at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

When 12-year-old Liam tore his ACL playing basketball, his family found the best-in-nation orthopedic care he needed, conveniently close to home.

Teen makes full recovery after concussion, thanks to supportive care and innovative approach at CHOP.

After dislocating his knee twice, Sam needed specialized surgery to reconstruct his medial patellofemoral ligament and get him back on the baseball field.

Supported by CHOP over the years, Maia, 18, is hoping to join the U.S. Olympic fencing team to compete in the Summer Olympics.

When Dean tore his ACL and meniscus in a soccer game, CHOP’s Sports Medicine team expertly repaired the damage so he could return to the sport he loves.