The hospital accepts and treats children with routine and complex orthopaedic problems, utilizing the latest treatments and technology available in pediatric orthopaedics, resulting in early ambulation and reduced length of stay.

An interdisciplinary approach is used in patient care programs to ensure comprehensive care for each patient. The staff includes orthopaedists and pediatricians, as well as other medical specialists.

While the hospital is equipped and staffed to provide care for virtually all pediatric orthopaedic problems, with the exception of acute trauma, the hospital has developed a special expertise in the following areas:

• Cerebral palsy (the related orthopaedic conditions only)
• Conditions requiring special seating
• Foot clinic
• Hand disorders/congenital hand problems
• Hip disorders
• Leg length discrepancies
• Limb deficiency with prosthetic fitting
• Metabolic bone disease
• Motion Analysis Laboratory
• Myelodysplasia
• Neuromuscular disorders
• Scoliosis
• Skeletal growth abnormalities
• Spina Bifida (the related orthopaedic conditions only)

Family-Centered Care

Our purpose is to provide care to children with orthopaedic problems, burns, spinal cord injuries and certain other health needs, to help them lead fuller, more productive lives. By promoting the importance of the family and helping it become a stronger support system for the child, Shriners Hospitals for Children can accomplish its purpose more effectively.