Expert Pediatric Orthopaedic Care

The Shriners Hospital for Children in Houston is a 40-bed pediatric orthopaedic hospital providing comprehensive orthopaedic care to children.

The Shriners Hospital in Houston, which accepts and treats children with routine and complex orthopaedic problems, is one of just a few pediatric hospitals in the United States performing microvascular orthopaedic procedures, and it has also become known for its work with children with cerebral palsy.

While the Shriners Hospital in Houston 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:

• Scoliosis
• Congenital dislocated hip
• Congenital and acquired hand problems
• Gait analysis
• Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease)
• Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
• Rib cage deformities/pectus excavatum
• Genetics
• Orthopaedic problems of cerebral palsy and other neuromuscular disorders

Family-Centered Care

Recognizing that the family plays a vital role in a child's ability to overcome an illness or injury, Shriners Hospitals for Children helps the family provide the support the child needs by involving the family in all aspects of the child's care and recovery.

Our purpose is to provide care to children with orthopaedic problems, burn or spinal cord injuries and certain other medical conditions, 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.