Pediatric Orthopaedic Care

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

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

• Scoliosis/kyphosis
• Idiopathic, neuromuscular and congenital clubfoot and other foot deformities
• Congenital pseudoarthrosis of the tibia
• Spina bifida (related orthopaedic conditions only)
• Skeletal growth abnormalities
• Neuromuscular diseases — muscular dystrophy and associated diseases
• Cerebral palsy (related orthopaedic conditions only)
• Metabolic bone disease — rickets, osteogenesis imperfecta, skeletal dysplasia
• Hand disorders
• Hip disorders
• Limb deficiencies, congenital and acquired
• Sub-acute trauma, post-trauma deformities
• Leg length discrepancies
• Musculoskeletal tumors (cooperatively with OHSU)
• Gait Abnormalities

Plastic Surgery Procedures 

• Reconstructive or restorative surgery as a result of "healed burns"
• Cleft lip and palate - early repair and late reconstruction

Family-Centered Care

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

The purpose of all Shriners Hospitals is to provide care to children with orthopaedic problems or burn injuries 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, the Shriners Hospitals can accomplish its purpose more effectively.