Expert Pediatric Orthopaedic Care

Shriners Hospitals for Children – Salt Lake City treats children with routine and complex orthopaedic problems, utilizing the latest treatments and technologies available in pediatric orthopaedics. Whether the problem is a simple fracture or a serious illness, we have a highly trained team of specialists working together to provide the best possible care for each child.

Our staff includes:

• Pediatric orthopaedic surgeons
• Anesthesiologists
• Plastic surgeons
• Neurologists
• Pediatricians
• Pediatric nurses
• Rehabilitation specialists
• Physical therapists
• Speech therapists
• Care coordinators
• Child life specialists
• Gait Lab experts

While equipped and staffed to provide care for virtually all pediatric orthopaedic problems, with the exception of acute trauma, Shriners Hospitals for Children – Salt Lake City has developed special expertise in several areas. Some of the most common orthopaedic problems treated include:

Spinal Disorders

• Kyphosis
• Scoliosis
• Spondylolysis & spondylolisthesis

Foot & Ankle Disorders

• Clubfoot
• Flat feet
• Tarsal coalition
• Other common foot deformities

Hip, Knee and Leg Disorders

• Knock knees and bowlegs
• Intoeing
• Limb deficiency, (Acquired or Congenital)
• Limb length discrepancies
• Legg-Perthes disease
• Developmental dislocation of the hip
• Slipped capital femoral epiphysis
• Amputations
• Prosthetics

Hand isorders

• Complex congenital hand deformities
• Syndactyly of fingers (webbed)
• Supernumary fingers or toes

Metabolic Bone Diseases

• Osteogenesis imperfecta (brittle bone disease)
• Rickets

Neuromuscular Disorders

• Arthrogryposis
• Cerebral palsy
• Muscular dystrophy
• Spina bifida

Other Orthopaedic Problems

• Arthritis
• Bone Infections
• Burn and scar revisions
• Gait Abnormalities
• Genetic Syndromes
• Benign tumors of the bone and soft tissue

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, burns, 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.